Whitehorse Daily Star

November 30, 2016

• Wholesale sales fell in September The preliminary unadjusted estimate for wholesale sales
• Latest pot shop request is denied in Skagway Skagway won’t be getting a second pot shop anytime soon.
• The Dawn Of New Opportunities The sun rises
• Gurdeep Pandher, students, musicians set to perform Yukoners will have an opportunity to take in traditional bhangra dance
• Former ministers become shadow critics The Yukon Party unveiled its shadow cabinet this morning, a day after being sworn in as the official Opposition in the 34th legislative assembly.
• Flummoxed Fox The Teslin area’s neighbourhood hybrid fox
• City backs Food for Fines In the spirit of sharing with citizens who are less fortunate, the City of Whitehorse is supporting the 10th annual Food for Fines program.
• Lights Under Sunlight The lights were being put on the City of Whitehorse Christmas tree
• Local expert offers advice on circumventing ‘ransomware’ Tim Jardim,
• Chimney fire safety reminder issued The Whitehorse Fire Department is reminding citizens to inspect and clean their wood stove chimney to prevent a chimney fire.
• Chadburn Lake plan delayed again The city will not have its proposed Chadburn Lake Park Management Plan in place until after the new year.
• RCMP probe downtown hit-and-run Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a Tuesday noon-hour hit-and run-along the waterfront in downtown Whitehorse.
• North may benefit from infrastructure plan Ottawa’s new plan for investment in infrastructure could fit nicely with the needs of the North, says Brendan Marshall of the Mining Association of Canada.
• Plans being made after radon kits snapped up The Yukon Lung Association is set to soon make an announcement that would see more radon kits made available to those on a lengthy waiting list for one.
• Yukon Party sworn-in as official Opposition The Yukon Party MLAs were sworn into the 34th Legislative Assembly early Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony led by Commissioner Doug Phillips at the Yukon legislature.

November 29, 2016

• Art society plans seasonal gala The Yukon Art Society
• An Important Evening Kimberly Rogers performs
• Warm conditions are affecting ice road Residents of West Dawson
• Breaking Bread With Santa The annual Skookum Ashphalt Santa Breakfast
• AYC president concludes her marathon meetings in Ottawa Diana Rogerson, the president of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC),
• Seasonal Lunchtime Tunes The Vanier Catholic Secondary School Band performs
• Bank pursues First Nation for line of credit money The CIBC has filed a statement of claim against the Liard First Nation,
• Let The Fun Begin The Mount Sima ski hill opened Saturday.
• Planned bylaw could impact waste haulers There could be greater motivation for local waste haulers to ensure waste is sorted properly before bringing it to the landfill.
• Gov’t given more time to file Peel arguments The Yukon government has received an extension of time from the Supreme Court of Canada to file its arguments in the Peel watershed case.
• RCMP probing a hit-and-run Whitehorse RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify the vehicle that left the scene of an accident at around 9:40 p.m. last Friday.
• Ex-councillor endorses operations building A former city councillor says now is the time to move forward with the proposed operations building the city is aiming to build off of Range Road near Two Mile Hill.

November 28, 2016

• Celebrating The Season Arthur Joe
• Launching A Vital Campaign Bonnie Dalziel
• Latest average wage figures out Preliminary seasonally adjusted estimates show that in September,
• Christmas Magic Builds Youngsters look over the trees
• City eyes corporate safety policy A new corporate safety policy may soon be in place at the city, and it could help eventually see the city gain COR certification.
• Europe In The Yukon French-speaking artists and artisans
• NDP MLAs sworn in on ‘bittersweet day’ Tears were shed late Friday morning as a much smaller Yukon NDP caucus was sworn into the 34th legislative assembly.
• Electors invited to share their voting experience Elections Yukon is inviting electors to share their views on the communications and services provided for the Nov. 7 election.
• Yukon’s flu season strikes with a vengeance, officials report The influenza season has started early, and is hitting Yukoners hard.
• Victims have little chance of recovering money A local business is out about $3,000 after being one of two Ransomware victims in the city.