Whitehorse Daily Star

April 26, 2016

• Fifty thousand kilometres later and still smiling It’s not every day you see a 1982 mustard-yellow Kombi Volkswagen van with an Argentinian licence plate parked in Hillcrest.
• YP queried on infrastructure funding The NDP is asking why the Yukon Party government has committed millions of dollars to projects on the assumption that the feds would pitch in too.
• 'Flocking' His Worship Students with Destination Imagination Yukon gather pink flamingos from in front of city hall Monday afternoon.
• Man to seek Liberal nomination Local businessman Raj Murugaiyan will seek the Liberal party nomination in Copperbelt North for the pending territorial election, he announced today.
• Bee-keeping plans receive overwhelming support There is certainly “a buzz” around the Downtown Urban Gardeners Society (DUGS) plans for an apiary, says Mayor Dan Curtis.
• Major air show could soar over Whitehorse An air show celebrating the nation’s birthday and the role aviation has played in the North could be on its way to the Yukon.
• Flights are better indicator of tourism: TIA Fewer people entered Canada via the Yukon for the second consecutive year, show data recently released by the Department of Tourism and Culture.

April 25, 2016

• Yukon College renovations are scheduled for this year Upgrades are coming to Yukon College, with some key renovations scheduled for this year.
• Northern premiers to meet in several places Premier Darrell Pasloski, Northwest Territories Premier Robert R. McLeod and Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna will meet Thursday and Friday in the Yukon for the Northern Premiers’ Forum.
• Art In A Picturesque Setting Daphnie Menell leads a watercolour workshop Sunday at Swan Haven.
• Jury still out on potential Teslin liquor store No decision has been made regarding a liquor store for the community of Teslin, says the minister responsible.
• Young authors step out of their comfort zones By about 1:45 p.m. Friday, during the second day of the 36th Young Authors Conference,
• River break-up sets new record After a false alarm on Friday,
• MLA acclaimed as Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes candidate About 80 Yukoners came out to a “Kevin Barr-B-Q” (so named by four-year-old Maddie) over the weekend to officially acclaim Kevin Barr as the Yukon NDP’s candidate in Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes for the coming territorial election.
• Transition home society welcomes NDP motion The NDP wants to make it easier for victims of domestic violence to flee abusive situations and access safe, stable housing.

April 22, 2016

• Judge tosses out man’s lawsuit against city A Yukon judge has dismissed a small claim court action against the City of Whitehorse, ruling the plaintiff had no ground to sue.
• The Big Moment Laina Prentice performs
• Premier’s former aide joins the KPMA Jonas Smith, a former senior aide to the Yukon premier, is the new executive director of the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association (KPMA).
• Live Words showcased a variety of guest authors The Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre was the setting for Wednesday evening’s 2016 edition of Live Words, the public reading that kicks off the annual Yukon Writers Festival.
• Government raps Silver over facility remarks The Yukon government is taking aim at Liberal Leader Sandy Silver for recent comments about the Whistle Bend continuing care facility.
• Approximate cost emerges for running care centre It will cost an estimated $28.8 million annually to run the continuing care facility in Whistle Bend,
• School council voting day is May 2 Nominations of candidates for election to school councils were accepted in 26 attendance areas across the Yukon from April 11 until yesterday, the nominations deadline.
• Premier lauds Tories’ win in Manitoba Just weeks after congratulating the Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
• Shipyards Park proving a draw for local groups The waterfront is proving to be a popular draw as the city considers leases on two of the historic buildings in the park.
• Association seeing the light of solar power The Mount Lorne Community Association is generating electricity for the grid.
• Potential candidate eyes another riding Ramesh Ferris, a polio survivor and social worker, announced today he will seek the Liberal party nomination in Porter Creek North for the coming election.
• Man facing charge of arson A 35-year-old Watson Lake man is facing a charge of arson following a fire just outside the community Tuesday.
• Name of deceased skier released The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of the man who died in a ski accident in Haines Pass on Wednesday.
• Wildfire season begins early after a 2015 blaze flares again Staff with Yukon Wildland Fire Management were quick to respond to a small wildfire in the Whitehorse fire district Thursday afternoon.
• New group home called ‘exciting, fantastic’ A Yukoner will be returning home.
• Nares River Bridge to be replaced The Yukon government is allocating $1.5 million from this year’s budget to begin a three-year project to replace the Nares River Bridge in Carcross, pending legislative approval.
• Judge misunderstood evidence: court of appeal The Yukon Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault last year.
• Former councillor confirms Liberal candidacy Ranj Pillai, a former city councillor and long-time Liberal party member, says he and his family are ready for his return to politics.
• Albertan fined $3,000 for violating hunting ban An Alberta hunter who violated a hunting ban was fined $3,000 in Yukon territorial court Tuesday.
• Pillar of the volunteer community remembered The Yukon is saying good-bye to a woman remembered for her pioneering and giving spirit.
• Deadly drug claims first Yukon victim A deadly drug that has caused hundreds of fatal overdoses across the country has made its way to the Yukon.