Whitehorse Daily Star

October 18, 2016

• Dry stack tailings for future mines: Greens Mine tailings no longer need to be stored behind dams or sent as slurry into oceans, rivers or streams, the Yukon Green Party said Monday.
• Liberals lay out road map for knowledge economy The Yukon Liberals would build a knowledge-based economy if they’re elected to government on Nov. 7.
• Residents deserve a safe highway corridor: NDP Yukon NDP Leader Liz Hanson and her Mountainview candidate,
• Vibrancy In The Sky There was a full moon
• Governments sign new education pact Education Minister Doug Graham and Carcross/Tagish First Nation Khà Shâde Héni Andy Carvill signed a new four-year education agreement last month in Whitehorse.
• No party can take Riverdale South for granted Ed. note: this is the first of a series of riding profiles for the Nov. 7 election being published in random order.
• Parties respond to questions from CYFN The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) asked each political party to respond to five questions about how it would, if elected, work with First Nations governments.
• Laxton opts not to run David Laxton,
• Residents would vote on Wheeler Street work Property owners
• Plan would be funded from ‘within existing resources’ The Yukon Party would double the dollars it allocates to energy-efficient home-building in the territory if elected Nov. 7.

October 17, 2016

• Address crime’s fundamental causes, Greens urge Yukoners would be better off if their next government addressed the root causes of crime, says the Yukon Green Party.
• Neighbours quick to call 911 to report fire The Whitehorse Fire Department is continuing to investigate a Saturday morning fire at a Dalton Trail home in Hillcrest.
• Here No More The Selwyn Building,
• Despite the snow, remain bear-aware Though it snowed over the weekend,
• YP would double its daycare space money The Yukon Party says it would help create new daycare spaces by doubling the funding available through the Direct Operating Grant to $5 million.
• City, Kwanlin Dün First Nation leaders meet The second intergovernmental forum between the City of Whitehorse and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) was held Friday at city hall.
• Edgewater Hotel closes for renovations Don’t plan on booking a room at the Edgewater Hotel until next spring.
• Liberals slam hydro dam plan in setting energy policy A territorial Liberal government would reduce the Yukon’s dependency on fossil fuels for its energy, says Liberal Leader Sandy Silver.
• ‘People cannot be expected to live on $11.07 an hour’ Minimum wage earners could see a significant raise under a Yukon NDP government.

October 14, 2016

• Tourism picture looks good as season ends There were no serious complaints about the 2016 season at the Klondike Visitors Association’s (KVA’s) September’s tourism roundup.
• Fire prevention reminders issued With National Fire Prevention Week ending tomorrow,
• Group launches ‘Vote to End Poverty’ campaign The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition officially launched its 2016 Vote to End Poverty campaign on Thursday.
• Yukoner Does Well In Competition Lucy Baxter,
• United Way breakfast proved very bountiful This fall’s United Way breakfast set a record in donations received, the organization says.
• Works by renowned artist, family to debut today New works by Yukon artist Halin de Repentigny will make their public debut late this afternoon at The Old Fire Hall in Whitehorse.
• Traditional boats project to hail nation’s birthday Long before the building of the Alaska Highway,
• Grits’ PTSD vow is flawed: NDP The Yukon Liberals’ commitment to amend the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Act to include presumptive provisions for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in first responders (see Thursday’s Star) leaves workers hanging, the New Democrats say.
• YP would study a stand-alone science building he Yukon Party is vowing to help Yukon College become a world leader in northern science – possibly involving a new building – while turning the college into the first northern university in Canada.
• Comparison of eligible voters numbers still unclear The Yukon’s population has risen by almost 2,500 since the last territorial election five years ago, according to official statistics.
• Late Minister Remembered Jim Prentice,
• NDP would pour $50 million into renewable energy The Yukon NDP says it would invest $50 million in the renewable energy sector over the next five years if the party forms the next government.
• Five Yukon NGOs plan debate Five Yukon organizations are collaborating to host an election forum on Oct. 27 for the party leaders.
• MacBride’s plans encounter scant opposition It appears support is there for the MacBride Museum of Yukon History as it moves forwaard with plans for a $6-million expansion.
• Council gives OK to home-based businesses City council expressed its support for home-based businesses Tuesday evening.
• Yukon Party pledges to energy retrofit 20 schools in territory Yukon Party pledges to energy retrofit 20 schools in territory
• Crime Stoppers’ resurrection is imminent Months after territorial funding was announced to get Crime Stoppers back up and running,
• Witness tells of seeing hurt man, vehicle peeling away Hoby Irwin thought he was hearing fireworks in his Porter Creek neighbourhood last Friday night.