Whitehorse Daily Star

December 31, 2014

• Fun-seeking families should flock to Games Centre A fairly mild winter may seem even warmer for those heading to the Canada Games Centre (CGC) tonight before a deep freeze sets in this weekend.
• Canada World Youth Cultural Photos
• Controlled burn taking place in Valleyview A burning permit has been recently activated in the tank farm area in Valleyview.
• Year-End Photos 2014 Photo Spread
• The top 10 Yukon stories of 2014 Choosing the Yukon’s top 10 stories of the year is, to a large extent, an abritrary task.
• New Year’s Levee venue switches to local hotel January 1: a time to look forward to the year ahead, reflect on the past year and honour those who have made significant contributions to the territory in the past year.
• Appeal has betrayed thousands, society says First Nations, environmental groups and opposition parties are grimacing at the government’s plan to appeal the Peel decision.
• ‘Public government must have the last say’: Kent The Yukon government filed its appeal of the Dec. 2 Yukon Supreme Court regarding the land use plan for the Peel River watershed on Tuesday afternoon.

December 30, 2014

• Government of Canada supports summer jobs for youth in 2015 Yukon MP Ryan Leef is reminding Yukon employers to apply for funding under Canada Summer Jobs 2015.
• The many voices of Tara Beagan resonate widely What do you do if you’re an actor and a playwright and you’re faced with doing a public reading when, to tell the truth, you’re just a wee bit shy when it comes to talking about yourself?
• Four Yukon literary artists receive grants Four Yukoners are receiving funding through the Advanced Artist Award to create new literary works in fiction, non-fiction and film.
• Numerous bird species spotted during annual count It appears both birds and bird watchers are taking advantage of the warmer weather this winter in the territory.
• Closeleigh Manor improvements proceeding Upgrades to the ventilation system at a downtown seniors’ home are running late, but are slated for completion next month, according to the Yukon Housing Corp.
• Territory absorbing void of Gladue report-writing A new project by the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (CTFN), and other justice workers is exploring the need for Gladue reports in sentencing aboriginal offenders.

December 29, 2014

• Lions Club helps out Golden Age Society The Lake Laberge Lions Club has donated $7,000 to the Golden Age Society.
• Partnering For A Cause Santa Claus (René Brouliard)
• MusicYukon plans training MusicYukon will stage the Music Survival Camp 2.0 next month.
• Shows On Joyce Majiski, left, and Zea Morvitz are seen at the recent opening of their shows North of Myth and Alchemy of Collaboration respectively,
• Charity program helped out Whitehorse family A local family is one of five chosen from numerous submissions received from across the country for special support for Christmas from a national charity program.
• Honouring Thier Sacrifices Fred Horrocks
• Students receive bursaries for health education Six Yukon students will receive financial support from the territorial government to support their health-related post-secondary studies.
• Utterly delicious Whitehorse resident Lew Piercey
• Continuing care plan will proceed smoothly, YTG official believes The public servant overseeing the 300-bed continuing care facility planned for Whistle Bend says the design-build process behind it will lead to more cost-effective construction and fewer hiccups.
• Numerous calls coming into new support line, volunteers reporting A support line launched in November has continued to be there for Yukoners who need someone to talk to over the holiday season.
• Group challenges controversial LNG plant The decision to approve Yukon’s Energy’s new $42 million LNG plant is being challenged by Yukoners Concerned About Oil and Gas Exploration/Development.
• RCMP emergency team responded to incident Two individuals were arrested Saturday in Riverdale with the assistance of the RCMP’s emergency response team, says a police press release issued Saturday.