Whitehorse Daily Star

April 15, 2024

• Atlin hydro project ‘dead in the water’: Dixon The Atlin Hydroelectric Expansion Project appears to be dead in the water – for now, anyway.
• Celebrating the return of the swans This is the 30th anniversary of A Celebration of Swans.
• Tender set for Dawson rec centre The new Dawson City Recreation Centre project is advancing to design and construction tender using a new procurement method.
• Show honours Kluane Ranges Winter in the wild is a time of harsh existence.
• YFL unhappy with degree of consultation over authority It’s “greatly disturbing” that the Yukon Health Authority Act has been tabled with “no prior consultation” with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), the Yukon Federation of Labour (YFL) said Friday.
• Fees planned for YG charging stations The Yukon government is moving toward implementing fees at its electric vehicle charging stations, perhaps as soon as this year.

April 12, 2024

• You shall always be in our hearts The closing of the Whitehorse Star is such sad news ....
• How do we prefer to be represented? Unrepresented voters and communities will benefit from electoral reform.
• Mixed scene reported from past winter tourism season Tourism numbers have rebounded for some to previous record levels, the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon) reported Monday.
• The bear awakens for the season Photo Spread
• Waste management options ‘not set in stone’ The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall (Äłät Nëhëjël) was packed on the evening of April 3 for what many seemed to feel was an overdue consultation on the City of Dawson’s new waste management proposals.
• City calls for new approach to infrastructure funding Federal infrastructure funding is not keeping pace with population growth, and that needs to change, says Mayor Laura Cabott.
• Airport’s major runway to fall idle on Monday The main runway at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport will close Monday “so we can continue its reconstruction and make drainage improvements,” Highways and Public Works Minister Nils Clarke 
said Thursday.
• Premier pushed on territorial carbon tax exemption The Yukon Party is continuing to push Premier Ranj Pillai to axe the carbon tax.
• Fundraising campaign aims to help preserve the Star The fundraising campaign to save the Whitehorse Star was launched this morning on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
• Beware of flood and fire threats, Yukoners advised Given the potential for flood and fire issues this summer after what happened across the country in 2023, the Yukon government has been scheduling regular updates on these issues.
• NVD supports taller buildings downtown Downtown residents opposed to increasing building heights beyond the 10 storeys set out in the Official Community Plan (OCP) are up against one of the Yukon’s biggest developers.

April 11, 2024

• Mixed results reported from winter tourism season Tourism numbers have rebounded for some to previous record levels, the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon) reported Monday.
• Eat Your Veggies! A raven enjoys
• Lotteries Yukon doubles funding for Travel Assistance Program Yukoners will be able to cash in on Lotteries Yukon’s enhancements to its funding programs to support community initiatives and enhance access to cultural and recreational activities.
• Minister hails significance of salmon pact Environment Minister Nils Clarke has congratulated the Alaska and the Government of Canada for reaching an agreement regarding chinook salmon in the Yukon River drainage system.
• Support expressed for country residential development next to Lobird There seems to be general support for a new country residential development near the Lobird Trailer Home Park.
• Pillai wades into orthopaedic surgery referral controversy The frustration of having orthopaedic surgery referrals placed on hold arose again Tuesday in the legislature.