Whitehorse Daily Star

June 25, 2015

• Vibrant cultural festival to kick off tomorrow A group of northern musicians is coming together for a project that will involve combining their individual ideas of the North into a 90-minute set list.
• Valuable Space Unveiled Tony Zedda speaks at Wednesday evening’s pre-launch party for the Yukon’s new Co-Working Space in the Horwood’s Mall.
• College awarded Indigenous Education Excellence Award Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) presented Yukon College with the first Indigenous Education Excellence Gold Award at a ceremony held last month in Winnipeg.
• Arts centre lineup called ‘diverse and accessible’ The Yukon Arts Centre has unveiled its arts and theatre selections for the 2015-16 season,
• Efforts Recognized Don Watt, front, receives the Builders Award from Mike Ivens last Friday afternoon at The Old Fire Hall.
• Central Yukon experiencing numerous power woes Dawson, Faro, the Minto Mine, Carmacks, Pelly Crossing and Stewart Crossing are running on back-up diesel generated power today after a series of power outages caused by problems at the Mayo B site.
• Wellness event to be hosted for Yukon youth Sudden deaths and suicides are taking a toll on First Nations communities across the territory,
• AFN’s regional chief is re-elected Regional chief Mike Smith of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has been re-elected to another three-year term.
• Lightning sparks new fires in the territory Lightning sparks new fires in the territory

June 24, 2015

• MP lauds firearms licensing act Yukon MP Ryan Leef is congratulating Steven Blaney, the minister of Public Safety, on the passage of the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act through the Senate last week.
• Three hundred bikers rumble into Dawson for gathering The first thing to understand about the 22nd annual Dust to Dawson gathering is that it’s not a (expletive deleted) rally.
• Songs Under The Sun The Blue Warblers,
• Music festival can buy beer right from Yukon business Music festival can buy beer right from Yukon business
• Motorists face delays as highway work begins Castle Rock Enterprises and the Yukon government are at odds over who should pay for repairing the re-surfacing work completed on the Alaska Highway last summer.
• Bliss On The Water Kayaker Deb Hase
• Forecast for returning chinook isn’t glowing Forecast for returning chinook isn’t glowing
• City beefing up its efforts to stop illegal dumping habits The City is reminding businesses and residents that illegal dumping is “not acceptable” here.
• City lands in court over mysterious sinkhole A Porter Creek resident is taking the city to court over a sinkhole that appeared in his driveway last month.
• Raven blamed for widespread blackout It appears a raven is to blame for a power outage that affected Dawson City, Faro, Stewart Crossing, Pelly Crossing and Ross River this morning.
• Franchise Footwear hit by break-in, theft Hoodies and sweatshirts were stolen from a downtown store early Tuesday morning.
• Latest Whistle Bend lottery draws no takers Another 39 sites in Whistle Bend could soon be added to the more than 100 lots available over the counter through the Yukon government’s lands branch.
• Man sues RCMP over use of force A man bitten by a police dog during his arrest is suing the Whitehorse RCMP, alleging officers used excessive force.

June 23, 2015

• Festival board seeking members The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society has welcomed a new board.
• Book launch Looms Local writer Joanna Lilley will launch The Birthday Books,
• Territory hosts ministers to discuss northern challenges Territory hosts ministers to discuss northern challenges
• Rolling Eye Candy Car enthusiasts had a chance to check out a show and shine held Saturday at Klondike Motors.
• Correction Due to an editing error,
• National Aboriginal Day, Whitehorse, Yukon, 2015 Photo Spread
• Contentious bill receives royal assent Controversial changes to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act are now law.
• Conservation officers sport new duds Environment Yukon conservation officers switched to forest-green shirts Monday.
• Dancing Up A Storm Elder Sam Johnston, right, dances Sunday
• Forest fire smoke can affect people’s health As smoke from several wildfires in the Yukon has penetrated most communities, the territory’s chief medical officer of health issued an alert today.
• Extra firefighting help on its way Firefighters from Outside are on their way to the Yukon as the territory heads into another spell of hot conditions.
• Fees taking their toll on aviators, pilot tells city The city’s proposed new and higher fees for Schwatka Lake docks are taking their toll on pilots who use the lake, city council was told Monday night.
• Council faces decision on $800,000 deficit A deficit of nearly $800,000 on the city’s water and sewer system could be funded from the water and sewer reserve and may mean further increases to utility bills next year.