Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

A Not-So-Wonderful Wednesday Whitehorse RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision at the bottom of Two Mile Hill and Industrial Road at around noon Wednesday.
Proposals sought for Housing Action Plan The Yukon Housing Corp. has issued four requests for proposals (RFPs) to implement the Housing Action Plan approved by the cabinet in May 2015.
Leaping High These members – and many others – of Leaping Feats Creative Dance Works will present Go Nuts at 7:00 this evening and Friday evening.
Mayor will travel to nation’s capital It will be a busy trip to the nation’s capital at the end of the month for Mayor Dan Curtis.
City moves ahead with bylaws on 2015 spending The calendar has turned and city council has started acknowledging the city’s 2015 spending in the form of three bylaws.
New school is contrasted with the old “You even get that new school smell,
Governments, companies team up for mental health “It all comes down to improved wellness.”

New theatre company opens in city There’s a new theatre company in town and they plan to get “Naked” in the Yukon on Australia Day.
If It Doesn't Fall, Make It! Snowmakers borrowed from Mount Sima
New position to support First Nations’ research needs Yukon College has created a new position to support the research needs of Yukon First Nations.
Work on Fourth Avenue proceeding today Anyone planning to make his or her way along Fourth Avenue between Steele and Jarvis streets today may want to take an alternate route.
City adopts $16-million capital budget The city plans to spend $16 million over the course of the year on capital projects after council unanimously passed the final two readings of the 2016 capital spending plan Monday night.
Local entertainers will headline Frostbite revival The lineup has been chosen, the venue’s confirmed and tickets will be available this week.
Former Green Party candidate becomes board director The federal Green Party held its Yukon annual general meeting Tuesday evening,
Yukoners helping councillor deal with setbacks A GoFundMe campaign has been started to assist Jessie Dawson,
Liberals continue to build their election lineup The Yukon Liberals are announcing another high-profile candidate to run in this year’s territorial election.

Downtown planning contract awarded The contract for planning a development at Rogers Street and Fifth Avenue has been awarded to Stantec Architecture Ltd. of Whitehorse.
Crown’s office welcomes Court Watch report Yukon Crown prosecutors are welcoming the latest report by Court Watch Yukon (CWY) which focused on improving female crime victims’ experiences in the court system.
Airline opted for ‘an overabundance of caution’ An Air North plane performed a safe emergency landing late Monday afternoon at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
School’s French immersion program to expand this fall The French immersion program at Selkirk Elementary School will be expanded to Grade 1 in September.
‘Everybody wants to seek justice with the victims’ Yukon families affected by missing and murdered aboriginal women spent Monday in pre-inquiry conferences with a federal minister at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
Council moves forward with recycling program The city is moving ahead with plans for curbside recycling pickup, but that doesn’t mean it’s a sure thing.
‘He was a really, really good pilot’ A helicopter pilot who earned his wings in the Yukon has died after falling into a crevasse in the Antarctic.

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