Whitehorse Daily Star

July 30, 2015

• White Stuff In July Perhaps as a balance to the Yukon’s summer having arrived in May,
• Teenager assaulted, robbed of bike in downtown Whitehorse An altercation involving assault and robbery in downtown Whitehorse was reported to police on Tuesday afternoon.
• Cultural Creativity Vanessa Morgan works on a weaving
• Task force to study paring remote diesel use A pan-Canadian task force has been formed to examine how diesel generation of electricity in remote communities can be reduced.
• Season's Greetings Paul Davis enjoys the view at the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway this morning.
• Van catches fire while being worked on The Whitehorse Fire Department
• Sweetness Bakery endures a sour experience Yet another break-in to a local business was reported on Tuesday.
• Fund contributes to community projects The Yukon government has awarded more than $103,000 to eight Yukon community organizations for projects that support healthy communities.
• Potential mine purchaser explains its intent The Australian company interested in buying the Wolverine Mine is not interested currently in continuing the mining operation there, says the managing director.
• Woman, daughter still suffering from rollover: suit A woman is suing Whitehorse General Hospital and the Yukon Hospital Corp., alleging she was mistreated and misdiagnosed after a vehicle rollover in 2013.

July 29, 2015

• Guns Galore The annual Summer Gun and Hobby Show
• No ‘major problems’ reported This year’s Dawson City Music Festival was a relatively quiet one for police.
• Festival goers danced the nights away Last Sunday’s massive thunderstorm may have cracked the whip over Dawson City and flooded the infield at the Minto Park ball diamond where the concession stands were set up.
• Cadets Graduate Lt. Col. Gordon A. Watson
• First chinook appears as July winds down The first Yukon River chinook salmon have reached the Whitehorse Fish Ladder.
• Election bylaw passes first two readings The city is closer to adopting a bylaw governing the Oct. 15 municipal election after passing the first two readings of the election procedures bylaw Monday evening.
• No one hurt as car plows into downtown building A car crashed into the Pine Dental Clinic Tuesday, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the building.
• Downtown development could receive city incentive The developers of a new four-storey office and residential building under construction on Alexander Street can receive up to $500,000 over the next 10 years through a development incentive program.
• Red chamber voice called crucial for Yukoners Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest move in a constitutional chess game was played last Friday when he vowed to not appoint any more senators.

July 28, 2015

• BMO Save The Day Shirley Milligan, left, and Steve Lee from the Bank of Montreal present a $500-cheque this morning to Betty Irwin, the administrator of the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.
• Plan called ‘a wonderful addition to our community’ Mayor Dan Curtis has praised Yukon Wide Adventures’ plans to open a second location on Lambert Street.
• Awaiting The Next Step Salmon flown in to Teslin from the Taku River
• No one injured in trailer fire A fifth wheel RV trailer caught fire and burned severely last Saturday afternoon near Haines Junction.
• Firepower At The Fingertips The Summer Gun and Hobby Show took place last Saturday at the Gold Rush Inn in Whitehorse.
• Raises approved for manager, the next mayor and council City manager Christine Smith will see her annual salary rise from $175,000 to $180,000.
• Maintaining A True Tradition Bonnie Fitzpatrick-Moore makes a traditional woven cedar hat
• U.S. motorcyclist killed in crash An American motorcyclist is dead after a single-vehicle collision on the Klondike Highway near Dawson City.
• MP’s announcement fails to impress adversaries Not all were thrilled to hear Yukon MP Ryan Leef’s announcement Monday
• Counts show sufficient chinook for spawning goals Enough Yukon River chinook salmon have crossed into the territory below Dawson City to meet spawning goals and provide for an aboriginal food fishery.
• Council urged to leave cenotaph where it is The city will apply for federal funding that could go toward upgrading Pioneer Cemetery and moving the cenotaph from city hall to the cemetery.