Whitehorse Daily Star

November 23, 2015

• Government answers questions from students The Yukon government fielded questions from a fresh audience last week in legislature.
• Agency will serve job seekers with disabilities The new Workforce Information Networking Hub opened in downtown Whitehorse last Thursday to provide employment services to Yukoners with disabilities.
• A popular Attraction Leslie Leong is seen Saturday at the annual Spruce Bog Craft Fair at the Canada Games Centre.
• Rangers’ equipment, ammunition stolen The RCMP are on the lookout for equipment and ammunition that were stolen from the Canadian Rangers last week.
• Wanted Whitehorse RCMP issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant Friday for Daniel Mason (left) and Sean Broadley (right).
• Affordable family housing residence program grows The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) and community partners have been selected to offer and co-ordinate programming at the Whitehorse Affordable Family Housing residence in Riverdale.
• Cleaning Up Whitehorse firefighters
• Woman’s whereabouts sought Grande Prairie, Alta. RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 23-year-old Salon Miller-Gauthier.
• Dena Council denied access to memo to federal cabinet The Ross River Dena Council cannot see a 1993 confidential memo to the federal cabinet from a federal lawyer, Justice Leigh Gower of the Yukon Supreme Court has ruled.
• Searing winds wreaked havoc Saturday’s ferocious winds caused some 20 power outages, mostly in the area of Wolf Creek, Pineridge and Mount Sima, says the spokeswoman for ATCO Electric Yukon.
• Yukon College may sponsor a refugee Yukon College could welcome a Syrian refugee student as early as next September.
• Fake assault rifle used in confrontation A Saskatchewan man who was convicted last Thursday of threatening a Yukoner with a fake assault rifle won’t have a criminal record.

November 20, 2015

• Appeal tribunal changes passed Amendments to the Education Act to clarify the original intent of the legislation about the role and responsibilities of the Education Appeal Tribunal were passed in the legislature this week.
• Dawsonites tune into commercials with gusto One would not normally expect 40 to 45 Dawsonites to pack the theatre at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre to watch half a dozen commercials.
• Many Rivers Counselling to take over services Many Rivers Counselling Services will assume responsibility for programming previously offered through the non-governmental Second Opinion Society (SOS).
• Helping Spread Holiday Cheer Salvation Army representative Ian McKenzie speaks at the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle launch at noon today in front of city hall.
• Council will vote on budget changes Millions of dollars that were planned to be spent this year could remain in city reserves or be moved back to the city’s portion of the federal gasoline tax fund.
• Nation-wide warrants issued in wake of street shooting Nation-wide arrest warrants have been issued for two men after last weekend’s shooting in Whitehorse.
• Night Visitors Gather Deer are seen
• First Nation proposes trout fishing closure A proposal to close lake trout fishing during a sensitive time at Tower Bay on Dezadeash Lake is being advanced by the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.
• New Space Celebrated A large group turned out for Tuesday evening’s launch of YuKonstruct’s latest initiative (co)space.
• Lakes need a break from anglers: biologist Fisheries biologist Oliver Barker presented stark numbers on Tuesday justifying a proposal for tighter fishing restrictions on four popular Yukon Lakes with campgrounds.
• Winners showcase mining with environmental care The winners of the 2015 Robert E. Leckie awards were announced Monday evening at the 43rd Yukon Geoscience Forum and Trade Show banquet.
• School now covered under joint use agreement École Émilie-Tremblay could soon be covered under a new joint use agreement with the city.
• ‘There’s no excuse for violence’ Local groups are once again working together on the 12 Days To End Violence Against Women campaign from Nov. 25 to Dec. 6.
• Festive fundraiser Begins The Northwestel Festival of Trees,
• Flying for fun will soon become easier The Yukon has a new flight school thanks to Alkan Air, and soon aviation fanatics will be able to pursue a two-year diploma at Yukon College.
• Northwest Territories buys Mactung deposit, feds take over Cantung Mine cleanup The Government of the Northwest Territories is buying the largest tungsten deposit in North America.
• Changes to special guiding regulations discussed Illegal guiding for big game in the Yukon is already a huge problem, and the Yukon government should think twice about opening the door to even more of it.
• Posh canine hotel includes heated floors, fireplace From a large open lobby area to the individual rooms complete with a window and a door leading to a private little yard, the newest accommodations in the city offer most everything you’d expect from a hotel.
• New link won’t improve Internet reliability: expert “What a lot of people believe is that it will increase the reliability of their Internet.”
• Hot springs owner raps petition, ‘secret’ meetings Residents of the Takhini Hot Springs Road are still steamed over proposed developments in the area.

November 19, 2015

• Highlighting An Important Week Liam Campbell, Danny Whalen, Jenikka Stewart and Lauren Passmore, with Alcohol and Drug Services, and Jonah Barr, with Splintered Craft, are seen left to right Wednesday evening at Splintered Craft.
• Students urged to apply for page programs Yukon Senator Daniel Lang is encouraging Yukon students to apply for the Senate and House of Commons page programs, which are recruiting for the 2015-16 academic year.
• Savouring The Sounds Of Africa Mohmadou Traore, a.k.a. Sassi, left, and Leonard Boniface perform last Saturday at the Yukon African Music Festival at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• Magna Carta to be focus of public lecture The name Magna Carta itself has the potential to bore readers to the point where they wouldn’t make it to the end of this sentence – if it wasn’t for its history we can all relate to: it was born out of people’s utter frustration with paying higher taxes.
• Helping Feed The Community The Whitehorse Baptist Church held the sixth annual Stuff the Bus event for the Whitehorse Food Bank last Saturday.
• Hospital foundation launches annual tree festival The Yukon Hospital Foundation will kick off the 2015 Northwestel Festival of Trees late this afternoon.
• Board reviews proposal to permit bow hunting of bison A proposal to allow bow hunters to hunt bison was met with some skepticism at Tuesday night’s public meeting to discuss proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations.
• Salmon DNA mapped in Yukon waterways Technology being used to test for chinook salmon in Yukon waterways could impact private industry, government bodies, conservation groups and others, it was learned during a presentation at Yukon College Wednesday afternoon.
• Territory modifying carbon emissions monitoring The Yukon is switching up how it tracks its carbon footprint in the territory.