Whitehorse Daily Star

May 12, 2016

• Diamond Tooth Gerties shows to begin tomorrow Canada’s first casino, Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall,
• Solemn Reflections A special ceremony for Yukoners
• College staff to be trained to respond to sexual assault alerts Staff at Yukon College are receiving training this month on how to best respond to disclosure from a student or colleague of sexualized assault or harrassment.
• Reflections On A Sobering Subject A youth panel assembled Tuesday evening at Baked Café to discuss perspectives and reflections on the scourge of sexualized assault and the justice system.
• City helps Alberta fire victims Mayor Dan Curtis and city council have made a $5,000 donation to the Red Cross for Fort McMurray, Alta. wildifre victims.
• Fun At Fundraising F. H. Collins Secondary School teachers hosted a barbecue at noon Wednesday at the school to raise money for Fort McMurray, Alta. fire victims.
• College, YTG, Alberta school sign agreement The territorial government, Yukon College and the University of Alberta have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines the framework for a co-ordinated approach to identifying and facilitating upcoming projects and initiatives.
• Procurement seminar carries hefty admission charge If you want to have the edge on doing business with the government, it’s going to cost you.
• Junction fires bring season’s total to six Wildland firefighters in Haines Junction were quick to respond to two human-caused fires Tuesday afternoon.
• Council gives final approval of apiary The Downtown Urban Gardeners Society (DUGS) can begin work getting its downtown site on Seventh Avenue ready for 20,000 new residents.
• NDP incumbent is acclaimed Incumbent MLA Kate White officially became the Yukon NDP’s candidate for Takhini-Kopper for the coming election on Wednesday evening.
• Disposal surcharges set for electronics, electric items Yukoners will soon be able to receive a refund on their milk jugs and be able to dispose of electronics and electrical products for free.
• Mammoth firm can expedite Coffee Gold Project An offer to buy one of the hottest gold properties in the Yukon has been made by one of the largest gold producers in the world – for $520 million.

May 11, 2016

• Society to help fire victims The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society’s first and annual May 27 golf tournament will raise money for Fort McMurray, Alta. wildfire victims.
• Events honoured Yukon Mining and Geology Week Yukon Mining and Geology Week activities
• Remembering Them A special ceremony for Yukoners who fell during the First World War was held Tuesday evening at the Cenotaphs in front of city hall.
• New Speaker makes gender history in asssuming her role Premier Darrell Pasloski is refusing to discuss losing a Yukon Party caucus member Tuesday, but he is commenting on the new Speaker of the legislature.
• Old F.H. Collins site proposed for francophone school A joint construction subcommittee has recommended the site of the old F.H. Collins Secondary School as the best location for the planned new francophone high school.
• Local family lauded as Berton bust unveiled Tuesday morning’s unveiling of the bronze Pierre Berton bust at the corner of Third Avenue and Main Street became a celebration of writers who have put the territory on the national and international map.
• Outside firm to earn millions on tourism contract The Liberal party leader wants to know why the government continues to trumpet its “buy local” message after quietly striking a multimillion-dollar tourism marketing deal with an Outside firm.
• Body pulled out of lake Whitehorse RCMP recovered a body from Lake Laberge Monday evening.
• Ross River man killed by stray dogs: coroner The Yukon’s chief coroner was in Ross River on Monday to tell an angry and terrified community that it was feral or semi-domesticated dogs that killed a young man last fall.
• Family tells of harrowing flight from fire A week after they had to flee their home, a Fort McMurray, Alta. family is in Whitehorse, trying to recover from the traumatizing event.
• Miner laments huge loss of time and money Nicolai Goeppel is feeling floored by Monday’s recommendation from an assessment board not to allow the development of his placer mine on Judas Creek.

May 10, 2016

• Four injured in Mendenhall collision Four people were brought to Whitehorse General Hospital on Monday after a two-vehicle collision on the Alaska Highway near Mendenhall, west of Whitehorse.
• Jobless rate fell slightly in April Despite having 400 fewer people working in the territory last month compared to a year ago, the unemployment rate dropped slightly last month.
• Iconic Author Honoured A bust of the late Pierre Berton was unveiled this morning at Main Street and Third Avenue.
• City to look at ways to support Fort McMurray City council and staff are ready to lend their support to the community of Fort McMurray following last week’s mass evacuation of the northern Alberta city.
• Clarifying Monday’s front page Some readers have expressed disapproval of Monday’s front page.
• Placer mine shouldn’t proceed: evaluation A proposed placer mine for Judas Creek should not proceed because it would further harm the already troubled Carcross caribou herd.
• Protesters flock to ground-breaking ceremony A site on Olive May Way became the scene of a groundbreaking protest Monday morning.
• ‘Personal reasons’ cited for stunning exits The Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly has suddenly exited his post and left the Yukon Party caucus to sit as an independent MLA, effective immediately.