Whitehorse Daily Star

July 21, 2016

• Protest planned Mary Ann Lewis hopes a silent protest will send a loud message to premiers currently visiting Whitehorse.
• Special Blessings About 15 dogs and one cat
• Yukon Energy recognized for First Nations relations Yukon Energy has been recognized by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) for the corporation’s commitment to Yukon First Nation governments, businesses, and communities.
• Premiers devouring crowded agenda at Yukon sessions Canada’s 13 premiers
• Deal must stress health over money: organization A new national health accord needs to be about health first, not money, says the president and CEO for HealthCareCAN.
• Marchers push for national drug, seniors’ plans A parade of about 50 people marched along the waterfront in Whitehorse this morning, blowing whistles, carrying heart-shaped balloons, and chanting.
• Leaders to target child welfare system reform The country’s premiers and leaders of the National Aboriginal Organizations agreed Wednesday to make child welfare the top priority of the new annual forum that replaces the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group.

July 20, 2016

• Being Creative In The Canyon Leslie Leong
• Help vulnerable workers: labour to premiers As the Council of the Federation meeting begins in the Yukon,
• Spraying Proposal Opposed The White Pass and Yukon Route’s plans to spray vegetation control chemicals along its railway right-of-way
• Teslin Tlingit Council chooses chief Richard Sidney was elected as the new Teslin Tlingit Council’s Nha Shade Heni during their annual general assembly held last week at Brooks Brook.
• An Impressive Performance OURO,
• Potential Liberal candidate emerges in Old Crow Pauline Frost said Tuesday afternoon she is seeking the Yukon Liberal Party nomination in the Vuntut Gwitchin riding for the coming territorial election.
• Served With A Smile Ranin Arafat
• Kaminak Gold Corp. purchase is finalized The purchase of the Kaminak Gold Corp. by one of the world’s major gold producers was finalized Tuesday.
• Man receives jail term for latest offences A Pelly Crossing man with a long criminal history appeared in territorial court Tuesday.
• Officials observing new wildfire’s behaviour One new wildfire was reported Tuesday, this time in the Tintina fire region, Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials said today.
• Man fined $6,000 for wildlife offence A Ross River man who represented himself in territorial court Tuesday pled guilty to breaking the law under the Yukon Wildlife Act.
• Premiers have much to discuss Canada’s provinces and territories are committed to freer trade within the country’s borders,
• Weather washes out leaders’ foray to Junction Bad weather put an unexpected hitch into plans for the meeting of Canada’s premiers and National Aboriginal Organizations (NAO) in Haines Junction today.
• Man faces murder charge A Watson Lake man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with human remains found last Saturday in an industrial area near Watson Lake.

July 19, 2016

• Minister secures his nomination Environment Minister Wade Istchenko has been acclaimed the Yukon Party candidate for Kluane in the coming election, the party said today.
• Tatchun region fires put out One new fire was reported in the Tatchun fire region Monday, Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials said today.
• Police officer’s mistake sees grizzly bear shot in Skagway Police and national park personnel in Skagway have been unable to locate a grizzly bear accidentally wounded last Saturday evening by a Skagway police officer.
• Expressing Appreciation Hussein Arafat
• Fry freed as part of long-term restoration plan The Ta’an Kwӓch’ӓn Council, in partnership with several groups,
• City’s art policy must match the times: Boyd A lot can change in close to 20 years.
• Autopsy planned for remains The human remains found at Watson Lake last Saturday will undergo a forensic autopsy tomorrow at Vancouver General Hospital.
• Former ombudsman seeks Liberal nomination The executive director of Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre and former Yukon ombudsman and privacy commissioner is seeking the Liberal party nomination in Riverdale South for the coming election.
• Two vehicle fires under investigation Two vehicle fires in the last two days are both considered suspicious, according to Whitehorse RCMP.
• Carcross planned as staging area for herbicides A peaceful rally was organized at noon today in Carcross to protest plans by the White Pass and Yukon Route to spray pesticide along the railway right-of-way.