Whitehorse Daily Star

December 3, 2014

• Anti-poverty group, Jazz Yukon plan show The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition will stage a show Thursday at The Old Firehall featuring The Bennett Sun and 30 Years Different with Katie Tait.
• Future of Dawson’s rec scene remains in limbo The Art and Margaret Fry Arena has ice, and winter time ice time has begun.
• Airport parking lot changes in effect The Yukon government is taking measures to alleviate traffic congestion and parking issues at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Land use planning needs reform: chamber The land use planning process is not working in the Yukon, says the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
• Government must play by the rules: ex-chair The former chair of the Peel land use planning commission said
• Expert teaches monitoring of disabled rights A summit being held in Whitehorse this week is focusing on the rights of disabled people and how they can monitor that their rights are being respected.
• Faro teacher seeks Green Party nomination A teacher in Faro who once led the Green Party of Ontario is hoping to be the territory’s next MP, running under the Green Party’s banner in next year’s federal election.
• Vandalism of tiny library called ‘sad’ incident Kristina Mercs sat down at her desk in The Old Fire Hall Tuesday morning and looked out at the tiny library by the Yukon River, as she does every workday.
• Musical celebration showcasing Yukon performers The Yukon government administration building is once again hosting noon musical talent until Friday.
• Valcourt’s statements to chiefs called ‘an insult’ Changes to the Yukon’s environmental regime threaten the land and create potentially harmful economic uncertainty, say First Nations leaders.
• Coroner orders autopsy after woman’s death A Whitehorse woman found lying in the snow Tuesday morning was pronounced dead shortly after in hospital.
• ‘I sincerely apologize to Mr. Nehass,’ judge says A Yukon Supreme Court judge has apologized to Michael Nehass

December 2, 2014

• Premier sought YESAA changes, Valcourt says The territorial government — and not the federal Conservatives — requested some of the controversial changes to proposed environmental legislation that now have Yukon First Nations threatening legal action.
• Up She Goes The City of Whitehorse Christmas tree
• Territory’s 2013 murder rate was nation’s lowest The Yukon had the lowest homicide rate of all the provinces and territories last year, with zero murders, according to recent Statistics Canada data.
• Becoming Exposed To Trades The 14th annual Young Women Exploring Trades Career Fair took place last Friday at Yukon College.
• Streicker sidelines himself for ’15 vote City councillor John Streicker says he will not run in the 2015 federal election.
• Woman in critical condition, sent to Vancouver hospital A 49-year-old woman was medevaced to Vancouver last night after a car collided with her minivan on the Alaska Highway near Sumanik Drive.
• ‘We’re very pleased at this outcome’: Berger Green groups and political parties reacted with relief and elation to an unprecedented Yukon Supreme Court ruling on the future of the Peel River watershed.
• Capital budget may pass unaltered City staff have recommended city council move the proposed $30-million 2015 capital budget as is, without making any changes when council votes on second and third readings next week.
• The spirit of the land claim was betrayed: court The Yukon government has lost the legal battle over the Peel watershed, and is now forced to accept maximum wilderness protection for the vast and remote region.

December 1, 2014

• Firefighters ink deal to last until 2021 City officials and firefighters officially inked a deal last Monday that will take them into 2021.
• Group to host vaccination clinic, pet exams Officials with Kona’s Coalition are hopeful their latest program will mean more animals are vaccinated and examined by a vet regularly.
• Demonstrating Life-Saving Skills MS responder Jonathan Trefrey, right,
• Check stop sees drivers charged within minutes RCMP across the Yukon are setting up check stops throughout the Christmas season in hopes of reducing impaired driving in the territory.
• Hospital’s $35 daily fee ‘troubles’ NDP critic The chair and CEO of the Yukon Hospital Corp. board underwent a lengthy interrogation in the legislature last Thursday,
• Board orders extension of sex offender’s mandatory residency A man with a history of sexually assaulting girls has been ordered by the Parole Board of Canada to continue living at a community residential facility for 180 more days.
• One man injured in downtown collision One person was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital following a downtown collision Saturday morning.
• City council approves cell tower plan The city has given its blessing for Bell Mobility to install a new cell tower at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
• Woman charged after mishap cuts electricity for 300 people About 300 people lost power Sunday afternoon after a driver hit a pole in a downtown alleyway, knocking some wires.
• Massive tailings dam design spurs questions The design of the tailings dam for the proposed Casino mine is being questioned by an international engineering firm retained by the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation.
• Yukon Party regime tried to keep bailout a secret The Yukon Party government fought the release of documents related to the buyback of its own land from Mountain View Golf Club,