Photo by Vince Fedoroff
PREMIERING TONIGHT – Kelley Murray dances in the annual Go Nuts show opening this evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
January 21, 2021
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT – Members of the Whitehorse Fire Department ‘C’ Platoon were out Monday afternoon for a training exercise involving aerial ladder placement and operation at the old Fire Hall #1. Using Ladder 1, they ‘evacuated’ members from the roof. Shown are Barry Blisner, in basket, Jeremy Beebe, right, Luke Parker, rear, Alex Cusson on ladder, and Chris Gerrior, left.
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VIRTUAL BUT SPECTACULAR – This year’s Bhangra show was live-streamed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, Gurdeep Pandher and Véronique Lachance perform in the Saturday evening show. See more photos, p. 4.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
GROUP GAZE – Coyotes are seen surveilling the territory last month on McIntyre Creek by the Fish Lake Road.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
LONG-AWAITED VIRUS PROTECTION – Dr. Ryan Warshawski receives his anti-COVID-19 vaccination from RN Justine MacKellar on Wednesday at the Whitehorse General Hospital. The hospital staff continue to receive their Moderna vaccinations today.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
DINING WITH A VIEW – A raven sits on a downtown power pole with its lunch last Saturday.
Procurement plan consultation called inadequate
The Yukon government’s new First Nations procurement policy is still enmeshed with controversy.
City judges $294,345 as uncollectible
City administration is bringing forward a bylaw to write off as uncollectible $294,345 in money owed to the city, the lion’s share arising from outstanding bylaw fines and court fees between 2008 and 2013.
Project proponent seeks relaxed rules for parking
The city has received a request to relax parking requirements for a four-storey affordable housing development planned for 410 Cook St.
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- Procurement plan consultation called inadequate
- City judges $294,345 as uncollectible
- Project proponent seeks relaxed rules for parking
- Yukon University board welcomes seven new members
- First Nation Education Conference goes this week
- Faro to receive new RCMP detachment
- Encounter with Canada evaporates
- Mobile vaccine clinics on the move
- Conservation officers euthanize grizzly bear
- Curtis plans second run for territorial office
- Land lotteries lure a record 780 applicants
- City pays mere lip service to comments: resident
Sports
- Earls downs Miranda 62-44 in FCBLY action
- Archers receive their MICA results
- Cross country skiers race the biathlon trails
- Hartmann back to top form for KBS
- Carbon Hill brings out the mushers
- Cozens to suit up this evening
- Silver Sled 70-mile dog sled race scheduled for Jan. 23-24
- Oldtimer hockey action
- FCBLY's women's division restarts after COVID hiatus
- YDMA holds its second prelim race
- Two Yukon archers set Canadian records
- Air North Rangers come back to win