Whitehorse Daily Star

October 13, 2023

• New exhibit explores living life on the edge Edges, a new solo show by watercolour artist Lauren Waters, is running until Oct. 28 at the Yukon Artists at Work gallery.
• Ukrainian Canadian Association of Yukon fundraiser Photo Spread
• Fibre Internet launched in communities Northwestel Inc. has launched fibre Internet to Pelly Crossing and Carmacks.
• Ottawa funds 14 projects that support seniors The federal government will pour $342,046 into 14 community-based projects to support seniors across the Yukon.
• Councillor expands on rationale for higher stipend City councillor Kirk Cameron says his concern over what elected officials in the city are paid isn’t a personal issue for him.
• A Season-Ending Sign .
• Preserve staff welcome unexpected bison births The Yukon Wildlife Preserve has had an unexpected visit from the stork.
• More policing urged as crime rate declines Newly released statistics show the crime rate in the Yukon is down, but two out of three of the Yukon’s political parties still want to see more cops on the streets.
• Students sent home after fires break out in school The Whitehorse Fire Department responded to two fires Wednesday at Christ the King Elementary School.
• Investigation ensues after trout left behind dumpster Whitehorse district conservation officers are seeking information about four abandoned lake trout found in the Northland mobile home park in Whitehorse.
• Dog broke free, launched attack Whitehorse bylaw officials are investigating a dog attack in the Copper Ridge area last week.
• Takhini Elementary School’s demise is possible The Yukon government faced a flurry of questions Thursday after information was revealed that Takhini Elementary School could be facing demolition to make way for École Whitehorse Elementary School’s replacement.
• YG ‘concerned’ with council’s stance on water quality issues The City of Whitehorse’s problems with its water supply have grown with a letter from the Yukon government scolding the council for not taking action quickly enough.

October 12, 2023

• Speed limits reduced on several roads City council officially passed a bylaw lowering the speed limit on a number of city roads, including Chilkoot Way, on Tuesday evening.
• Some health services return to Ross River Services at the Ross River Health Centre are slowly resuming.
• Northwestel commits $450,000 to hospital foundation Northwestel Inc. will donate $450,000 over the next five years to the Yukon Hospital Foundation,
• RCMP seek information on luring and sexualized assaults targeting female youth The RCMP’s Specialized Response Unit is asking the public to come forward with any information related to possible online luring and sexualized assaults targeting female youth in the Whitehorse area between January and March 2023.
• Party leaders welcome Ukrainians to legislature Yukon elected officials welcomed some special guests to the legislature on Wednesday.
• Funding agreement aims to end gender-based violence The federal government will invest close to $16.4 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence in the Yukon.

October 11, 2023

• Yukon Women in Music has new board Yukon Women in Music (YWIM) has welcomed its new board of directors for 2023-202.
• Sisters in Spirit walk held in Dawson Last Wednesday’s third annual Sisters in Spirit walk and vigil began with some welcoming and memorial speeches and a smudge at the Sacred Fire by elder Clara Van Bibber.
• Recreation, active living and awards celebrated Recreation leaders from across the Yukon gathered in Carmacks Oct. 3-5, on the traditional territory of the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation, for the annual Recreation Gathering.
• Pool’s first season went swimmingly As August came to an end, so did a great first season at the new Pelly Crossing seasonal community pool.
• Premier recognizes many contributions of small businesses Premier Ranj Pillai has recognized October as Small Business Month, which includes Small Business Week (Oct. 15-21).
• Dawson oil leak being addressed Crews have been working at Mme. Tremblay’s Store over the last couple of weeks.
• Sister city representatives begin their visit Representatives of Whitehorse’s newest sister city arrived in the Yukon on Tuesday to kick off a week-long visit.
• The Season's First The Folk Society of Whitehorse held the first coffee house of the season last Saturday.
• Council opts to vote down suggested $500 stipend The question of how to fairly compensate Whitehorse council members dominated discussion Tuesday evening.
• Handling of landfills issue called a CASA violation NDP Leader Kate White presented a letter to the legislature on Tuesday with 130 signatures petitioning the Yukon government to re-think the closure of the Silver City waste transfer station.
• Government announces rollouts of COVID-19 and flu vaccines As of Oct. 16, the latest COVID-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine will be available to Yukoners in a phased approach.
• ‘The firebreak that we need is huge’: White After a record wildfire season,