Whitehorse Daily Star

October 24, 2022

• Nine new COVID-19 cases reported last week Nine new COVID-19 cases were officially reported in the Yukon from Monday to Friday of last week, all of which were active in Whitehorse. Friday’s official count was eight active.
• Ground broken for territory’s biggest project A community celebration was held Friday in Teslin to mark the beginning of work on the new Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project.
• Spooky funny Halloween entertainment Photo Spread
• CAF officials visiting today The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) conducts annual visits in the Yukon to discuss career options with students and communities.
• Traffic concerns reflected in draft OCP change An addition to the draft Official Community Plan (OCP) represents “the biggest commitment to address traffic concerns in Whitehorse in at least a decade,” says city councillor Ted Laking.
• Yukon unprepared for rising dementia: report Evidence shows all levels of government are ill-equipped to handle the boom of dementia patients poised to overwhelm Canadian health care in the coming years, CanAge has found.
• Trucks’ removal blamed on ‘mis-understanding’ A mix-up in communication between the Yukon government and Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) has led to the unsanctioned removal of dozens of Second World War-era trucks from a historic site on the South Canol Road, says the minister of Tourism and Culture. 

October 21, 2022

• Yukoners in reflection: a real and virtual event Yukon by Yukoners: Pleistocene to Present was the title and theme of the Yukon Historical and Museums Association’s (YHMA’s) recent conference.
• Kluane Park may be in for prescribed burns The federal government plans to spend $2.5 million over five years to restore resilient forest ecosystems in Kluane National Park and Reserve and strengthen the recovery of species at risk.
• Planes head north in annual migration Photo Spread
• Workplace sexual harassment clinic is presenting to students The Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic is expanding its services by offering presentations to Yukon students in Grades 8 to 11.
• Motion on firearms confiscation OKed A Yukon Party official Opposition motion urging the territorial government to ensure RCMP resources are not used to enforce the federal government’s gun confiscation program was passed in the legislature on Oct. 12.
• Carrying The News Whitehorse artist Jim Robb took this photo of a Star paper carrier many years ago.
• Dawson is weathering excessive precipitation Mary McLeod Road, the route that leads directly from downtown Dawson to the graveyards and connects to the Dome Road, has been closed by the city “until further notice due to current road conditions.”
• Death is not suspicious RCMP confirm The sudden death reported Oct. 4 in the McIntyre subdivision has been ruled non-suspicious.
• City urged to up its game in recycling field The city needs to do more to help improve recycling of material in the city, the executive director of the Raven Recycling Society told council at its meeting Monday.
• Bracing For A Shaker This year’s International ShakeOut Day,
• Midwifery integration changes are tabled in the legislature Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled Bill No. 18, the Midwifery Integration Amendments Act, on Monday.
• New snow removal policy would give crews flexibility City council is being asked to adopt a new snow and ice control policy that would provide crews with more flexibility in clearing city streets, among other things.
• Supply woes freeze reconstruction Issues with the supply of asphalt oil have halted the reconstruction of the Alaska Highway between Lodestar Lane and the weigh scales in Whitehorse, says a Yukon government spokeswoman.
• Minister accused of contravening territorial act The Yukon Party is claiming that Education Minister Jeanie McLean contravened the Child and Youth Advocate Act.
• Delayed project’s cost rises to $21.7 million Substandard flooring is further delaying an affordable housing development in downtown Whitehorse that’s already a year over schedule.

October 20, 2022

• NDP bill supports First Nations sovereignty NDP Leader Kate White has tabled a private member’s bill in the legislature to reinstate Section 13.1 of the Yukon Oil and Gas Act (YOGA).
• Alkan Air spread its wings 45 years ago Alkan Air Ltd. is celebrating 45 years of service within the territory and beyond.
• Artist, tourism operator signs agreement with British Exploring Society Yukon recording artist Matthew Lien has signed a five-year agreement with the London-based British Exploring Society to commit his property at Whispering Willows Estate as a base camp for annual youth leadership expeditions.
• School boards, council plan general elections The Yukon’s two school boards will hold general elections on Nov. 7 to elect school board trustees.
• Consult Conflicts Commissioner, YP urges premier The Yukon Party is calling on Premier Sandy Silver to approach the territory’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner regarding a former Liberal cabinet minister’s activities since she left office last year.