Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Yukon Rendezvous kicking in 2023 Photo Spread
Indigenous employees saluted for their excellence In his waning days as premier last month, Sandy Silver presented the 2022 Indigenous Employees Award of Honour to Pat Joe of the Department of Education for her outstanding leadership and high standard of public service.
Registration opens for free welding program   Registration is open for a pre-apprentice welding program aimed at women and those who identify as non-binary.
CYFN seeks city support for shelter A new shelter for Indigenous women and girls is scheduled to be open in the fall of 2024, says the executive director of the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN).
City to move on $9.75 -M trunk line work The city is planning to move right away on the replacement of the Takhini trunk line to avoid any potential harm should another major landslide occur on the escarpment.
Accessible buses, landfill improvements set The territorial and federal governments are spending $4.2 million in joint funding on waste management upgrades and two new accessible buses for the City of Whitehorse.

UCAY plans candlelit vigil for Friday The Yukon’s Ukrainian Canadians and their allies will join sister organizations in solidarity the world over this week to mark one year of Ukraine’s resistance against the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation.
Simplified Northern Residents Travel Deduction launched The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) launched the Simplified Northern Residents Travel Deduction on Monday.
YG provides funding to support response to landslide The Yukon government will provide $2 million in funding to the City of Whitehorse to offset costs resulting from the response to the April 2022 escarpment slide beside Robert Service Way.
Pink Shirt Day proclaimed Mayor Laura Cabott has proclaimed Wednesday to be Pink Shirt Day in Whitehorse.
Governments plan funding announcement The federal and Yukon governments plan to announce significant investments for the City of Whitehorse on Wednesday morning.
Minister praises Yukon’s Canada Winter Games athletes Team Yukon is back in action for the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.
Council asked to approve Riverdale bus lane City council is being asked to approve a project to add a dedicated bus lane on Lewes Boulevard for traffic travelling from Riverdale to the downtown core.
Changes to taxi cab rules approved City council has passed third reading of amendments to the bylaw that governs taxis in the city.

Memories of the Yukon Quest: another look Photo Spread
City to study ways to help society City council has directed administration to explore ways the city could provide additional funding to support the Safe at Home Society’s High Country Inn renovations.
Heritage awards to be presented this evening Five people will receive top honours for preserving or contributing to the territory’s heritage this evening at the Yukon Archives in Whitehorse.
YQ450 awards given out in Dawson City The Yukon Quest held its YQ450 awards event last Thursday evening at Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall.
Search for mysterious object is called off The search for a foreign object downed over the Yukon on Feb. 11 has been called off.

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