Whitehorse Daily Star

March 1, 2016

• More views of Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous 2016 Photo Spread
• A Popular Spectacle The Chundäy K’anat’a Dancers from Elijah Smith Elementary School opened this year’s Skookum Jim Folklore Show.
• Lingering smoke closes Marsh Lake landfill The Marsh Lake landfill has been temporarily closed following a burn there last week.
• Jail staffer testifies about inmate’s destructive behaviour Yukon Supreme Court heard on Monday about the protocols that had to be put in place at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) to deal with inmate Michael Nehass’ behaviour.
• Yukon Energy plots long-term electrical needs More than 50 people packed a small room at the Coast High Country Inn on Monday evening to take in the first in a series of meetings being hosted by Yukon Energy.
• MP picks up cause for those afflicted with FASD Yukon MP Larry Bagnell introduced a private member’s bill last week that would ensure a change in how individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are treated in the criminal justice system.

February 29, 2016

• Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous 2016 in pictures Photo Spread
• Problems On The Highway A logistical nightmare presented itself late Friday afternoon on a slippery Alaska Highway on the outskirts of Teslin.
• Ship’s crew makes donation to FASSY The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon (FASSY) received a donation of $1,392.26 from the crew of HMCS Whitehorse on Friday.
• Rendezvous At The Garage A city bus (left) and a tourist shuttle bus collided at the Whitehorse airport at around 4:30 p.m. Friday.
• City taking curbside recycling proposals The city’s Request for Proposals for curbside recycling is available until April 15.
• Trans Canada Trail milestone achieved The connection of the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) has been achieved in the Yukon.
• Organizers ‘incredibly happy’ with Rendezvous Whether it was watching performances by the likes of Natalie MacMaster,
• Minister announces funding for nine Yukon organizations Nine Yukon arts and culture groups will receive a financial boost from the federal government.

February 26, 2016

• Students accepted challenges at JV Clark School in Mayo Principal Silke Wissner led a Self-Care Challenge at the JV Clark School in Mayo this week.
• App developed for expectant Yukon parents The future looks brighter for Yukon babies thanks to a new phone app released last week in both the Apple and Android app stores.
• Hundreds were left without power A power outage of just over an hour this morning affected all of the McIntyre subdivision and about half of Copper Ridge.
• Protecting indigenous heritage, knowledge is a struggle Recent cases of cultural appropriation – brands commercializing designs copied from aboriginal groups without their authorization – underscore how difficult it is to protect indigenous traditional knowledge.
• Silliness At The Saloon The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Sourdough Sam contestants
• Justice Department is making progress on issues: minister The Justice Department says it’s working on updating its policy to accommodate trans persons at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) and securing funding for better background reports for aboriginal offenders.
• Transfer cuts ‘absolutely unfair and harmful’: Lang Yukon Senator Dan Lang called attention in the Senate Thursday to the proposed $100 million-plus cut in transfer payment growth to the three territories.
• Thinking Hard Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Spelling Bee
• Potential Liberal candidate announces plans Longtime outfitter Alan Young is seeking a spot in the Yukon legislature.
• Taking Yukon Creativity Abroad Whitehorse resident Clea Roberts does a reading of one of her works at a poetry festival in Helsinki earlier this month.
• Terrain is shifting for Yukon job hunters There’s a shift in the way Yukoners on the hunt for work will go about their searches.
• Belting Out The Tunes Fifty Below Zero performs
• UCG ‘not happy’ with budget, has questions The head of the Yukon Utilities Consumers’ Group plans to draft a letter to city officials seeking a clearer explanation of the proposed hikes in city utility fees and property taxes.
• Victim is identified Heather Jones, the Yukon’s acting chief coroner, has identified the woman who died in a collision in downtown Whitehorse on Tuesday evening.
• Working In Warm Climes George Harnish, a.k.a. Shamus McWeasel, front, and Grant Rundblade a.k.a. Grunt McWeasel, with the team Killed Weasels from Illinois,
• Westmark Whitehorse about to change hands Holland America Line says the Yukon remains an important piece of its market.
• Wood burned at Marsh Lake dump Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and that’s exactly what anyone driving past the Marsh Lake landfill Wednesday likely saw.
• First Nation delves into renewable energy in earnest Burwash Landing and the Kluane First Nation are stepping deeper into the world of producing renewable energy, and there’s more to come.
• FireSmart creating jobs for Outsiders: contractor A local contractor is taking aim at the territory’s FireSmart program for favouring Outside companies over Yukoners.
• Police looking for pair after sex assault report Whitehorse RCMP are looking for two white men driving a beige minivan with tinted windows as part of a sexual assault investigation.