Whitehorse Daily Star

September 13, 2016

• New air link ‘brings immense pride to me’ A cluster of residents hollered and clapped Monday afternoon
• Pregnancy tests distribution funded The Yukon government has provided $6,000 to the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon to buy, install and stock four new pregnancy test dispensers.
• Workshop Goes This Evening Canadian tech entrepreneur Michele Romanow is in Whitehorse with Clearbanc, a Toronto-based tech startup, holding workshops on starting and building your business.
• Hassard acclaimed in Pelly-Nisutlin Economic Development Minister Stacey Hassard has been acclaimed as the Yukon Party candidate for the riding of Pelly-Nisutlin in the upcoming territorial election.
• Pausing And Assessing Wolf
• Labour force tops milestone The Yukon’s seasonally adjusted labour force hit a record high this August.
• B.C. should intervene in the Tulsequah Chief saga: group It’s time for the province of B.C. to step up to the plate with regard to the troubled Tulsequah Chief mine, insists the Juneau-based Rivers Without Borders.
• Council will ponder altering OCP for quarry The city will at least consider changing the Official Community Plan (OCP) to allow for a gravel quarry off the Alaska Highway next to the Utah Siding yard.
• Councillor keen on hearing public’s feedback Residents will have an opportunity to tell city council exactly what they think of the proposed zoning changes being considered for the MacBride Museum of Yukon History.

September 12, 2016

• Workshops, open house on car share co-operatives set Is a car share co-operative a new transportation option for Whitehorse?
• Major star to perform in November Tickets went on sale this morning for a Nov. 12 show in Whitehorse by Canadian country music legend Corb Lund.
• Hospital public parking area complete, expansion is on track, officials say More accessible public parking at Whitehorse General Hospital officially came into effect this morning
• Show Available For Viewing Doug Smarch is one of the artists in the Our Home is Our Gallery show that opened last Thursday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Healthy chum run should benefit the Yukon: official The Yukon should share in this season’s healthy return of fall chum salmon on the Yukon River,
• Council to decide on travel expenses City council will determine this evening whether two members will be reimbursed for travel to meetings they attended last week.
• McLean Lake Road changes to take effect Starting Wednesday, McLean Lake Road will become restricted to local use only.
• Board needs more details about miners’ bid The Surface Rights Board needs much more information in the case of a dispute between two placer miners and the Tr’ondek Hwech’in regarding the subdivision built on top of their mining claims.
• Rain fails to dampen dogs’ embrace of play area Between the outdoor toys for playing on, the soft grass, fencing and space to run, the 100-by-100 yard space behind the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter has all the makings of a safe and high-quality playground.
• Museum, street party best chances to see royals Baby Charlotte and little George will accompany their royal parents on their visit to the Yukon and British Columbia later this month, Kensington Palace confirmed today.

September 9, 2016

• NDP gains candidate in Porter Creek North Francis van Kessel,
• Castle Rock may receive city servicing contract Castle Rock Enterprises staff may soon find themselves working in the Range Road area near the site for the proposed new city operations building.
• Soiling The Environment This pile of domestic garbage
• Linguist, educator to carry NDP’s banner Longtime Whitehorse resident André Bourcier became the NDP’s candidate in Copperbelt North for the pending election earlier this week.
• New childcare centre proposed for SKKY Hotel New childcare spaces in the city could open up in the coming months if council permits a child care centre for a property near the Alaska Highway.
• A Rainy Repast The Fetal Alcohol Syndrom Society Yukon
• October to begin with comic marathon The Yukon Comic Culture Society is inviting locals to a 12-hour comic creation marathon.
• City native takes stand-up to Las Vegas By his own admission, Gavin Clarkson’s first-ever comedy show was a disaster.
• Local man sought An 18-year-old Whitehorse man is wanted on a warrant for failing to comply with court-imposed conditions.
• Views invited on Order of Yukon The territorial government is inviting comments on the criteria for the Order of Yukon, a new annual award that will recognize Yukoners’ achievements.
• Correction Wednesday’s edition noted
• Filmmaker wants 9/11 data released On the eve of this Sunday’s 15th anniversary of 9/11,
• Accused appears in court Darryl Sheepway made a brief appearance in territorial court this morning.
• RAB Energy Group receives $560,000 grant “I have RAB windows in my house and they work great;
• Yukoner remains positive amid disturbing diagnosis Ciara Stick has volunteered with Mardi Bras in the past.
• Klondike miners want families and homes uprooted Two Klondike-area miners have demanded that the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) First Nation remove families, homes and infrastructure from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in subdivision so the area can be mined.