Whitehorse Daily Star

June 22, 2015

• Officer’s court file is now public The court file of an RCMP officer charged with assault and uttering threats is now available to the public.
• The Midnight Sun Whitehorse is seen at 11:59 p.m. Saturday,
• Inmate sues Star over trial coverage An inmate at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre is suing the Whitehorse Star for libel.
• An Extra Reminder The Teslin RCMP detachment has a new member
• Yukon Zinc sues Kaska, mining company The Yukon Zinc Corp. is suing the Kaska and Procon Mining and Tunnelling for lost revenue related to two fatal accidents at its Wolverine Mine.
• Splash park has reopened, city says The water is flowing in Rotary Peace Park again.
• Blueprint unveiled for next decade’s housing A 10-year framework boasting plans for innovative solutions for the Yukon’s housing needs was unveiled Friday.
• Outside firefighters may be summoned All but one of the 15 new forest fires detected over the weekend were started by lightning,
• Fundraiser set for afflicted boy’s family Yukoners are once again out in full force helping a local family in need.
• Arctic X Games cancellation rooted in fiscal woes Budgetary issues were behind the decision by Alberta and Alaska to bow out of next year’s Arctic X Games, says the minister responsible for sport in the territory.
• ‘This is not what he deserved,’ mother says Five days after her son slipped or jumped into Miles Canyon, Dianne Groening still had firm hope that he was alive.

June 19, 2015

• Feds needed for power generation: Senate report The federal government needs to help tackle aging infrastructure for generating power in the North,
• Candidate lauds Trudeau’s major reform platform “In all my years in Parliament, I have never seen such a massive progressive modernization change plan,” former Yukon MP Larry Bagnell said Tuesday.
• An Early-Morning Saunter This young bull moose casually walks down the Millennium Trail
• Wandering bruin escorted from downtown Dawson Sometimes a bear that has wandered into a place it shouldn’t be in makes out all right.
• Busy Builders When the puddle mud reaches the right consistency,
• Aboriginal Summer Play Readings go next week Gwaandak Theatre’s sixth annual Aboriginal Summer Play Readings will feature new plays from two of Canada’s most acclaimed voices in indigenous and contemporary theatre – Drew Hayden Taylor and Tara Beagan – at The Old Fire Hall on June 23 and 25.
• Rezoning proposal moves to public hearing stage Residents will have a chance on July 13 to let city council know exactly what they think about a proposal by Yukon Wide Adventures to open up shop downtown.
• Longtime chamber president remains in place The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce swore in its new board of directors at Thursday’s annual general meeting at the Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre.
• ‘Things are changing, and they’re changing dramatically’ The world could learn a lot from a group of local elementary school students who staged a mock Arctic Council session inside city council chambers earlier this year.
• Banks working to adapt to the future: CIBC head CIBC CEO Victor Dodig paid an overdue visit to Whitehorse on Thursday, speaking at the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting.
• Parked To Admire The Klondike Cruisers held a show and shine Wednesday evening on Main Street,
• OCP changes pass council’s second reading Proposed changes to the city’s Official Community Plan (OCP) are now in the hands of the Yukon government.
• Fire scene is expected to heat up Yukon Wildland Fire Management is preparing for mounting fire activity this weekend with warm temperatures and lightning forecast for much of the territory.
• Unexplained delay in filing confirmation in RCMP case The court file of a Carcross RCMP officer accused of assault was still not available to the public by press time today, although the charges were laid two days ago.
• Evening Engagement Set Paris Seymour, aka Paris Vagabond Gypsy, with the Ukes of Hazard, performs at the Gold Pan Saloon on Thursday evening at the open mike stage.
• City crosswalk work will cost $105,000 Crosswalks along Second Avenue are getting a major makeover this spring and summer.
• Yukon real estate market is in slowdown mode, figures show Homes in the Yukon aren’t selling like they used to – nor for as much as they used to.
• On Guard! Randy Dart, right, and Lance Gadsby, with the Company of the White Wolf,
• Carmacks youth intent on turning life around, lawyer tells courtroom A Carmacks teenager was sentenced Wednesday for several offences he committed last year,
• Suspicious fire is under investigation Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a fire that started this morning outside a Porter Creek home.
• Arctic X Games have been scrubbed The Arctic X Games have been cancelled.
• Search for man’s body will intensify over the weekend The search for a man’s body in Miles Canyon and Schwatka Lake will ramp up over the weekend.
• ‘A few morons ruin a good thing for everyone else!’ ‘A few morons ruin a good thing for everyone else!’

June 18, 2015

• Keeping Dry Pedestrians walk along Second Avenue
• FCM meet provided networking time, councillor says Workshops, discussions and study tours ranged from dealing with waste to inspiring more women to run for municipal office as municipal leaders from across the territory joined their colleagues from throughout the country earlier this month in Edmonton.
• A Successful Event Special Olympian Darby McIntyre led the way at the start of last Saturday’s Autism Yukon Walk, Run, Ride event.
• College and jail renew agreement Yukon College and the territorial corrections branch have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU).
• Rolling Eye Candy The Klondike Cruisers held a show and shine Wednesday evening on Main Street,
• New system in use for RFPs The City of Whitehorse is using a new online system to issue the Voting Tabulator Request for Proposal (RFP).
• Truck strikes car during rush-hour collision An 84-year-old woman was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital as a precaution after a collision this morning on the Alaska Highway at Robert Service Way.
• Retardant Away The Lockheed L-188 Electra airtanker was dispatched from Whitehorse on Tuesday afternoon
• Minto Mine awaiting licence’s terms It will be a few more weeks before the Minto Mine will learn what its new water licence will look like, says the general manager of the mine.
• National Aboriginal Day should be a paid holiday, NDP says The Yukon NDP plans to put forth a motion to make National Aboriginal Day a paid statutory holiday in Yukon.
• ‘When that line came through, it changed everything’ A line drawn on a map more than a century ago continues to have a major impact on members of the White River First Nation.
• Slow-acting poison suspected in dog’s illness Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a suspected dog poisoning in Porter Creek – the fourth in recent months.
• Officer’s file headed to Outside Crown’s office A Carcross RCMP officer has been charged with assault and uttering threats following an investigation into his conduct.