Whitehorse Daily Star

March 31, 2015

• First Nations maintain opposition to bill Yukon First Nations held firm to their position Monday that the federal government could find itself in court if it goes through with Bill S-6.
• Walking With Our Sisters' Sewing Circle As part of the ‘Walking With Our Sisters’ commemorative art installation to honour missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada and the Unit ed States,
• Mining executive delivers advice to committee Either find a solution or withdraw the four controversial amendments to the assessment act,
• Cause of house fire remains undetermined A smoky fire in a McIntyre subdivision home Monday afternoon did a “significant amount of damage,” according to Whitehorse fire chief Kevin Lyslo.
• United front formed against premier’s offer First Nations leaders have flatly rejected an offer to sit down and discuss their concerns with Bill S-6 after it’s passed by the House of Commons.

March 30, 2015

• Forum’s goal is to help city’s most vulnerable The City of Whitehorse and Kwanlin Dün First Nation governments will jointly host a Vulnerable People at Risk Forum on April 24.
• Here's How It's Done Gwen Gage, left front, and Louise Ermineskin, left rear,
• Yukon delegation at major education summit in Alberta A delegation of 14 teachers, students and administrators representing the Department of Education and the Yukon Teachers’ Association are in Banff, Alta., to participate in the fifth annual International Summit on the Teaching Profession.
• Studer makes it three straight DeWolfe wins Crispin Studer of Carcross has held onto his first-place crown in the annual Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race.
• Yukon’s Earth Hour sees highest energy reduction recorded Yukoners cut their energy consumption by 1.6 megawatts during Earth Hour on Saturday night – enough to power about half of Riverdale.
• Let’s work together, premier urges First Nations Premier Darrell Pasloski was unwavering this morning in his defence of the proposed amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act.

March 27, 2015

• Letter penner should write songs for the Grand Ole Opry This is an open letter to “Whitehorse”Wilf Carter (not to be confused with the real one, a revered and legendary country singer).
• A Welcome Spring Ritual Scott Cameron with Environment Yukon was out at Swan Haven Wednesday
• Percy DeWolfe Race gets off to a warm start The sun was just creeping over the hills behind Dawson on Thursday when Gaby Sgaga announced to the crowd that the spirit of Percy DeWolfe,
• Finding the lost Erebus involved many players It seemed a bit odd back in 2012 when Prime Minister Stephen Harper referred to the lost wrecks of the Franklin Expedition, the Erebus and the Terror, as “our greatest undiscovered National Historic Site.”
• Affordable rental accommodation planned for Carmacks A community housing project in Carmacks is now in the early stages of development thanks to $1.16 million in funding awarded through a Northern Housing Trust competition.
• Program creating micro units, teaching skills A pilot project among the Yukon government, Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Carcross-Tagish Management Corp.
• Epilepsy Yukon launches new awareness website Epilepsy Yukon is a grassroots organization committed to improving the lives of people living with epilepsy in the Yukon.
• Demonstrating Their Skills Louise Ermineskin, front right, and Gwen Gage, rear right,
• ‘This machine has got a global application’ Garret Gillespie has composting in his blood.
• Nenshi, Curtis talk municipal services demands They might not choose the same NHL jerseys,
• New legal advocate position announced for women By this summer, women in the territory will have a new source of support when navigating the legal system.
• I See You This nesting owl was spotted this week near Teslin Lake earlier this morning.
• Premier delivers upbeat address to business delegates It’s not the government’s role to “be the economy,” but rather to make investments that help the private sector grow,
• ‘We don’t want it to end now’: chamber on event Rick Karp, the president of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce,
• Affordable rental housing in Carcross has been funded The Yukon Housing Corp. has provided $235,000 to the Carcross-Tagish Management Corp. for the construction of two new housing projects.
• Girl dedicates her birthday cash to cancer care fund Eight-year-old Casey Delaurier didn’t get a lot of presents at her birthday party this year.
• 911 call centre to get new location, more staff The Yukon government today announced plans to move its current 911 call centre to a newer facility and hire and train more staff. It’s allocating $1 million as part of its goal to expand basic 911 service to the communities.
• Home-made tractor promises fertile results A home-built farm tractor was unveiled Tuesday during this week’s annual conference to promote advancement of agriculture in the territory.
• ‘I’ve been very overzealous,’ Nehass tells court Michael Nehass was sentenced to 21 months – time served – and two years of probation Thursday for threatening and spitting on correctional officers, climbing into the jail’s ceiling and causing about $30,000 in damage to the segregation unit.