Whitehorse Daily Star

April 29, 2016

• A devilish spirit wants to jeopardize happiness, safety I’ve been waiting for it, and now it’s here.
• Spring cleanups underway Community cleanup programs are happening now.
• Consultations occurring on new francophone school As planning for the new francophone high school is underway, school board officials have been meeting with community representatives.
• Entertaining at An Important Cause Micah, Lucas and Caius Taggart-Cox, left-right, perform
• Yukoners meet PM, take in parliamentary forum Six Yukon students have learned first-hand exactly what happens on Parliament Hill and how that impacts the rest of the country.
• Barking Up The Right Tree Grant Simpson, co-author of Dogtown:
• Travel to AYC meeting approved It appears Whitehorse will be well-represented at the annual Association of Yukon Communities’ (AYC’s) annual general meeting next month in Watson Lake.
• Guidance from a river rescue professional Ed. note: this is the first of a series of articles on river safety to be published over the next few weeks.
• Carcross was scene of popular fly-in event The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) staged a fly-in breakfast last Sunday in Carcross.
• A Sombre Moment Freija Walther, a Whitehorse General Hospital nurse,
• Sandwich shop lease passes first two readings It appears the lunch hour fate of many Canada Games Centre (CGC) patrons will likely continue to wrapped up in sandwiches.
• Lodge enjoys the epitome of colourful residents It’s Thursday afternoon and David Howie and his mom sit together, pencil crayons out, each colouring a picture.
• CTFN not consulted for impact statement: chief The chief of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation (CTFN) was not consulted when Yukon territorial court was told about the impact an RCMP officer assaulting a man had on the community.
• Liberal gets no explanation for revolving-doors DMs, payouts Where have all the deputy ministers gone?
• Crime is down – except for spousal violence Despite a sharp decrease in victims of crimes in the territory since 2009, spousal violence remains stable.
• Cocaine peddler is jailed A B.C. man who took part in a major cocaine trafficking ring in the territory was sentenced Thursday to 3 1/2 years in prison.

April 28, 2016

• Tai Chi Yukon to celebrate World Tai Chi, Qigong Day People from all over the world will gather Saturday to celebrate the healing benefits of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong.
• Supercalifragilisticexealidocious! The Music, Art and Drama 11/12 class
• Alkan Air training unit spreads its wings Alkan Air Ltd. will introduce Yukoners to the company’s commercial and private flight training unit Saturday and celebrate the territory’s illustrious aviation past and future.
• Correction A photo cutline
• Yukon MLAs urge bank to think of northern women for its bills Yukon MLAs urge bank to think of northern women for its bills
• Celebrating Spring The Selkirk Elementary School students and staff
• North Yukon getting READI for a bright future The Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre played host to two official launches in the Gathering Room late last month.
• Stratospheric balloon launched here as part of Canada-Wide Experiment Science Rendezvous partners with Porter Creek Secondary School took science out of the lab and into the stratosphere this morning by launching a high-altitude balloon as part of the larger Canada-Wide Experiment.
• Northern potential for NutraPonics eyed Imagine fresh, locally produced strawberries, peppers, kale and more available on the shelves of major grocery stores in the city.
• Guns swiped from government building Whitehorse RCMP are looking for four shotguns stolen from a Yukon government building on Quartz Road.
• ‘I’m not imposing anything’: Hanson on tax ‘I’m not imposing anything’: Hanson on tax

April 27, 2016

• War is coming to the Yukon next month The North and World War I Conference will take place in the Yukon, May 9-15, involving an estimated 200 people.
• Senate salutes volunteer medal recipients Senators have saluted the 55 Canadians – including two Yukoners – who received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers.
• Lumel Studios getting set to open The heat is on.
• Lakeside Learning Daphne Mennell led a watercolour workshop last Sunday at Swan Haven.
• Copperbelt South gains potential Liberal hopeful Rose Sellars, a born-and-raised Yukoner and member of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation, is seeking the nomination for the Liberal party candidacy in Copperbelt South for the pending election.
• The Latest Twin Otter A Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 takes off from Schwaka Lake this morning during a photo shoot.
• Workers will be honoured Thursday The community will gather Thursday to remember more than 63 Yukoners killed on the job since 1984.
• Council moving forward with waterfront leases Over the years, Shipyards Park has proved to be a good development for the community, says Coun. Samson Hartland.
• Community comes together for fire victim A community yard sale and barbecue held last Saturday raised more than $3,500 for a Ta’an Kwäch’än Council elder who lost her home to fire earlier this month.
• Tensions flare over questions on care facility Members on opposite sides of the legislature continue to butt heads over what it will cost to run the continuing care facility planned for Whistle Bend in Whitehorse.
• RCMP warn of phone scams, credit fraud Whitehorse RCMP are warning people to be careful after a recent rise in telephone scams and credit card fraud.
• Yukon FASD rates higher than thought Rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Yukon criminal justice system are significantly higher than previously thought.