Photo by Vince Fedoroff
'NOT HAPPY’ – RCMP Supt. Scott Sheppard is seen at a news conference held this morning about the events at Hidden Valley Elementary School. He said investigating officers failed to consider the possibility there could have been more cases involving the same former educational assistant who was charged with a sex offence in 2019.
Photo by Chuck Tobin
A WINNING PERFORMANCE – Dr. Brendan Hanley enters the MacBride Museum on Monday evening to the sound of applause from his supporters. At the left is his son Finnian. Hanley is now the territory’s Liberal MP-designate, succeeding outgoing MP Larry Bagnell.
Photo by Chuck Tobin
VICTORY THUMB – Retiring Yukon MP Larry Bagnell gives a thumbs-up after being recognized at Monday night’s Liberal Party election night gathering for his 17 years serving Yukoners in Ottawa.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
PEEKING OUT – The Whitehorse Disc Golf Association held the annual 2021 Meadow Lakes Fall Classic over the weekend. Here, junior player Noah Dumaine releases a disc. See more photos in Sports section.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO ARE GONE – A statue ‘In honour, respect and remembrance of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ is seen at a ceremony held today at Rotary Peace Park. Here, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Chief Kristina Kane (far left) speaks at the public unveiling with her son Dalton. Listening are Christine Genier (second from right) and Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Doris Bill (far right).
Photo by Dan Davidson
SLIMMED-DOWN FESTIVAL FUN – After having been cancelled in 2020 and again in 2021 by COVID-19 protocols, the Dawson City Music Festival committee was determined not to completely lose its 43rd year. Here, Diamond Dino was Patrick Hamilton and company last Saturday at the Palace Grand.
The Department of Education and the Yukon RCMP both issued abject apologies to the public this morning during a briefing on the disturbing situation at Hidden Valley Elementary School.
Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, reports 13 new cases of COVID-19 from noon Monday to noon Wednesday.
Kluane Adamek, the Assembly of First Nations’ Yukon regional chief, has extended her congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Yukon MP-designate Brendan Hanley for their election victories on Monday.
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