Whitehorse Daily Star

May 9, 2016

• Learning Of Carving's History Matthew Wesley
• European Union flag being flown here The Yukon government today joined jurisdictions across Canada in recognizing the 40th anniversary of Canada-European Union relations by flying the European Union flag and highlighting the anniversary on social media.
• Setting Up A display of École Whitehorse Elementary School students’ art is hung last Thursday in the Yukon Arts Centre Community Gallery.
• Residents invited to discuss reusing Residents are being asked for their thoughts on one of the three Rs – reuse.
• Fun For All Participants and spectators of all ages
• City contemplates action on reconciliation The city could soon be determining what role it will play as the country moves toward reconciliation with First Nations.
• Skagway helicopter pilot dies in crash Skagway is mourning the loss of pilot Christopher Maggio, 59,
• Sharing His Knowledge Daniel Koehl
• Firefighters douse human-caused blaze City and Wildland Fire Management firefighters responded to a small blaze in the Whitehorse district early Saturday afternoon.
• Modified bingo game about sex and consent is planned for Thursday Since we’re all doing it, we might as well talk about it.
• Fire disaster was high on western premiers’ agenda The Fort McMurray wildfires cast a pall over the annual meeting of Canada’s western premiers in Vancouver last Thursday and Friday.
• Man dies after walking in Yukon River A man died Friday afternoon after walking into the Yukon River.

May 6, 2016

• Street construction scheduled to begin Saturday, city says Underground and surface infrastructure upgrades will be occurring along Main Street and Steele Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue this summer.
• Fiddling For A Cause Keitha Clark’s fiddle students busk on Main Street in front of Murdoch’s Gem Shop on Wednesday afternoon.
• Pioneer women’s chapter comes to life With a new board now in place, the Pioneer Women of the Yukon Chapter #2 is official.
• ‘It was a broken promise, plain and simple’ Liberal Leader Sandy Silver went to bat for his home riding Wednesday, saying the Yukon Party government has failed to build the new recreation centre it promised for Dawson City.
• Yukoners elected to school councils Yukon school councils have some new members.
• Guidance from a river rescue professional Ed. note: this is the second of a series of articles on river safety to be published over the next few weeks. The first one appeared last Friday.
• Yukon Party opposes banning corporate donations The Yukon Party government said Thursday it opposes a ban on corporate donations to political parties, but is in favour of putting a cap on those contributions.
• Hard Work's Results Kayoni Dickson-Camilleri
• Dawson ferry will launch on Friday the 13th Department of Highways and Public Works personnel are swarming all over the George Black ferry,
• Exploring Traditional Medicine Quinn Kokiw was one of the students presenting Thursday morning
• Spring recreation grants pondered Close to $180,000 could be doled out to more than 30 community groups.
• Liberal nomination sought Ted Adel, long-time private businessman and public servant, wants to run as a Liberal party candidate in Copperbelt North in the coming election.
• Opening This Afternoon Kuetina Sanghera,
• Yukoner’s work in Zambia helped build character Tagish resident Teagan Lee wasn’t sure what would come out of submitting her application to volunteer for six months in Zambia when she sent it in to aid agency Videa.
• Fundraiser to help wildfire victims In response to the devastating wildfire sin Fort McMurray, Alta., Whitehorse Cares is organizing a fundraiser for May 13 to provide assistance.
• View From The Booth The Whitehorse Community Choir rehearses Thursday evening.
• Fire sparks travel advisory for Alaska Highway A forest fire in northern B.C. has prompted DriveBC to issue a travel advisory for a stretch of the Alaska Highway near Fort St John.
• Rules for mobile homes in parks may change A move by the city has the potential to make new mobile homes a continued more affordable housing option for owners.
• Air North steps up for fire relief efforts The Yukon’s flagship airline is joining aid efforts in Fort McMurray as wildfires rage on around northern Alberta’s oilsands.
• Mental health strategy disappoints NDP critic The Yukon government released its long-awaited mental health strategy Thursday.
• Consolidation cost spirals; feds contribute $15 M The federal government will put more than $15.2 million into the city’s mammoth building consolidation project.

May 5, 2016

• Housing corporation’s lending program improves The Yukon Housing Corp. (YHC) is introducing more progressive terms for its Home Repair Program.
• Making An Impact On Young Minds The P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth)
• ‘End the stigma’ walk draws a healthy turnout Canadians began marking Mental Health week Monday.
• A Clean Burn A pile of used, untreated timber ties owned by the White Pass and Yukon Route burned Wednesday evening in Carcross.
• Whitehorse is a cleaner city today, officials say Wednesday’s 20-minute makeover community cleanup was a huge success, the City of Whitehorse says.
• Student attendance projects receive $40,000 The Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society is supporting eight grassroots Yukon student attendance projects with $40,000 from its Every Student, Every Day fund.
• House speaker will seek another term David Laxton, the Yukon Party MLA for Porter Creek Centre and the speaker of the legislature, has confirmed his intention to run in the coming election.
• YukonWIM unveiles a new champion Chief Math’ieya Alatini of the Kluane First Nation (KFN) has been appointed as the newest champion of Yukon Women in Mining (YukonWIM).
• Parties trade jabs over electoral funding issue The Yukon Party government has put a hold on the NDP’s proposal to ban corporate, union and Outside donations to political parties.