Whitehorse Daily Star

December 28, 2023

• Quite The Sight .
• Christmas Spirit Comes Alive .
• Haines Highway slide is disrupting traffic The Haines Highway recently suffered a landslide that is disrupting traffic between the Alaska village and Haines Junction.
• Support announced for Indigenous women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ people The federal government has announced more than $900,000 for two community organizations in the Yukon to help Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

December 27, 2023

• All Decked Out For The Holidays Dawson City residents waiting in line for service at the Canada Post office on Third Avenue
• Rotarians Fortify The Food Bank Over the past month, members of the Rotary Club of Whitehorse Rendezvous were busy baking and selling nutritious, yummy dog biscuits to raise funds for the Whitehorse Food Bank.
• Entities look to create to create green hydrogen The Atlin Tlingit Economic Limited Partnership is looking at a joint venture project with Tr’ochëk Energy Inc., the partnership said late last week.
• Dawson’s rec centre will be smaller than desired The conclusion of slightly over half an hour’s debate by Dawson council on Dec. 19 was the following resolution:
• Most Yukoners are still searching for winter Remember how people like to say in ominous tones that “winter is coming?”
• Man convicted in shooting plans to appeal The man convicted of a 2019 shooting in front of Whitehorse’s 202 Bar has filed a notice he intends to appeal.

December 22, 2023

• River remains open at Dawson City Three days before Christmas, the Yukon River remains wide open in front of Dawson city.
• Elder loses everything to fire Watson Lake residents are rallying behind an elder who lost everything she owned in a house fire this week.
• Next Star is Dec. 29 The Star’s next edition will be published Friday, Dec. 29,
• Mushing season takes off The first racing of the season took place last Saturday at the Yukon Dog Mushers Association track north of Whitehorse.
• YG plans mass elimination of greenhouse gases Not everyone is happy about where the government has landed with these new actions and goals.
• Lighting Up The Solstice Zero Waste Yukon and the Raven ReCentre held a Solstice Lantern Parade on Thursday evening,
• Remote supplement to rise Starting in July 2024, the remote supplement for Yukoners living outside Whitehorse will double as part of the territory’s carbon rebate program.
• Premier issues a seasonal message The Christmas season is one of reflection, generosity and care for friends, neighbours and loved ones, Premier Ranj Pillai said today.
• Reflections on the very first Christmas Lucy MacNeil paused, her voice catching in the middle of singing the opening line of this seasonal favourite.
• Young amputees embracing holiday season Eleven-year-old Elan Johnson, of Whitehorse, and Vincent Cai, 10, of Roxboro, a Montreal suburb, are energetic young boys who enjoy all kinds of activities, including playing music.
• Community safety plan described as ‘unprecedented’ With a bit of pomp and circumstance, the Yukon government has released what it calls a comprehensive plan to address downtown public safety issues in Whitehorse.