Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Some Slide South Klondike Road Slide
Vigil draws large crowd in support of the Peel watershed Despite the crowd that gathered on the front steps of the Whitehorse courthouse Monday afternoon,
Development fund supports renovations and enhancements The Yukon government has awarded more than $870,000 to six community organizations for recreational, accessibility and training initiatives throughout Yukon.
Persistence Nicholas Mah performed at the United Church
Property grant policy being reconsidered This could mark the final year some community groups receive a full grant on their property taxes.
Film producers can now apply for Northwestel broadcast license Local film producers have a little more than a week to get their applications in for a broadcast license through Northwestel.
Woman injured in hit and run A Whitehorse woman has a concussion and a fractured femur after a hit and run downtown Monday afternoon.
Opening submissions in Peel case presented Monday Lawyers sparred in a Yukon Supreme Court jousting match Monday over competing visions for aboriginal rights,
Housing society confident project will proceed by next year Planning is ramping up for a seniors’ housing project that would see 75 units opened up offering supportive independent living to residents.

Scores pack courtrooms for start of Peel case The trial that will decide the fate of an expanse of northern Yukon wilderness began Monday morning in a packed courtroom in Whitehorse.
Alaska scientists to join Arctic Ocean expedition Scientists Igor Semiletov and Natalia Shakhova have been busy getting ready for an international research expedition across the Arctic Ocean that will begin this week and continue through October.
First-Place Achievement Capstone Miningsʼ Minto Mine participated at the Territorial Mine Rescue Competition in Yellowknife l ast month.
No Injuries There were no injuries reported
Co-op to leverage funding to see more local food hit shelves The Yukon’s only member-owned grocery store,
Whitehorse RCMP to get new detachment commander The RCMP has introduced Staff Sgt. Archie Thompson as the new detachment commander for Whitehorse.
Clearing of the South Klondike Highway continues Crews are continuing to clear the South Klondike Highway today after a rock slide, caused by the heavy rains, closed the road in and out of Skagway Friday morning.
New chair of Yukon Minerals Advisory Board appointed Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent has announced the appointment of Mark Ayranto as the new chair of the Yukon Minerals Advisory Board (YMAB).
Judge allows lawsuit filed by inmate to proceed A Yukon Supreme Court judge has rejected the government’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit against it by an inmate at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.

Anti-poverty group voices disapproval of cancellation Whitehorse residents and community leaders gathered in the rain Friday to express their disapproval of the government’s decision to scrap an affordable housing program in the city.

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