Whitehorse Daily Star

September 11, 2014

• Mental health first aid course has been adapted for northerners The Mental Health Commission of Canada launched its adapted Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course at the commission’s annual general meeting in Yellowknife earlier this summer.
• New Seniors Lodge Site Ready Site preparation for the Alexander McDonald Lodge's replacement in Dawson City project has been carried out.
• Diplomatic Stickhandling Bruce A. Heyman (left), the United States Ambassador to Canada,
• First Nation’s development corporation hit with lawsuit A fuel company is suing the Liard First Nation Development Corp.
• Politicians laud success of student bus passes A growing number of students are taking city buses to high school, local politicians stressed earlier this week.
• Saying Thank You Bruce A. Heyman, the United States Ambassador to Canada,
• Environmental work to proceed in Old Crow The Yukon government has awarded a publicly-tendered contract to CH2M HILL Canada Ltd.,
• Future Routes Festival to return Friday Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE), Yukon College and the Yukon College Student Union are once again joining forces to present a second Future Routes Festival tomorrow at the Yukon College gym.
• ‘We can’t drink money; we need the water’ was a key message to delegates A pair of academics stressed environmental challenges at a gathering of Arctic parliamentarians Wednesday in Whitehorse,
• Planned support line will launch Nov. 24 Yukoners who are in distress or may be just looking for a listening ear will have access to a new support line beginning Nov. 24.

September 10, 2014

• FASD awareness day heralds new campaign The executive director of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon (FASSY) announced a new promotional campaign to touch off the 16th annual FASD International Awareness Day (yesterday).
• Economy has stalled on several fronts: statistics The numbers are in on everything from real estate to resources to rent,
• Economy has stalled on several fronts: statistics The numbers are in on everything from real estate to resources to rent,
• Historian discounts binding pledge to First Nation Law professor and legal historian Paul McHugh maintains there was no legally binding commitment by Canada to the Ross River Dena Council in 1870.
• Northern Parliamentarians Gather Here Parliamentarians pose for a group photo Tuesday
• Jobless rate sinks to 3.4 per cent The territory’s unemployment rate declined to 3.4 per cent in August.
• Mining Pioneer Passes On Bob Cathro,
• Developers could partially recoup property taxes A local developer could be granted a portion of property tax for a decade if city council approves a proposed development agreement.
• Resources and indigenous well-being dominate discussion A meeting of elected leaders from Arctic regions around the world descended on Whitehorse Tuesday to discuss the future of natural resources,
• ‘Suspicious’ Gruberville cabin fire probed A fire that engulfed a Gruberville cabin last week is being described as suspicious by Whitehorse RCMP.
• Company warned of potential ‘enforcement action’ The Yukon Water Board and the territorial government are again at odds over licensing requirements.

September 9, 2014

• Lawyers debate subject of experts’ testimony Lawyers spent all day Monday arguing whether experts on history should be permitted to testify in the lawsuit against the federal government by the Ross River Dena Council.
• City staff recommend rejecting caretaker suite Plans for a large caretaker suite for the Marwell will not go ahead if city council follows a recommendation of city staff.
• Be aware of fraudulent activity: RCMP Whitehorse RCMP are reminding the public to be aware of telephone and Internet fraud.
• Achievemts Honoured Tina Jules receives the 10th annual Council of the Federation Literacy award for the Yukon Monday from Premier Darrell Pasloski.
• Correction A story in Monday’s edition quoted Whitehorse RCMP as saying a number of bags and some other items were stolen from a room at a local hotel last week.
• Firefighters to hold out their boots to fight disease The year 2014 celebrates 60 years of partnerships with Canadian firefighters and Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
• Museum looks to open telegraph office to the general public Long before complaints of bandwidth and Internet speeds, Yukoners could likely be heard beefing about the cost of each word they sent out by telegraph.
• Accused is on trial for alleged sexual assault A young man charged with sexual assault and sexual interference involving his niece took the stand Monday afternoon, on day four of his trial in Whitehorse.
• Complaints allege discrimination at jail: commission The Yukon Human Rights Commission has asked its members to refer human rights complaints at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre to its board of adjudication for hearing,