Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Scotts celebrate Burns night Photo Spread
Snow-clearing alert issued The City of Whitehorse is asking residents to watch for snow-clearing signs on your streets and to keep roads clear when crews visit your neighbourhood.
Deceased persons’ names on tax list provoke concerns A standard piece of business for city council turned contentious last Monday evening as the annual tax arrears list was debated.
Getting Into The Rendezvous Spirit Yukon Rendezvous events are ramping up.
Sudden thaw is creating havoc The January thaw of the last two days is posing some challenging conditions for drivers all around southern Yukon.
Survey launched for Whitehorse Star Today, the Star launched a survey to hear from the public about its preferences for news and information.
United Way Yukon’s demise ‘not a surprise’ It’s the end of an era for the United Way Yukon.
‘Their loss is felt by us all,’ minister says ‘Their loss is felt by us all,’ minister says
Toxic illicit drugs took 23 Yukon lives last year The Yukon Coroner’s Service is investigating three recent deaths that are suspected to be the result of the use of toxic illicit drugs.

YG looks to expand vehicle charging services The Yukon government is out to encourage the development of more public charging stations for electric vehicles.
Pivot firelight heating up the park Photo Spread
Whistle Bend lots to be cleared The Yukon government is preparing more lots in the Whistle Bend area for development.
Wonderful Works Guná Jensen is the artist in the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre pop-up winter residency and exhibit taking place this month in the Hudę Njú Kú gallery.
Moccasin Mobile Outreach van set for the streets The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) will formally launch its downtown mobile outreach service on Feb. 1.
Pair arrested, one person charged RCMP officers arrested two people on Tuesday in downtown Whitehorse.
Serious propane leak at Whistle Bend Place explained A week ago, Whistle Bend Place suffered a significant gas leak the Yukon government now says has been addressed.
YG’s flood response harshly criticized in Dawson The Yukon government’s response to last May’s severe flooding in the Klondike region was late in coming – and insufficient, residents say.
Raven grants city more time to devise program The Raven Recycling Society has a new “soft” deadline for the City of Whitehorse.

Call for artwork issued for new “Welcome to the Yukon” signs The government’s move to replace nine “Welcome to the Yukon” signs at gateway locations around the territory has taken another step.
Warming centre open at former High Country Inn The Safe at Home Society has opened the doors to its warming centre, located at the former High Country Inn on Fourth Avenue. It’s open four days a week.
Conditions becoming ‘dangerous’ for patients: former YMA president A Whitehorse doctor has made some scathing remarks on the state of health care in the Yukon and in Whitehorse General Hospital’s emergency room.
Bell Let’s Talk flag raised in support of mental health The Bell Let’s Talk flag was raised Wednesday at city hall in support of the 14th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day.
University assessing impact of international students cuts It appears as if Yukon University might not be hit as hard over Ottawa’s announcement it is capping international students’ admissions to Canadian post-secondary institutions as others in the South.

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