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April 18, 2024
- Long Ago Yukon schedules speaker The sixth Long Ago Yukon talk in the 2023-2024 speaker series will be presented by Dr. Caroline Ashley Kisielinski.
- Northwestel, Chu Níikwän open headquarters Northwestel Inc. and Chu Níikwän opened the doors of the new Yukon corporate headquarters on Tuesday.
- Phase seven lottery and tender open for new lots in Whistle Bend On Wednesday, 136 lots, including single-family, townhouses and multi-family lots, were released by public lottery and tender in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
- Open house planned for Whistle Bend park The city is designing a new park for Whistle Bend on Leota Street across from Iditarod Lane.
- Casino Mining Corp. updates project’s progress More than 40 people gathered Wednesday evening at the Sternwheeler Hotel and Conference Centre to learn more about the proposed Casino Project and its path to permitting.
- YG provides funding for Chiefs and Mayors Forum The Yukon government is contributing $11,000 in funding to support the Council of Yukon First Nations and the Association of Yukon Communities’ (AYC’s) Chiefs and Mayors Forum for 2024-25.
- Yukon NDP celebrates passage of education bill The Yukon NDP is celebrating the passage of party leader Kate White’s private member’s bill on education curricula.
April 17, 2024
- ‘Cyclone’ brews an ingenious musical Photo Spread
- Military personnel to bolster health care Emergency military intervention in the Yukon’s health care system’s woes, or a plan that helps both the system and Canadian Forces personnel retain their medical certification?
- Trail to close A section of the Takhini East Ridge Trail will close for a week at 6 a.m. Friday.
- “Illegitimus non carborundum” Photo Page
- National Tourism Week sees banners unveiled In recognition of National Tourism Week, the territorial government has unveiled a new series of tourism banners featuring the artwork of six Yukon artists.
- Salmon remain a top issue The Population Sustainability of Yukon Salmon Stocks study proposed by Yukon MP Brendan Hanley is scheduled for its second meeting in the parliamentary fisheries and oceans committee on Thursday.
- NDP ‘embellished’ numbers: Pillai Premier Ranj Pillai and NDP MLA Lane Tredger continued their battle over people sleeping in tents on Tuesday in the legislature.
- We’d like the respect to carry out our choice To be clear to the public, the owners of the Whitehorse Star are not selling the business, but closing it.
April 16, 2024
- Workers at Faro minesite join Steelworkers With the support of the United Steelworkers union, workers at Parsons Inc. at the Faro Rehabilitation Mine Project have been certified by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to join the union.
- Traffic-calming measures sought in Riverdale The Riverdale Community Association has approached the city about implementing some traffic-calming measures in the heavily populated subdivision.
- Utility bills stand to be higher First-quarter City of Whitehorse utility bills will be arriving in mailboxes soon – and property owners may notice an increase.
- Premier proposes field trip to visit homeless people Premier Ranj Pillai has offered to go on a field trip to visit the city’s homeless population.
- Four arrested for suspected firearms, drug offences Four people were arrested after a collision last Friday afternoon on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse.