Whitehorse Daily Star

October 27, 2015

• Medical act changes set The Department of Health and Social Services is introducing changes to the Travel for Medical Treatment Act.
• Kudos From A Predessor Ione Christensen,
• It’s time to prepare for a divided Dawson The George Black ferry will cease operations for the season tomorrow, a day early this year.
• The Fairs Begin Hulland’s Haunts and Holly Craft Fair took place Saturday,
• YP would not oppose changes to S-6 clauses, premier says Premier Darrell Pasloski took a fresh stance Monday on an issue the territorial government has readily backed up.
• Correction Based on information from the Whitehorse RCMP,
• Deceased driver intoxicated, speeding: coroner A Yukon man who died in a vehicle crash last May was intoxicated, speeding, and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
• ‘I think I have the dream team,’ mayor enthuses The city’s new council is now officially on the job.
• Rural nurses are working 15-20 days alone “You’re on your own.”
• Dempster Highway best route for link: minister The Yukon government plans to build a new 750-kilometre fibre optic link along the Dempster Highway,

October 26, 2015

• Child care subsidy is set to increase Families eligible for the Yukon’s Child Care Subsidy Program will soon be seeing more financial support.
• Dawson solves its civic addressing puzzle Dawson has a confusing history when it comes to street addresses and locations.
• Search Continues Search and rescue crews were out on the Yukon River on Friday afternoon, looking for 25-year-old Jeremy Scurvey.
• Flu clinics open across the territory Public flu clinics opened across the territory today.
• Student wins first Lorene Robertson Writing Award Tracy Dart’s poem, written in the theme of “our northern homeland” has earned her a $2,000 cash award and the first Lorene Robertson Writing Award.
• Council to be sworn in this evening The city’s next council members are set to formally begin their work with the swearing-in ceremony set for 5:30 p.m. today in council chambers.
• The Birthday Girl Yukon elder Pearl Keenan celebrated her 95th birthday Saturday surrounded by family and friends at Closeleigh Manor.
• Partnership possible, company maintains A junior mining company listed on the Australian stock exchange is still interested in partnering with the troubled Yukon Zinc Corp. and its Wolverine Mine.
• Plans for creditors have had their rough spots The arrangement to pay off creditors of the Yukon Zinc Corp. and its financially strapped Wolverine Mine has not gone according to plan.
• Loader fire was deliberately set: RCMP Whitehorse RCMP and the Whitehorse Fire Department are investigating a blaze that destroyed a Bobcat skid-steer loader this morning.
• Suspects make off with United Way cash Yukon United Way was selling tickets at Canadian Tire on Friday when the organization’s cash box containing about $500 was stolen.
• Conference to draw nearly 200 delegates Nearly 200 delegates were set to descend on the Yukon Convention Centre today as the annual Opportunities North conference began.
• Woman thought man would kill her, court hears A man suing the RCMP for excessive use of force was convicted Friday in Yukon territorial court of repeatedly assaulting a woman.

October 23, 2015

• Truck mishap causes Porter Creek to lose power Power was knocked out to a large part of Porter Creek this morning when a truck carrying a high load came into contact with overhead wires on MacDonald Road.
• Timber deterioration spurred bridge closure Concern over the deterioration of timbers supporting the Miles Canyon suspension bridge prompted the closure of the bridge Wednesday, a government spokesman said today.
• Police seeking help with robbery, assault incident Whitehorse RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance after two people tried to rob occupants at the Stratford Hotel on Tuesday night, using bear spray on two other people.
• First Nations to watch Liberals’ move on repealing bill changes Yukon First Nations are fully aware of the promise by the newly elected Liberal government to repeal four controversial amendments included in Bill S-6.
• Helping Sponsor A Family Karelynn Tessier, far left, and Sarah Suleman, next to her,
• Yukon College creates foundation The creation of the Yukon College Foundation was announced this week.
• CYFN welcoming the incoming Liberal MP The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) says it’s pleased to welcome Larry Bagnell as the Yukon’s newly elected member of Parliament.
• Premier explores how to move forward on TRC report’s urgings Premier Darrell Pasloski is making good on his promise to follow-up on the recommendations provided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) back in June.
• Yukoner Meets Leader Of Malta Ramesh Ferris, centre rear, is seen with Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his family last month.
• Whitehorse man prepares for trip to Mexico with a $100,000 win Vincent Haddad is feeling lucky – not just because he won the lottery, but because of when he won.
• Fostering can be richly rewarding, parents say It was 20 years ago that Terry McCallum welcomed a little girl with a big personality into her home.
• Arts centre presentation to focus on Operation Husky An extreme act of remembrance, which Yukon filmmaker Max Fraser has dubbed Operation Husky 2013, will be the focus of both a film premiere and book launch next Tuesday at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Meeting sought with premier and minister on care facility Premier Darrell Pasloski and Health and Social Services Minister Mike Nixon are being asked to host an evening meeting focused on the continuing care facility being planned for Whistle Bend.
• Poaching charges dropped in case with Yukon link Abe Dougan was charged with 12 counts of poaching in connection with his 1999 killing of a record-sized sheep.
• Yukon Party minister accuses NDP of lying The Yukon Legislative Assembly had its first fall session sitting Thursday – and it didn’t take long for on-the-surface pleasantries to completely evaporate.