Photo by John Tonin
TOWARD THE FINISH – Joel Girouard paddles a solo kayak as he nears the finish line of a Flatwater North Yukon Championship race Saturday at Schwatka Lake. See coverage, p. 16.
August 4, 2020
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
TREED TO FEED – A pine siskin gobbles a treat in a spruce tree in downtown Whitehorse recently.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
SEASON TO WIND DOWN – Arts in the Park will wrap up with the finale on Friday. Here, Claire Ness was the featured performer for the Wednesday show of a COVID-19-safe performance in the Chambers House, occupied by the Frostbite Music Society, in Shipyards Park. All shows are being broadcast at noon on CJUC 92.5 FM.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
MID-SUMMER MUSIC – Ollie Devost (drums) and Cove Cotter rehearse a White Stripes song Monday morning in the Beginner Rock Band 2 class at the Yukon Summer Music Camp, which runs until Friday.
Photo by John Tonin
CHEERING ON HER SIBLING – Tori Vollmer meets her brother Thomas on the uphill to offer words of encouragement as he makes the ascent toward the finish line Saturday during the Porter Creek portion of the Yukon Energy Road Cycling Championship stage race.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
CREATIVITY IN THE CANYON – Musician Selina Heyligers-Hare was one of the artists for the annual Created at the Canyon event held Friday and Saturday. See photos, story, pages 4-5.
YG warns of possible COVID exposure here and in Dawson
Two people have tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after they returned home from a trip to the Yukon.
Positives seen in safe drugs site concept
The introduction of a safe drug supply and safe consumption site could quell the rise of opioid-related deaths in the Yukon, according to local harm-reduction experts.
Decision on housing project seen by year’s end
The Vimy Heritage Housing Society is shooting for the end of the year to make a final decision on whether to proceed with its 75-unit independent living complex for seniors.
Popular discussions
- City workers’ parking will cost $3,000 per stall (29)
- Yukon Pride Festival to kick off with historic flag raisings (23)
- Air North named best airline by Tripadvisor (21)
- Drug deaths ‘a cause for real concern’ (19)
- Positives seen in safe drugs site concept (9)
- RCMP offering tips to help avoid thefts from vehicles (7)
- Territory’s third reopening phase to dawn Saturday (6)
- YG warns of possible COVID exposure here and in Dawson (4)
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News
- YG warns of possible COVID exposure here and in Dawson
- Positives seen in safe drugs site concept
- Decision on housing project seen by year’s end
- Drug deaths ‘a cause for real concern’
- Anxieties numerous on eve of schools’ reopening
- RCMP offering tips to help avoid thefts from vehicles
- Air North named best airline by Tripadvisor
- Yukon Pride Festival to kick off with historic flag raisings
- Territory’s third reopening phase to dawn Saturday
- Report outlines causes of fatal crash
- CIBC to handle YG, community services
- City workers’ parking will cost $3,000 per stall
Sports
- Paddlers vie in Yukon Championship regatta
- Johnny Elias to join Michigan-Dearborn team
- Canoe/Kayak Championships To Be Held
- Cyclists ride in road biking stage race
- Stella Martin cycles all city roads
- A Small Flashback
- Women race in inaugural enduro event
- Mountain bikers vie in stage race
- Sam King teaches youth motorcycle skills
- Klondike Road Relay goes virtual
- CGC pool to open on Aug. 3
- Taylor Tripp to embark on 100 km run Will raise funds for the Food Bank