Whitehorse Daily Star

October 5, 2015

• Council candidate launched his campaign very early By the time municipal voters head to the polls on Oct. 15, Micah Quinn will have been on the campaign trail for close to two months.
• Mardi Bras to escort Yukoners back to the ’20s Whitehorse residents will get a chance to step back into the Roaring ’20s Saturday with the 2015 edition of Mardi Bras.
• Remembering Important Lives An estimated 100 people took part in Sunday’s local Sisters in Spirit walk
• Clarification In Friday’s edition, conservation officer Jeffrey Piwek was referred to as a “territorial conservation officer.”
• Showing Now Juliann Fraser opened Angie the Tundra Swan: Original Storybook Illustrations Friday evening at the Arts Underground Edge Gallery.
• Agreement on consultation has been delayed: official The agreement to expand the duty to consult before allowing the staking of mineral claims across the entire southeast Yukon as of Sept. 18 has been postponed, says a government official.
• Minister attended Toronto conference Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor shared Yukon’s circumpolar governance experience at the Regional Governments in International Affairs: Lessons from the Arctic conference in Toronto last month.
• Youth group plans all-candidates forum BYTE is seeking to engage young voters in the lead-up to the federal election with an all-candidates’ forum for youth.
• Importing hydro from Atlin to be studied The feasibility of shipping surplus hydro energy from Atlin to Whitehorse is under investigation.
• RCMP, COs visit Carcross Road address A team of six conservation officers and two RCMP officers converged on a Carcross Road residence early Friday morning.
• Vote cards errors not unexpected: Elections Canada The mix-up with about 500 voters cards in the territory was not out of the norm, according to Elections Canada.
• ‘There is no appreciable gaps in his criminal behaviour’ The federal Crown is seeking dangerous offender status for Mark Lange, a 40-year-old Yukon man with 42 convictions, including six for violent crimes.

October 2, 2015

• Dawson tourism roundup reveals a positive season As the official tourism season wound to a close and the final days of Parks Canada’s extended shoulder season approached,
• Raven questions municipal hopefuls about recycling The Raven Recycling Society is asking municipal candidates how they can support recycling and work toward zero waste by 2040.
• Accountability is crucial for candidate A Whitehorse resident for 35 years and former city employee for nearly 30, Helen Geisler is hoping to bring her experience to council chambers after the Oct. 15 municipal election.
• Mayor makes mandate’s final trip Outside This week’s trade mission to Yellowknife with territorial and city officials,
• Students Help The Community From the Ground Up, a healthy eating program, is active in 15 Yukon schools.
• Premier celebrates excellence in the public service Premier Darrell Pasloski presented two teams and two individuals with the 2015 Premier’s Award of Excellence last month.
• Group To Perform This Evening The Common Cup Company is a musical group featuring songwriters Gordon Light and Ian Macdonald,
• Search and rescue symopsium scheduled Search and rescue personnel will be holding a symposium sponsored by SARVAC (Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada) and YSAR (Yukon Search and Rescue) this weekend at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
• Ministers promote territory’s mineral sector potential Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent, Economic Development Minister Stacey Hassard and Environment Minister Wade Istchenko were in Vancouver this week to meet with mineral industry representatives to discuss competitiveness and sustainability.
• Consolidation project’s cost dismays candidate Francine Thivierge describes Whitehorse as the “most wonderful” city she has lived in.
• Raising The Flag On A Vital Campaign Commissioner Doug Phillips (left of flag) and Premier Darrell Pasloski (right of flag) raise the United Way flag
• Development corporation hasn’t released revised schedule yet The Yukon Development Corporation is not yet releasing a revised schedule to continue its Next Generation Hydro project.
• Ex-councillor looks for return engagement at city hall After 15 years, former city councillor Dan Boyd is ready for a return to council chambers.
• Mealtime Melodies Madi Dixon, Sarah Ott and Kathleen Limpio (left to right)
• Fire won’t delay new school: company A small fire at the new F.H. Collins Secondary School earlier this summer won’t delay the construction, says the company in charge.
• Voters can hear from municipal hopefuls Next week is set to be a busy one for candidates seeking a council seat in the Oct. 15 municipal election, with events happening most evenings through the week.
• Building Support For Affordable Shelter As part of the National Week of Action on housing,
• Council candidate wants to help those with disabilities For more than a decade, Ken Giam and his wife have called Whitehorse home.
• Territory gets AA rating from agency Global credit rating service Standard & Poor’s has affirmed the Yukon’s credit rating as AA for the sixth year in a row.
• Popular Storyteller Drops In Stuart McLean, host of the CBC radio program The Vinyl Café,
• Dump, debt, services are top of mind for candidate Mike Travill has worked for government and unions.
• ‘Women should be able to take a walk...and feel safe’ A roomful of passionate women ready and willing to stand up for their rights could make for testy debate grounds with federal election candidates.
• Hydro connection with Skagway discussed Skagway’s low-impact Goat Lake Hydro project that also helps power Haines through an underwater cable down the Lynn Canal has paid for itself – over, and over and over again.
• Voters’ cards direct Yukoners to vote vast distances from home Elections Canada is reissuing more than 300 Yukoners new Voter Information Cards after a widespread mix-up occurred.
• French high school may include public theatre Whitehorse could get a new theatre in the coming years.
• Gun owner’s problems began at roadside check, court hears A gun owner was convicted of two offences Wednesday despite the fact his Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were breached.

October 1, 2015

• Council candidate vows to represent all residents Philippe Praprotnik has his eyes on the target for the Oct. 15 municipal vote: a seat at the city council table.
• MLAs to return to house Oct. 22 The Yukon Legislative Assembly has been recalled for Oct. 22, Premier Darrell Pasloski announced today.
• Forum on tonight The Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre, Yukon Status of Women Council, Les EssentiElles, and White Ribbon Yukon will host a federal election candidates’ forum at 7:00 this evening.
• ENCOUNTER SESSIONS he public had a chance to talk to candidates in this month’s federal and municipal elections
• Winter-like weather wreaks havoc on roads Today’s snow kept Whitehorse RCMP busy on Whitehorse roads.
• Yukon Energy looking at new renewable energy concept There’s a new renewable energy concept being floated to assist with the Yukon’s needs.
• Man jailed after selling crack to officers A drug trafficker caught by RCMP undercover agents selling crack in Whitehorse was sentenced to 12 months in jail this morning.
• Candidates carry messages to future voters Twelve hours after tackling First Nations issues at a public debate, the territory’s four federal election candidates addressed another audience