Whitehorse Daily Star

April 5, 2024

• Roadblocks to sexualized assault victims pinpointed NDP MLA Lane Tredger raised complications about transportation and evidence collection kit shortfalls when they commented Wednesday on the government’s plans to expand the sexualized assault response team (SART).
• Bringing fire to the people Photo Spread
• School council takes YG to task The Golden Horn Elementary School (GHES) Council is not happy with the Department of Education.
• Together Strong Green Shirt Day was recognized Thursday at the Yukon legislature in memory of the Humboldt (Sask.) Broncos bus tragedy.
• Warming centre hours should lengthen: NDP The diverse needs for the Community Warming Centre at the Jim Smith Building don’t neatly confine themselves to business hours, a cabinet minister was reminded this week.
• Be ready for coming wildfire season with a free workshop A Whitehorse-based group is helping residents learn how to protect their properties from wildfire and be better prepared for an evacuation order.
• Emergency awareness campaign is needed, resident tells council The City of Whitehorse needs to do more to help residents prepare for serious emergencies, says one concerned citizen.
• Green space and traffic are top priorities Endless streams of Range Road traffic, dangerous speeding, and pre-serving green space are of paramount importance to many Takhini residents, new research has found.
• Inquest to examine factors behind women’s deaths The Yukon’s premier and deputy premier have expressed their “deep” sorrow and support on the eve of a coroner’s inquest that will examine the 2022-23 deaths of four women in Whitehorse.
• After 124 years, we’re calling it an era It is with heavy hearts that today, we announce the impending closure of the Whitehorse Star, a trusted source of news and information in our community for 124 years.

April 4, 2024

• Transgender visibility was subject of tribute The Yukon’s MLAs spoke last Thursday on the importance of supporting trans, two-spirit and non-binary Yukoners,
• YG receives public’s ideas for expanding SART The Yukon government has received important public feedback on expanding Sexualized Assault Response Team (SART) services to rural communities.
• Government, YP continue to disagree about reduced hospital services The Yukon government and official Opposition continue to disagree on whether reduced hospital services occurred at the Whitehorse General Hospital in November and December 2023.
• More funding proposed for historic sites The territorial government has offered to doubling its transfer payment agreement to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation to care for two historic sites in northern Yukon.

April 3, 2024

• Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Circle: sharing traditional stories Photo Spread
• Funding for minesite remediation questioned The Yukon Party believes it has unearthed important new information about the remediation and future of the Minto Mine site.
• Exercising Caution As seen Tuesday, Robert Service Way has been divided to keep vehicles further away from the escarpment in preparation for a potential slide in the area.
• A Celebration of Swans marks 30 years This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Yukon’s premier birding festival.
• Burning rules are in effect The territory’s legal wildfire season officially began Monday.
• RCMP link to community safety questioned Will more money mean better service from the RCMP in the Yukon?
• Minister peppered with hospital funding queries The Yukon Party is questioning the territorial government on reductions in surgeries and imaging procedures in December 2023 and January 2024, and cuts to hospital funding in the proposed 2024-25 budget.
• Abandoned buildings bylaw spurs concerns City councillors had many questions and concerns about the new “Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Bylaw” at their standing committee meeting Tuesday evening.