Whitehorse Daily Star

May 20, 2016

• Guidance from a river rescue professional Guidance from a river rescue professional
• FireFit combat team plans a fundraiser The Yukon’s firefighter combat teams will hold a vehicle-wash fundraiser Saturday.
• Crestview trails up for designations After two years of public meetings, surveys and input sessions, the city may finally decide on trail designations for the Crestview neighbourhood.
• Fundraiser lucrative for Alberta fire victims Whitehorse Cares’ fundraiser for Ft. McMurray, Alta. wildfire relief, held last Friday, raised $10,876.
• Time To Nourish An eagle feeds the young
• Assessing oil near creek may cost $30,000 An oil-contaminated area is only 25 metres from McIntyre Creek – and just assessing the cleanup could cost close to $30,000.
• Judge weighs Mount Nansen mine cleanup plan After 16 years babysitting the abandoned gold mine on Mount Nansen west of Carmacks, there’s a plan to clean up the site and turn it back to nature – or as closely as possible.
• A Superhero's Work Marco Paquet was one of many volunteers to don a superhero costume last Sunday and get to work at the Robert Service Campground during a superhero-themed fundraiser for Jack,
• Family-run business tests out hydroponics “My wife gets the first head of lettuce, and the first tomatoes; it’s a tradition.”
• Councillor plans to seek Liberal nomination Jocelyn Curteanu has become the most recent city councillor to declare her intentions to seek a seat in the legislature.
• Determining winning motto was an easy exercise Darcy Grossinger has summed up the territory in six words: Remembering our Past, Embracing our Future.
• MLA, woman have varying views of encounters The former Speaker of the Yukon legislature has broken his silence about his sudden departure from his post and the Yukon Party caucus.

May 19, 2016

• Yukoners meeting to discuss food security An open house on food security is taking place until 4:30 p.m. today at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• First Nations tourism association gets support The Yukon First Nations tourism sector raised its profile at Canada’s international tourism marketplace last month.
• Yukon government invests in emergency response vehicles The Yukon government is allocating $555,000 in 2016/17 to support public safety by investing in new emergency response vehicles.
• Getting Prepared Don Hornby,
• City out to improve relations with First Nations The city is taking action on reconciliation with First Nations.
• Still Devouring Terrain The lightning-caused fire (above) near Hunker Creek, 24 kilometres southeast of Dawson City,
• City councillor to reveal her plans City councillor Jocelyn Curteanu is set to stage an announcement about the upcoming territorial election late this afternoon.
• Practical Nurse diploma program will continue The Yukon government will extend funding for the Practical Nurse (PN) program at Yukon College for another four years to help meet demand for Licenced Practical Nurses (LPNs).
• Exhibit documents archaeological projects A new exhibition called Looking for the Past opened April 29 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• AYC delegates adopted resolutions The Association of Yukon Communities’ (AYC’s) new executive has its work cut out for it over the next year.
• Body is not that of missing person The body recovered from Lake Labarge on May 9 has been determined not to be that of a missing man, Jeremy Scurvey.
• Substance use is everyone’s problem: MD The Yukon has some of the highest rates of alcohol and tobacco use in Canada, says the Yukon’s top doctor.

May 18, 2016

• Government explores holiday idea The Yukon government is seeking public input until July 16 on the possibility of National Aboriginal Day becoming a statutory holiday here.
• Conference heard tributes to Klondike Joe Boyle From the number of mentions during last week’s lectures in the North and the First World War conference,
• George Black begins its season early The George Black ferry began its seasonal operations last Thursday, in spite of previous announcements indicating it would happen last Friday.
• A New View Of Proceedings David Laxton (right foreground),
• Dawson-area blaze remains active No new wildfires were reported Tuesday in the territory.
• Company sees problems with disposal charges Orange Technology of Whitehorse is concerned about the Yukon government’s plan to start imposing surcharges on electronics items.
• Music And Action Students from École Whitehorse Elementary School staged the musical
• Mental health strategy does little to benefit inmates, NDP says The official Opposition is criticizing the almost complete absence of references to the Whitehorse Correctional Centre in the mental health strategy released earlier this month.
• Contract awarded for loader Finning Canada has been awarded a city contract worth close to $260,000.
• Bus stop to be moved a block Effective June 1, the city bus stop on Third Avenue and Ray Street will be discontinued.
• High-profile executive to speak at convocation Jim Balsillie, former chair and co-CEO of Research in Motion, will address Yukon College graduates and guests Friday in Whitehorse.
• Almost $900,000 in transit funding is heading to Yukon A total of $890,000 could be rolling from Ottawa to the City of Whitehorse transit department.
• Plans for Whistle Bend’s third phase are presented to council It appears there could be space for many residents and businesses in the next phase of the Whistle Bend subdivision.
• Government rapped for inaction on dangerous dogs The Yukon government has failed to take decisive action on the stray dog problem in Ross River – which experts call a public health crisis – despite repeated calls for help from the community.