Whitehorse Daily Star

December 31, 2015

• Fire department summoned to historic site The Whitehorse Fire Department was dispatched to the SS Klondike Wednesday evening after an alarm was triggered in the paddlewheeler’s sprinkler room.
• Judge must weigh where the truth lies Peter Krizan stands charged with assault with a weapon, break and enter, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, mischief under $5,000, theft of a credit card and breach of probation.
• 2015: The Yukon Through Our Lenses Photo Spread
• Whitehorse readies to ring in a brand new year Whitehorse is ready to ring the old year out and the new year in, with no shortage of New Year’s Eve events slated throughout the city.
• The top 10 Yukon stories of 2015 Choosing the Yukon’s top 10 stories of the year is, to a large extent, an arbitrary task.
• Dog bitten after trailing wolves into bush A dog was bitten by a wolf on Christmas Day after it followed three wolves into the bush while it was out walking with its owners in the area of McIntyre Creek.
• Elderly driver loses control, hits power pole A single-vehicle collision caused a power pole to come toppling down in Porter Creek on Wednesday afternoon.
• Water main breaks, leaves buildings dry A water main break in the 300 block of Wood Street on Tuesday left buildings without water until Wednesday morning.
• Chief is due in court in February to face charge The chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation has been charged with sexual assault, according to the Yukon RCMP.

December 30, 2015

• HMC Whitehorse is back in Esquimalt Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Brandon and Whitehorse arrived home to HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt, B.C., on Dec. 17, concluding what the Canadian navy is calling their “unprecedented success” on Operation CARIBBE 2015.
• Two First Nations’ improvement projects funded The Yukon government is contributing $150,000 to the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Teslin Tlingit Council toward projects that help create jobs and contribute to community well-being.
• Ol' Sol Says Goodbye The sun sets over Whitehorse
• Retail sales dropped off in October, figures show Whether it’s a slumping economy or more people shopping online, the Yukon’s retail sales fell in October.
• Lunar Light The moon sets
• Yukoners should be feted: commissioner “It is important that we take the time to celebrate the achievements of Yukoners and to thank them for their commitment and hard work.”
• Palace Grand Theatre shuttered for 2016 renovations Among several challenges facing a number of Dawson events next summer is that the Palace Grand Theatre will not be available for use at all during the 2016 season.
• RCMP were kept active over Christmas period While residents of the territory were busy enjoying holiday dinners and gifts, the Yukon RCMP were kept busy with roughly 200 calls for service.
• South Klondike Highway is open, but situation tentative Anyone who was hoping to travel from Carcross to Skagway today and vice-versa may want to think twice about it.
• Company continues its tradition of enhancing Yukon road safety For those who are leery of paying pricey taxi fares on New Year’s Eve,
• Coroner’s urgings on bear safety to be heeded Environment Yukon will be reviewing its education methods for bear encounters and attacks over the course of the winter.

December 29, 2015

• United Church Annual Christmas Eve Pageant Photo Spread
• Oil-fired appliance regulations to come into effect in new year New regulations to protect Yukoners from the risks of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes will come into effect Jan. 1.
• Driver injured in two-vehicle collision A collision on the Two Mile Hill Monday afternoon caused a vehicle to slide into a light pole.
• Awards will be handed out at levee Commissioner Doug Phillips will present several awards at Friday’s 2016 Commissioner’s Levee.
• Awards will be handed out at levee Commissioner Doug Phillips will present several awards at Friday’s 2016 Commissioner’s Levee.
• Dismissing lawyers called ‘reckless, unreasonable’ Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has turned down an application that would halt court proceedings for a man facing numerous charges ranging from accessing and possessing child pornography to possessing explosives, among others.