Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Bison harvest closing in on 80-animal mark With one month left in the annual bison harvest,
YP MLAs will promote mining The Yukon Party official Opposition has sent a delegation to the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC) in Toronto.
A Close-Up Look-See Yukoners explored the interior of a 12-metre (40-foot) giant colon Saturday and Sunday at the Canada Games Centre.
Changes urged to Alaska Highway access A property owner in McRae is calling for changes to how drivers access the Alaska Highway from American Laundry Road.
New river crossing opens in Dawson City In what must be a mixture of surprise and relief for those living in West Dawson,
Police seeking store robber Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a robbery at a downtown pharmacy.
Statutory holiday would carry a ‘serious financial impact’: city Whitehorse’s mayor is reluctantly speaking out against making National Aboriginal Day a statutory holiday, as the Yukon Liberal government plans to do.
‘The Follies will be missed by many of us’ The curtain has come down on a Yukon summer tradition that has spanned nearly 50 years.

The task of studying a moose starving with a full stomach “Rain” looks like a ghost moose.
Officers practise wilderness survival skills The sounds of sawing and chopping echoed through the bush Thursday afternoon at the Whitehorse Cadet Training Centre.
Gov’t did not examine museum’s RFP The Yukon government did not see the request for proposals (RFP) on the MacBride Museum’s $6-million expansion before it went out to tender,
Long Ago Yukon speaker scheduled Patrick Druckenmiller, PhD, will be the next Long Ago Yukon Skype lecturer on Saturday.
Observing Ash Wednesday Beverly Brazier, centre, with the Whitehorse United Church, and Sarah Mowat, with the Lutheran Church,
Cyclist connects Quest and Iditarod trails Between the start of the Yukon Quest and start of the Iditarod,
Road proposal runs into vigorous disagreement A proposal to build an all-season road into a mining property north of Mayo has run into staunch opposition.
Yukon had highest increase in jailed adults A new report reveals the Yukon has produced the highest national increase in adult incarceration rates.
Late sitting shows Grits’ aversion to questions: YP When the newly elected and re-elected MLAs take their seats in the legislature for the throne speech on April 20,
‘This will save lives’: cancer survivor A new campaign is encouraging all Yukoners aged 50 to 74 to get screened for colorectal cancer with an improved screening test available throughout the territory.

Government unveils new website The Yukon government has launched a new website that offers information about research and monitoring initiatives conducted by or in partnership with the government.
Gerry Couture Stewardship Award goes to Mayo resident for 2016 Mayo resident Jimmy Johnny has been awarded the 2016 Gerry Couture Stewardship Award
Promoting Healthy Eating Sophie Chenail
Building’s destruction called ‘a huge loss’ A fire in Haines Junction this morning has destroyed the local automotive repair shop.
On Stage Now Fiona Solon, Miranda Angel, Adam Macdougall, Kevin Ray, Krisandra Reid, left-right,
First Nation sets election for April 10 The Liard First Nation election committee has appointed a chief returning officer to conduct a general election on April 10.
Hospital corporation has a new chair Brian Gillen,
Spring sitting to begin on April 20 The 34th legislative assembly will begin its first spring sitting on April 20, Premier Sandy Silver announced early this afternoon.
Former Yukoner to command RCMP in B.C. A former Yukon woman has been named the new commanding officer of the RCMP’s largest division.
Closure leaves used items with few destinations For those without a lot of money or looking for a bargain,

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