Whitehorse Daily Star

October 14, 2022

• Rangers celebrating their 75th anniversary This year is the 75th anniversary (birthday) of the Dawson Rangers, the first patrol ever officially stood up in Canada.
• CYFN welcomes TRTFN as associate member The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) officially welcomed the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) of Atlin, B.C. to its leadership table Tuesday.
• Canada Winter Games bid committee visits Photo Spread
• Tracking of hospital, EMS staff shortages queried The NDP is questioning why there is a lack of tracking of hospital and EMS staff shortages by the Yukon Hospital Corp. (YHC).
• Organizing The Fruits Of The Drive Heather Sealey,
• Data breach is under review The Yukon government was made aware of a breach of information on Thursday, it said late this morning.
• Accused won’t be going to Old Crow Christoper Schafer was released on bail Wednesday and ordered to reside at an Ogilvie Street address.
• Active COVID cases stood at five The Yukon’s official COVID-19 case count Thursday was the lowest reportaed since April 3, 2020 as the pandemic was taking hold and starting to expand across the territory.
• Hearings are held into First Nation’s housing proposals The Ta’an Kwach’an Council (TKC) is proposing to rezone and develop two pieces of land to provide for 49 homes.
• A Colourful Character Harry Fieck,
• CGC ices two new electric ice resurfacing machines The City of Whitehorse has purchased two new electric-powered Zamboni® ice resurfacers for the Canada Games Centre.
• Building heights, McIntyre park return to council New building height considerations are among the changes to the Official Community Plan (OCP) being considered by city council.
• Games committee pleased by what it saw If anyone had apprehensions about a visit this week from the 2027 Canada Games Council’s bid evaluation committee, he or she can rest easy.
• Report is highly critical of scandal’s management A damning report by the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office (CYAO) regarding how the government handled incidents that occurred at Hidden Valley Elementary School (HVES) was tabled in the legislature Wednesday by Education Minister Jeanie McLean.
• Report ‘filled with jaw-dropping statements’ The backlash has been significant to a report compiled by the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office (CYAO) regarding how the government handled incidents that occurred at Hidden Valley Elementary School (HVES).

October 13, 2022

• Proposed cannabis outlet defeated at council City council voted at its meeting Tuesday to defeat the bylaw to approve the sale of cannabis at a proposed retail outlet on Second Avenue across from Shipyards Park.
• Long Ago Yukon plans lecture The first Long Ago Yukon speaker lecture in the 2022-2023 speaker series will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Raff.
• Carbon price rebate changes proposed An amended Yukon carbon pricing rebate for miners would maintain support for the trade-exposed industry while meeting new federal benchmark requirements, the Yukon government said Wednesday.
• House approves motion on firearms confiscation program 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 Wednesday.
• Bilingual clinic could open next month The Yukon government is planning on opening a publicly funded bilingual clinic in Whitehorse next month, Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee reiterated Wednesday.

October 12, 2022

• Funny action returns to the Guild Photo Spread
• Premier, Yukon chiefs trade views at forum Premier Sandy Silver and his ministers, Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) Grand Chief Peter Johnston and First Nations Chiefs met last Friday for the third Yukon Forum of the year.
• YG receives second highest grade in fiscal transparency report The Yukon government received the second highest grade of all provinces and territories in the latest C.D. Howe Institute’s assessment on fiscal transparency of budget materials and financial statements.
• Society Receives Mighty Assistance Mighty Wash raised money for the Golden Age Society with a portion of their August sales.
• RCMP arrest Pelly man RCMP officers defused a “potentially dangerous” incident last Friday evening in Pelly Crossing.
• COVID-19 remains a presence There were no new Yukon COVID cases recorded last Friday.
• Winds, rising waters forecast Water levels in the Southern Lakes, including Bennett Lake, Tagish Laake and Marsh Lake, rose in late September and early October due to heavy rainfall in the basin, the Yukon government said today.
• ‘Respect and fair wages’ sought for workers Employees of the Yukon Arts Centre picketed the building early Tuesday evening as management personnel worked to present a concert featuring Basia Bulat.
• Opposition queries absence of walk-in clinic The Yukon’s opposition parties are wondering why a walk-in clinic hasn’t been established in Whitehorse yet.
• Chief seeks apology over release order The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation has passed an emergency order to keep a known criminal out of Old Crow until a reintergrational progam can be set up.