Whitehorse Daily Star

June 25, 2014

• Vintage Iron Showcased Last Saturday's sun gleamed off the chrome of more than 30 General Motors Corp. vehicles which turned out for Klondike Motors' show 'n' shine.
• Water policy floats shortfalls: NDP The NDP and the Yukon Conservation Society have raised concerns about a lack of detail in the government's newly released water strategy.
• Nice Day For A Stroll This cow moose was seen recently crossing the Alaska Highway
• School election vote is set again for July 7 A new school council election for the Eliza Van Bibber School in Pelly Crossing has been called following a court ruling that annulled the results of a hotly contested vote on May 5.
• Celebrating La Fete Nationale Du Quebec The Association franco-yukonnaise held a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebration Tuesday evening at Shipyards Park in Whitehorse.
• Sales reflected downward trend The territory's retail sales totalled $652.3 million in 2013, a drop of $17.7 million, or 2.6 per cent, compared to 2012, the Yukon Bureau of Statistics reports.
• Floating Flooring Kevin Erickson, from Mountain Iron, Minn., prepares this morning for the noon start of the Yukon River Quest.
• Security staff's conduct prompts apology The owner of a local security company has publicly apologized for his staff's discrimination against patrons at two malls in the city.
• Feting The Fete Nationale The Association franco-yukonnaise held a Saint-Jean- Baptiste Day celebration Tuesday evening at Shipyards Park in Whitehorse.
• Infill spending moves downtown City council has taken the less controversial road in voting Monday to redirect $80,000 from infill plans at Tamarack Drive and Pine Street in Porter Creek to other development initiatives throughout the city.
• Withdrawal of staking in Ross River area extended to Jan. 31 The freeze on staking mineral claims has been extended inside the traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council until Jan. 31.
• Man challenges quashing of suit against CBC Mandeep Sidhu, a former Whitehorse mayoral candidate, is appealing a Yukon Supreme Court judge's decision to quash his lawsuit against CBC North.
• Government slams door on local housing projects The Yukon government has decided not to fund three proposed affordable housing projects in Whitehorse through its Northern Housing Trust monies.

June 24, 2014

• Local resident gives boost to Vancouver Easter Seals House Whitehorse resident Aimee Cumming helped raise more than $5,100 for the Vancouver Easter Seals House last Saturday.
• National Aboriginal Day Celebrated Photo Spread
• Chamber reviewing changes to federal workers program It could be some time before Yukon employers know exactly what the impacts will be from the announced changes to the federal Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program.
• Driver Injured Whitehorse RCMP were called to the scene of this two-vehicle collision at around 3:30 p.m. Monday.
• Bottoms up: territory still leads nation in alcohol sales The Yukon is again leading the country in the purchase of alcohol, according to the most recent statistics.
• Society's new executive director comes from within The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) will have a new executive director as of Canada Day.
• City council adopts its Regional Parks Plan Planning for each of the city's five regional parks can begin after council adopted a broader park planning document at its meeting Monday night.
• ‘We are not in that dire situation we were predicting' A bright light may be emerging out of this summer's run of Yukon River chinook salmon.

June 23, 2014

• Five new board members join local youth group As Bringing Youth Towards Equality (B.Y.T.E.) heads into another year,
• Multi-party deal reached on Dome Road solution The Yukon government, City of Dawson and owners of the Slinky Mine have negotiated a multi-party agreement which will see a number of initiatives move forward.
• City hall extends tax-time hours The City of Whitehorse has extended its hours to make it more convenient for residents and business owners to pay their property taxes.
• Council to vote on subdivision approval for Whistle Bend area A decision by city council this evening will likely be the last subdivision approval needed for the first two phases of the city's newest neighbourhood.
• Vintage Chrome An all-General Motors vehicle show 'n' shine was held during a sunsplashed Saturday at Klondike Motors.
• Bylaw issues reminder to dog owners A call to bylaw officers Saturday is serving as an opportunity to remind dog owners of the need to ensure their canine companions have lots of shade and water on hot days.
• Man jailed for sexually assaulting son's girlfriend A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his son's teenaged girlfriend was sentenced today to 10 months in jail, to be followed by 18 months of probation.
• Habitat project boasts skills from across Canada Thirteen volunteers from across Canada were in Whitehorse last week to help with the local Habitat for Humanity builds in Whistle Bend.
• You won't get a better deal, judge tells Alberta accused A young Alberta man was sentenced to two months in jail for the simple possession of marijuana last Wednesday, more than a year after he'd skipped town following the incident.
• Pricing deal puts Alexco in a good place: CEO A new financial arrangement has put the Alexco Resource Corp. in a good position, says the company president and chief executive officer.