Whitehorse Daily Star

October 5, 2022

• Vote down cannabis shop bid: officials City administration is recommending council defeat the proposal to allow for a cannabis retail shop on Second Avenue across from Shipyards Park.
• Vigil for the missing and murdered First Nations women and girls Every Oct. 4, the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council leads the Sisters In Spirit vigil, honouring the victims and families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
• Fourteen COVID cases reported There were 14 new COVID-19 cases officially recorded on the Yukon government’s dashboard from Monday to Tuesday and 12 active cases in the communities on Monday and 10 on Tuesday.
• Truth, Reconciliation vigil drew a large audience Shortly after noon last Friday, approximately 150 Dawsonites gathered around the Sacred Fire at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre on Front Street for the annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Vigil.
• Affordability, housing high on White’s list Affordability, housing and the environment are high on Kate White’s list of issues to bring to the legislature after it reconvenes Thursday.
• Cost of living is top of mind, Dixon says Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon says he’s concerned about the key issues facing Yukoners today.
• Work remains on the agenda, Silver says Work remains on the agenda, Silver says

October 4, 2022

• RCMP seeking public assistance in identifying theft, vandalism suspects RCMP seeking public assistance in identifying theft, vandalism suspects
• Maegan Garrett exhibit opens today at the Hilltop Bistro An exhibit of paintings by Yukon artist Maegan Garrett celebrates the beauty of the written word.
• Sailing society loses its bid to be heard at council City council has turned down a request by the Yukon Sea Breeze Society to hear its application for a second time to expand its operation on the east shore of Schwatka Lake.
• Premier told to clarify leadership rules for ministers The leaders of the Yukon Party and the NDP are calling on Premier Sandy Silver to set out clear rules for cabinet ministers planning to seek the Liberal leadership.
• Every Child Matters flag hoisted at police detachment To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last Friday, Whitehorse RCMP hoisted an orange Every Child Matters flag in front of their detachment on  Fourth Avenue.
• Government advances new recreation centre in Dawson Plans for a new, long-awaited $60-million recreation centre in Dawson City are well underway.

October 3, 2022

• Leaders praise innovative crosswalk The Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN), Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), and the City of Whitehorse formally acknowledged the city’s new Every Child Matters crosswalks on Friday.
• Book launched in town where it was born On the evening of Sept. 25, about two dozen folks were treated to a “soft launch”, or Dawson launch, of Yukon Story Laureate Michael Gates’ latest book, Hollywood in the Klondike.
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day held The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day Friday was Canada’s second annual commemoration of the day,
• Fire sees building evacuated as cause remains unknown The Whitehorse Fire Department responded Sunday evening to a roof fire at a four-storey apartment building on Main Street near Sixth Avenue.
• Make Truth, Reconciliation Day a stat holiday: NDP The NDP wants National Truth and Reconciliation Day to be a Yukon statutory holiday.
• Whitehorse hospital still at red status The Yukon Hospital Corp. reported today that Whitehorse General Hospital and its intensive care unit remain at the red status for available inpatient beds.
• Major Housing Summit to begin tomorrow The Yukon government will host the Housing Summit 2022 in collaboration with community housing partners on Oct. 4.
• New poll has Liberals in third place A new poll conducted by the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company has the governing territorial Liberals trailing well back of the front running Yukon Party.