Whitehorse Daily Star

January 31, 2017

• Supporting An Important Cause Enthusiastic citizens
• ‘In the face of hatred, we must not be quiet’ A crowd of community members gathered early Monday evening for a vigil to honour those affected by Sunday’s mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City.
• Government pledges money for resource roads upgrades The Yukon government will contribute $300,000 for resource road improvement projects annually over the next three years.
• Council confirms tax, utility fee increases The city has confirmed home owners will indeed see property taxes rise by 1.2 per cent, with water and sewer bills going up by four per cent this year.
• Yukon Energy ponders options for future needs Solar generation is out as an option to supply the increasing energy demand for the Yukon over the next five, 10 and 20 years.

January 30, 2017

• Umbrella bylaws proposed The city has summed up much of its 2016 spending in three proposed bylaws up for council’s consideration.
• Territorial premiers meet to discuss northern policy The premiers of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut met in Vancouver
• A Special Day École Whitehorse Elementary School students and teachers
• Mineral staking ban is extended for a year The order-in-council prohibiting mineral staking in the Ross River area has been extended to Jan. 31, 2018.
• Woman facing charges after bus stolen, found A 28-year-old woman is facing several charges, including stealing a 20-passenger bus Sunday afternoon.
• Trial date set for ex-legislature Speaker David Laxton, the former Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly,
• Vigil planned for this afternoon following attack in Quebec City The Yukon NDP caucus is inviting the Whitehorse community to take part in a community-organized vigil late this afternoon in support of the victims of Sunday’s mosque attack in Quebec City.
• Temporary emergency shelter set to open A temporary shelter will provide 10 emergency shelter beds
• Ceiling problems close popular restaurant Structural problems in the ceiling have forced the temporary closure of the Tim Hortons restaurant near Main Street.
• Sisters claim workplace discrimination, harassment Two Whitehorse sisters alleged they experienced discrimination and harassment

January 27, 2017

• Council seeks public input on policing priorities The Yukon Police Council is seeking input from citizens and stakeholders on policing priorities and emerging issues in the territory.
• RCMP Musical Ride to visit For the first time since the summer of 1995, the RCMP’s Musical Ride will visit Whitehorse.
• Vacant land may eventually host commercial activity More than a hectare of vacant land could become a site for commercial and industrial activity if a zoning application is approved by the city.
• Firm’s bid would see land go from greenbelt to industrial P.S. Sidhu Trucking is asking the city to rezone a 1.7-hectare piece of land from a greenbelt to an industrial zone.
• Slippery Roads Require Care As the temperature rises and falls,
• Development corporation seeks rezoning A 1.2-hectare piece of property along Quartz Road
• Pivotal decision looms on Wheeler Street work Pivotal decision looms on Wheeler Street work
• Recreation grant task force gets kudos from city The work of the city’s recreation grant task force was praised by city officials Monday evening as council considered four reappointments to the group.
• Geologist’s persistence may pay off handsomely Alexco Resource Corp. should have a pretty good idea by early spring
• Gold mine’s remnants called ‘an embarrassment’ Justice Ron Veale of the Yukon Supreme Court says
• Minister unveils millions for tourism promotion The Yukon will receive $3 million in federal funds to help sell the territory as a tourism destination to the rest of Canada and abroad.