Whitehorse Daily Star

March 26, 2015

• Expanded camping opportunities planned The Yukon government will invest more than $500,000 this year in the development of a new campground near Carcross and to extend campground availability throughout the territory.
• Weekend Play Readings planned Geneviève Doyon, front, playwright of Words Of The Yukon, is seen at a Tuesday evening rehearsal for the reading of the play directed by Jessica Hickman, right.
• Students compete for Canada’s Coolest School Trip The Grade 8 social studies class at Robert Service School is competing with other similar classes across the country to win a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip to Quebec City and La Mauricie National Park.
• Two departments transfer programs Effective April 1,
• Play’s world premiere happening in Whitehorse The world premiere of Paradise, a play described as “poetic and intensely physical,” is being held at the Yukon Arts Centre this week.
• City forum to focus on vulnerable people at risk An April 24 forum focused on the city’s most vulnerable will help bring together governments, social agencies and others to find ways to help those in need, says Mayor Dan Curtis.
• Lawyer queries whether moving Nehass was an option A sentencing hearing for Michael Nehass continued in territorial court yesterday with testimony from a jail manager.
• City updates business community on plans A draft of the city’s community economic development plan will come forward at the April 7 council meeting.
• Calgary mayor extols value of working together Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi — recently voted the world’s greatest mayor —

March 25, 2015

• Funding is announced for contaminated sites cleanup The Yukon government will invest more than $5 million in 2015/16 for remediation work at government-owned contaminated sites to minimize the risks to human health and the environment.
• Gov’t plans to spend $850,000 on FireSmarting The Yukon government will provide $850,000 to fund FireSmart projects across the territory in 2015/16, subject to legislative approval of the new budget to be tabled next week.
• Slippery Conditions The driver of this Dodge Dakota pickup truck
• Input wanted on rules for oil-fired devices, safety The territorial government wants to hear from Yukoners on proposed safety regulations designed to improve oil-fired heating systems and safeguard Yukoners from carbon monoxide and fire.
• Outstanding money won’t affect it, company says AFD Petroleum will not be affected by the outstanding $2.2 million it’s owed by the cash-strapped Yukon Zinc Corp., says the company’s senior vice-president.
• Splintered Craft hopes for a solid fiscal plank It’s a mishmash of artistic masterpieces and crafting work inside the Splintered Craft studio at the Yukon Inn Plaza on Fourth Avenue.
• New classrooms unveiled at House of Learning A recent expansion to the Kwanlin Dun House of Learning is widening the gates to post-secondary education for indigenous youth and adults.
• First Nations lambast Ottawa over Bill S-6 Yukon First Nations had some of their harshest words yet for proposed legislative changes to the territory’s environmental regime.
• Lack of trespass legislation a woe for businesses An absence of trespass legislation in the territory means there is nothing stopping repeat offenders who may have stolen from a store in the past from going into the business again and again.
• Irwin expects to hear ‘Ready, aim, fire!’ from YTG The Yukon government has the zoning it needs to move forward with the proposed 300-bed continuing care facility in Whistle Bend.

March 24, 2015

• Burning Away The Winter Blues - 2015 Photo Spread
• Sixth suspect arrested, police seek six others following raids A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with drug and weapons raids in Whitehorse last week.
• A Packed House A larger-than-usual crowd listens to Grant Zazula (at centre desk),
• Troubled mine’s owner not pumping out water Yukon government officials will be meeting today with the court-appointed monitor responsible for overseeing the affairs of the troubled Wolverine Mine.
• Woman medevaced to Vancouver after being injured in hit and run The female victim of a hit and run Monday night was medevaced to Vancouver General Hospital with head injuries and a broken ankle.
• Local scam victim wants to warn others A Whitehorse woman has been scammed $3,500 after participating in what she thought was a mystery-shopper job.
• Sports facility receives strong endorsements The $8-million outdoor sports facility being proposed for Whistle Bend