Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Yukoner releases new book Whitehorse resident Dianne Homan’s new book,
Successful Festival Staged The 10th annual African Musical Festival took place last Saturday and Sunday.
Conference addresses workplace sexual harassment The Yukon Human Rights Commission is hosting a conference about building community capacity to address sexual harassment in Yukon workplaces.
Department of Education releases progress report The Department of Education has released a progress report to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts of the Yukon Legislative Assembly regarding its ongoing work to transform and reimagine the Yukon’s school system.
Capital spending plans are worth $484 million The Yukon government tabled its annual budget this afternoon for the upcoming 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will begin April 1.
Yukon’s 2023-24 budget sees slight overall decrease The Yukon’s 2023-24 fiscal year budget is now official and features a slight decrease from the 2022-23 budget, which will expire March 31.

Rendezvous photos from Saturday at the park Photo Spread
Skagway reeling after devastating blaze A major fire broke out in the former “Jim Jewell” building on Ninth Avenue last Sunday. The blaze broke out at around 9:45 a.m.
Marking A Watershed Moment .
Cost of Old Crow health centre has soared The cost of an ongoing construction project with a controversial history – the Old Crow Health and Wellness Centre – has risen by almost $10 million.
Anti-inflation measures aren’t working: YP It’s become clear to Yukoners that the Liberal government’s inflation measures have been largely ineffective in limiting the impacts of rising costs compared to other jurisdictions, the Yukon Party said Tuesday.
Dixon will be watching for Pillai’s new vision Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says he’s doubtful the Liberal government has its own agenda for the territory, but he’s eager to find out.
Premier’s priority is seeing new budget passed Yukon MLAs are preparing to return to the house for the spring sitting on Thursday afternoon.

Accept an invitation to The Party It’s not going to be easy to go into the gallery to see The Party by Nicole Bauberger at Yukon Artists At Work Gallery,
Three schools to transition to First Nation School Board Three Yukon schools are poised to transition to the First Nation School Board, unofficial results indicate.
Average local house sold for $676,700 last year The average price for a house in Whitehorse last year was $676,700.
Yukon municipalities sign on to Better Buildings program All of the Yukon’s eight municipalities have signed agreements to participate in delivering the Yukon government’s Better Buildings program.

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