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CBC
30-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Whitehorse city council passes parking fine hike, delayed bus fare increase
Whitehorse city council has passed bylaws to increase parking fines in the city, and also delay an increase to bus fares. Both passed third reading on Monday without discussion. Councillors unanimously approved updates to the city's traffic bylaw which will increase fines for a number of traffic violations in addition to parking tickets, like disposing litter from a vehicle (now set at $250, up from $125) and parking on a sidewalk (now $125, up from $50). Meter hours for parking will also be extended to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Currently, metered parking is from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Council set the updated parking fines at $40. People who pay their ticket by the end of the next business day will get a $20 discount. The new fine was decided after significant discussion on April 14 about balancing a fair increase and sticker shock. The fine is currently $25 with a $15 discount for same-day payment. The bylaw hasn't been updated since 2007. City council heard earlier that many of the fines have fallen below the Canadian average. In many other jurisdictions, parking fines are upwards of $50. The increased fines come into effect on July 1. Bus fares to be increased incrementally Council also unanimously agreed to increase bus fares, from the current $2.50 for a single fare to $3 on July 1. The plan is to increase the fare another 50 cents on July 1, 2026. Council decided against increasing bus fares all at once to mitigate the impact on low-income riders. Council found room in the budget to slow down the increase, thanks to a surprise boost to the territory's comprehensive municipal grant. During the second reading debate on April 14, Coun. Paolo Gallina said he wants bus fare to stay at $3. He said the city should focus on expanding service and be cautious of pricing people out of it. Mayor Kirk Cameron responded that the city will need the revenue. Heritage house owner will receive $20K for repairs City council also unanimously approved an application for $20,000 to improve a heritage building on Wood Street. The building is called Hulland House because Jack Hulland lived there while serving as school superintendent, territorial councillor, and Whitehorse High School principal in the 1950s and '60s. The owner of the house says it needs significant upgrades to the roof, foundation, windows, doors and siding. The renovations are projected to cost $113,000, but $20,000 is the maximum available under the city's heritage restoration incentive program.
Fox News
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Patrick Mahomes nearly quit football in high school, mother says
Patrick Mahomes' mother Randi Mahomes opened up on a period during her son's high school football career, when he almost quit the sport. During an Instagram story Q&A on Friday, Randi Mahomes was asked how she kept her son motivated through "challenging times." The mother answered by saying she hadn't had to do much, because the quarterback had been "so determined for himself," but she also recounted a time when he almost quit football in high school. "There were times when he would get a little down, even a moment in high school when he wanted to quit football. Yes, he did," Randi Mahomes said. "And I encouraged him that sitting out a season of sports and watching the games, it was not going to be fun for him. And so, he stuck to it, fortunately." The intervention by Randi Mahomes may have very well changed the course of sports history, and history at large. Mahomes went on to be a two-year starter at quarterback at Whitehorse High School in East Texas, where he also met his wife, Brittany Mahomes. In his senior year, he passed for 4,619 yards and 50 touchdowns, while also rushing for 948 yards and 15 touchdowns. That performance earned him the MaxPreps Male Athlete of the Year. Mahomes went on to be a three-star college recruit, and committed to Texas Tech. There, he won the Sammy Baugh Trophy as a junior after leading the FBS in passing yards and total touchdowns. It was enough to convince the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid to execute a trade-up in the 2017 NFL Draft to select Mahomes to be the team's starting quarterback. Since then, all Mahomes has done is turn the Chiefs into a dynasty and win two NFL MVP awards. And it may have never even happen if his mom hadn't stopped him from quitting high school football. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
