Whitehorse Daily Star

September 2, 2016

• Federal gas tax funding flowing to the territory The federal government has now provided the Yukon with $7.875 million for community infrastructure through the federal Gas Tax Fund
• On Target Grade 4 student Anya Lera makes a long putt at the new Golden Horn Elementary School disc golf course
• Nine Yukoners apply to be astronauts Space, the final frontier.
• Nice Ride The Klondike Cruisers head out on a poker run Tuesday evening
• New admissions’ regulation for French First Language schools The Government of Yukon has passed a new regulation under the Education Act that allows the minister of Education to give the Yukon Francophone School Board (Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon) delegated control over admissions for École Émilie-Tremblay, Académie Parhélie and the future Francophone high school.
• Contracts awarded for production of new Rangers’ rifles Sgt. Steve Hahn of the Canadian Rangers’ Carcross Patrol says new rifles for the northern arm of the military are easier to manipulate
• Devin Brodhagen joins Yukon NDP race in Watson Lake Watson Lake resident Devin Brodhagen, an aboriginal disability rights activist, is throwing his hat in the ring to win the Yukon NDP nomination for his community.
• Mixed feelings on format to discuss electoral reform For the second night in a row, Yukoners came out to voice their opinions and hear from their neighbours on electoral reform – but not everyone was so pleased with round-two of the talks.
• Nurse dedicates her career to helping others overseas Not many people do what they thought they’d do when they were 10 years old, but Trish Newport does.
• Yukoner part of rewriting red seal test for chefs It’s been 35 years since David Verney got his first job in a kitchen
• Yukon makerspace on pace to win international DIY contest Want to know how to build your own tree leg dining table?

September 1, 2016

• Corrections ombudsman will give talks The country’s correctional investigator is coming to Whitehorse September 15 and 16.
• Nasty Collision A Pontiac Sunfire rammed a Toyota Tacoma Wednesday
• Government recognizes unique nature of Yukon log homes Homes built with exterior log walls are now exempt from section 9.36 of Canada’s National Building Code,
• Veterans Affairs Canada expanding outreach to veterans in the North Veterans Affairs Canada will provide an enhanced level of service and outreach to veterans
• Encore Hank Karr and the Canucks provided entertainment
• Kaska elder paints painful memories of residential school When she was five years old, Mary Caesar couldn’t keep quiet.
• Some options for electoral reform Wednesday night’s event at the Coast High Country Inn included a brief presentation on different electoral systems.
• RCMP investigating scam Buyer beware – Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a Mystery Shopper scam that’s hit the territory.
• Frost acclaimed as Liberal candidate in Old Crow Pauline Frost has been acclaimed as the Yukon Liberal candidate
• Monsef hosts gathering on electoral reform More than 100 “democra-geeks” came out to the Coast High Country Inn

August 31, 2016

• New funding available for community accessibility The Yukon Association of Community Living is pleased to announce the 2016 Rick Hansen Fund “Many in Motion: 25th Anniversary Initiatives – Yukon.”
• Body Recovered Police taped off the area around the Roundhouse
• Information privacy commissioner posts reports after investigation The Whitehorse Correctional Centre has agreed to three of the four recommendations handed down last week by the territory’s information and privacy commissioner.
• More than 2,000 local customers lose power Officials with ATCO Electric Yukon and Yukon Energy are still investigating
• Extreme mountain bikers shoot film in the Yukon They call it freeride.
• Northern Cross allowed to pursue judicial review of YESAB decision In a Vancouver court last week, a judge decided not to dismiss the Calgary-based company’s application for the judicial review
• Yukon Greens run record number of candidates With five candidates on its roster, the Yukon Green Party is gearing up to for its biggest campaign yet.
• Canadian Forces helicopter crew assist in rescue Three stranded kayakers had a unique rescue Tuesday morning when they were recovered by a Canadian Forces helicopter.
• MacBride expansion to go ahead; tender will be out soon A planned 19,000-square-foot expansion to the MacBride Museum of Yukon History has taken a step closer to becoming reality thanks to a $6 million commitment from the federal and territorial governments.