Whitehorse Daily Star

July 6, 2015

• Exploring The World Canada Day brought out the young chipmunk from its den for the first time in the Teslin area.
• Education minister back from meetings in N.W.T. Education Minister Doug Graham says an aboriginal educator’s symposium and a meeting of education ministers from across the country could prove positive for the territory’s entire education system.
• Honouring Two Nations Backdropped by a saluting RCMP officer and her Girls,
• Top panner Millar takes the gold again David Millar continued his domination of the Yukon Goldpanning Championships on Saturday,
• Visiting firefighters set to leave Firefighters are maintaining suppression action on several of the 108 active fires in the Yukon.
• Youth were reluctant to leave wellness retreat “What you have learned here, when you leave tomorrow, take this back to your communities,” Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Doris Bill
• City breaking the ice on having hockey show visit Whitehorse residents may once again get to show off their hometown pride and hockey spirit to the rest of the country.
• Pair’s possessions must be returned: court Two Kluane First Nations (KFN) citizens are evicted from the houses they had lived in before receiving a court sentence banning them from their community of Burwash Landing for 18 months.

July 3, 2015

• Tlingit language program marks graduation day Ax toowú át wudikeen, my spirit soars.
• Bridge to be reduced to one lane at night Motorists are advised that traffic on the Robert Campbell Bridge in and out of Riverdale will be reduced to one lane between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Monday until July 20.
• Citizen scientists needed for creek BioBlitz The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) will hold a BioBlitz in Middle McIntyre Creek on Saturday and Sunday.
• Cyclists slated to arrive July 19 Cyclists slated to arrive July 19
• Three top high school students to attend SHAD Ashley Borgel, Saba Javed and Maira Magsi, F.H. Collins Secondary School students, are heading off across Canada to begin their SHAD journey.
• Constructed wetlands remove heavy metals from water Scientists at the Yukon Research Centre have proved that heavy metals can be removed from contaminated mine water with northern-constructed wetlands.
• City turns to reserve to cover deficit Last year’s deficit of $774,743 in the city’s water and sewer services will be covered using money from the water and sewer reserve account, council decided at Monday’s meeting.
• Income test system introduced to grant The Yukon government has made changes to the Pioneer Utility Grant regulations.
• Importance of accessible cabs stressed City councillor John Streicker wants to make sure there are ample accessible cabs in the future for passengers with disabilities.
• Masked Talent Youth in the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre Summer Theatre Camp
• Officials work to identify body recovered Wednesday Officials with the coroner’s office are waiting for autopsy results to confirm the identity of a body pulled from Schwatka Lake Wednesday night.
• Fierce passion for relief work takes local resident to Nepal Yukoner Al Alcock left Wednesday for Nepal as a Red Cross delegate who will be assisting with the provision of medical services to the mountain village of Dhunche and surrounding area.
• Present data together, chamber urges city The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is encouraging city council to make its financial statement and its annual report available together.
• Food bank sees fertility in gardening venture A greater variety of fresh produce could be in the backyard and shelves of the Whitehorse Food Bank next year if Kyla Merkel’s plans go ahead.
• Radon gas mitigation control system lauded A control system for radon gas mitigation systems that’s been designed in the Yukon could hit the market within a year thanks to the $60,000 Yukon Innovation Prize.
• ‘I believe that people pass on, but spirits don’t’ “Every time I close my eyes, I see him underwater.”

July 2, 2015

• Rain failed to wash out Canada Day patriotism Not even a steady drizzle (and occasional heavier rain) could dampen spirits for Dawson’s Canada Day celebrations.
• Whitehorse Celebrates Canada Day Photo Spread
• Caution urged after bear is spotted near escarpment Environment Yukon conservation officers are advising the Whitehorse public to be aware of a black bear many people have reported seeing in the areas of the Black Street stairs,
• Showing The Flag The city’s growing Filipino community
• Marching With Pride Members of the Royal Canadian Legion
• Highway closed after lamp post struck The North Klondike Highway was closed at Carmacks for a couple of hours Tuesday after a vehicle hit and knocked down a lamp post.
• City, territory renew tourism partnership For two years, the city and territory have been joining forces to bring and welcome visitors to the region.
• Work on wildfire to continue: officials Action is continuing today on a forest fire east of Lake Laberge.
• Quarry project had prompted anxieties City council has approved the required zoning amendment for a new gravel quarry north of the Crestview subdivision.