Whitehorse Daily Star

November 3, 2023

• Engagement begins on updating whistleblowing laws The territorial government is reviewing the Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act, and would like to hear from the public about potential improvements.
• Ice bears will make a return engagement With winter coming on, Whitehorse residents will be treated this month to a Yukon documentary guaranteed to make your blood run cold.
• Whitehorse resident wins $100,000 Brandon Solonick has become the Yukon’s first-ever PLINKO grand prize winner.
• C/TFN will stop agreeing to major projects The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) has put a pause on approving major projects within the transboundary areas of its traditional territory in the Yukon and B.C.
• Busking street musician Chymyshyn fondly remembered Howard Chymyshyn died Sept. 30.
• Victims of Crime Act changes approved The Yukon government plans to help restrict access to victim of crime information that could result in potential harm for the victim.
• YESAB in danger of losing quorum, Yukon Party notes The Yukon government is sniping at federal officials as the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) board is stuck in limbo – as it’s down to two members.
• Diesel generator rentals symbolize failure: YG The Yukon Party is seizing on recently announced electricity rate hike applications as evidence the government’s use of rental diesel generators is an expensive failure – and represents an overall failure of its energy policy.
• Minto Mine contractors violated their water licence Contractors working at the Minto Mine site have been officially warned after violating their water licence by allegedly dredging the Yukon River near a barge landing during a prohibited time of year.
• Child benefits applications simplified Yukoners can now apply for the Canada child benefit (CCB) and other child benefits with the Automated Benefits Application service when registering the birth of a newborn.
• Airport work proceeding as expected, YG assures The Yukon government says work is proceeding on schedule at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Do you recognize this stolen truck? Carcross RCMP are requesting public assistance in finding a 2010 grey Dodge Ram 2500.
• Disaster preparedness is bolstered in communities The Yukon government and the Canadian Red Cross have announced a new multi-year agreement to deliver Emergency Support Services (ESS) in the territory.
• Incident caused school to end event A Monday evening incident involving a disruptive audience during a Halloween haunted house at the Wood Street Centre school caused the school to have to shut down the event, according to the Department of Education.
• Local writer to launch new book Sunday Whitehorse writer Peter Jickling will launch his new book, I Believe This is Not the End, on Sunday evening at the Woodcutter’s Blanket on Second Avenue.
• Grizzly hunt issue inspires impassioned opinions Living out in Kettley Canyon and having the remnants of a salmon-smoking operation on her property, Sue Greetham’s land has become a regular stop-off for grizzly bears making their way in and out of the mountains.
• Patrols, new eatery set to address shelter woes The Yukon government is continuing to take steps to help address the ongoing problems associated with the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter on Alexander Street.

November 2, 2023

• Septic field problem closes school for the day Golden Horn Elementary School south of Whitehorse was closed today due to a smelly issue.
• Pillai summited with B.C. premier Renewable energy was on the agenda when Premier Ranj Pillai met with B.C. Premier David Eby last week in that province.
• Grizzly bear put down in the Junction Yukon conservation officers have put down a grizzly bear in poor condition in Haines Junction.
• Two Mile Hill path closed The City of Whitehorse has closed the multi-use path on the south side of Two Mile Hill from Range Road to Chilkoot Way for the season.
• Population has achieved a record-high The latest population numbers from the Yukon Bureau of Statistic is providing some interesting reading, if you’re a numbers person.
• We engage with you, premier tells Yukon residents Premier Ranj Pillai has reminded Yukoners that he runs a government that engages with them.
• Territory moving closer to citizens’ forum creation The Yukon legislature has quietly tabled the establishment of a citizens’ forum to recommend changes to the electoral system in the territory.

November 1, 2023

• RCMP interested in images showing fight outside bar Whitehorse RCMP officers are continuing to investigate after two people were treated at the hospital for serious injuries stemming from a fight outside of a bar on Oct. 23.
• Collision Triggers Traffic Snarl .
• Legion’s Poppy Campaign begins Photo Spread
• YP queries growing size of fund holding carbon taxes The Yukon Party continued its anti-carbon tax crusade Tuesday, calling into question why a government account holding much of the funds collected through the tax seems to keep growing.
• Yukon Employees’ Union has new president The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) has a new president, as long-time boss Steve Geick has retired after 14 years in the post.
• YG will pay for dock, but not transit: NDP The bickering between the governing Liberals and the Yukon NDP over free public transit continued Monday in the legislature.
• Lot purchasers may receive a reprieve Buyers stuck in limbo all summer after being unable to access the Whistle Bend lots they bought the previous spring may be getting some reprieve on the conditions of their purchases.