Whitehorse Daily Star

January 8, 2024

• Senator to speak on livable income Kim Pate, an Ontario-based senator, will be in Whitehorse this week.
• Southern Lakes-area residents lost their power Residents in the Southern Lakes region were affected by sporadic power outages Sunday.
• Full house greets year’s first coffee house Photo Spread
• Politicians discussed critical minerals Premier Ranj Pillai and government officials met with federal representatives Friday in Vancouver to discuss mining issues.
• Charges spur spate of concerns The chair of the F.H. Collins Secondary School Council is more than a little perturbed at what she calls the latest communications gaffe by the Department of Education.
• Teachers dearth: ‘chickens coming home to roost’ It’s a tough road being a teacher’s pet in the Yukon these days.
• Gladiator’s permit allows for 16 drill holes The City of Whitehorse is moving ahead with a controversial request from Gladiator Metals Corp. to explore within the city limits.

January 5, 2024

• Another look back at some images from 2023 Photo Spread
• YESAB’s stance on road leaves miner confused With a decorated hat, long beard and jovial manner, Mark Prins seems like the quintessential Yukon placer miner.
• Commissioner Accept An Honour .
• Council will provide advice on Arctic security The Yukon government is preparing to spend $100,000 to establish a council to look into its Arctic security measures.
• Ice bridge timing remains unclear The Yukon River in Dawson City shows signs of ice formation, but not enough to build an ice bridge, the territorial government said today.
• Person rescued after plunge into icy water Three people are safe after one person fell through the ice at Taye Lake and the Mendenhall River near Haines Junction on Dec. 28.
• Preserve celebrates bison’s birth After two unexpected visits from the stork last August and September, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve has one more unexpected bison calf.
• Be fraud-proof, RCMP urge The RCMP have provided some tips to prevent the type of fraud that had victimized Patrick Murtagh.
• Bank taken to court after man loses $13,000 An 82-year-old Whitehorse man with health issues and vision impairment is fighting to get a bank to cover his losses after his entire account was emptied out in a slew of fraudulent transactions.
• Star takes on 2024 with new business strategy The year 2024 will be one of change for the Whitehorse Star, predicts co-owner and publisher Michele Pierce.
• Accused teacher has worked at 10 schools in Whitehorse Criminal charges involving child pornography have been laid against a local man who worked as a teacher on call in 10 Whitehorse-area schools.

January 4, 2024

• Going For The Bird's Eye View Santa (Jim Clark) dropped by Dec. 23 to assist in the annual Christmas bird count at Johnson’s Crossing.
• Commissioner names new Story Laureate Lifelong Yukoner John Firth is the territory’s new Story Laureate, Commissioner Adeline Webber announced today.
• Fate of Fifth and Rogers property remains foggy, YP says The Yukon Party official Opposition is urging the Liberal government to update Yukoners and the private sector on the process of developing new housing units on the lot located at Fifth Avenue and Rogers Street in downtown Whitehorse.
• Transform federal land into housing: Laking City councillor Ted Laking is growing more frustrated about the housing situation in the city – and he’s squaring off with the federal government over it.
• CDF pouring $447,203 into wide range of projects The territorial Community Development Fund (CDF) has awarded $447,203 to support 20 projects that help bring economic, cultural and social benefits to Yukon communities, it was announced Wednesday.