Whitehorse Daily Star

April 16, 2021

• Vote results differed from pre-election poll A last-minute election poll carried out by DataPath Systems seemed somewhat inaccurate in predicting the results of Monday’s territorial election, though that’s being disputed by company owner Donna Larsen.
• Out-of-territory men charged after arrests A Vancouver man and two Alberta men face a string of charges after members of the Yukon RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested them last Friday.
• Joint anti-racism resolution planned by city, Dawson Whitehorse and Dawson City will submit a joint anti-racism resolution for consideration at next month’s annual general meeting of the Association of Yukon communities (AYC).
• Makeshift Operations The Super A Riverdale convenience store is seen here Thursday.
• Prepare for big melt, city urges With the weather finally warming, the City of Whitehorse is reminding residents to take steps to ensure their properties are protected from snowmelt flooding.
• Swans swooping in at near-record numbers One of the Yukon’s most compelling – and popular–- rites of spring is well underway.
• All-City Band virtual performance Photo Spread
• Mining strategy highlights seven guiding principles The three-member panel enpowered to recommend how to modernize the territory’s exploration and mining industry released its final report Thursday morning.
• Sig Hanson Carpenter-Photographer
• Danny Macdonald’s team takes home the biggest prize in Soccer After 28 hard fought matches, Danny Macdonald’s orange team lifted the Yukon Brewing Co-Ed invitational tournament trophy in a fabulous weekend of soccer.

April 15, 2021

• Joint anti-racism resolution planned Whitehorse and Dawson City will submit a joint anti-racism resolution for consideration at next month’s annual general meeting of the Association of Yukon communities (AYC).
• Pinkies up – it’s tea time! Whitehorse seniors are invited to sign up for the City’s free Takeout Tea Party for Two, which is filling up quickly, before April 29.
• First-past-the-post fails Yukon voters: group The Yukon’s election has delivered “a stark lesson in the failings of first-past-the-post system ― and a golden opportunity for action on electoral reform in a minority legislature,” Fair Vote Canada said Tuesday from Kitchener, Ont.
• Festival Set To Go The Air North First Light Image Festival will happen this weekend.
• NDP saying little about future course **Revised -**The Yukon NDP and leader Kate White remain on full lockdown as to whether they’re planning on playing kingmaker in the next legislature.

April 14, 2021

• Winner rejoices at creating history Clarke – a first-time Yukon Party candidate – won Porter Creek Centre on Monday
• Potential exposure notifications updated Dr. Brendan Hanley, the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health,
• Council crowns Dairy Queen restaurant debate City council overturned an administrative recommendation Tuesday and approved a drive-thru component for a proposed eating and drinking establishment at 107 Range Rd.
• Downtown Mishap A trailer overturned
• City to donate compost to coalition City council has approved a $500 donation of compost to the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition for a pilot project.