Whitehorse Daily Star

February 1, 2023

• School communities to vote on joining FNSB Education Minister Jeanie McLean has accepted resolutions from school councils or petitions from four rural school communities, triggering referendum votes on joining the First Nation School Board (FNSB), it was announced Tuesday.
• Available Light Film Festival returns The Yukon Film Society’s 21st annuala Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) will take to the screens Feb. 9-19.
• Council favours relationship with Ukrainian city City council voted Monday night to pursue a sister city relationship with the Ukrainian city of Chortkiv.
• Second ice bridge open for traffic Dawson’s second ice bridge, the one rated to carry 40,000 kg, opened for traffic last Friday week, according to Jim Regimbal, the northern area superintendent for the Department of Highways and Public Works.
• Pillai has acquiesced to NDP agenda: Dixon The new Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA) between the Liberals and NDP has the leader of the Yukon Party convinced the government is more interested in holding onto power than setting its own agenda.
• ‘I’m happy with the common ground’: Pillai A renewed agreement between the Liberal government and the NDP sets initiatives to ban no-cause evictions, provide free transit for Whitehorse residents and build what would be the territory’s only walk-in health clinic.

January 31, 2023

• Population continues to expand An estimated 44,160 people called the Yukon home last Sept. 30, the Yukon Bureau of Statistics reported Monday.
• Black History Month proclaimed Mayor Laura Cabott proclaimed February as Black History Month in Whitehorse at Monday night’s city council meeting.
• Extended CASA contains host of new measures A renewed agreement between the governing Liberals and the territory’s NDP provides for the elimination of no-cause evictions and eventual free transit service in Whitehorse.
• New 87-unit rental development opens in Whistle Bend Boreal Commons, a new 87-unit rental development in Whistle Bend, has been completed, it was announced Monday.
• Board rejects Peel exploration proposal An advanced mineral exploration proposal in the Peel River watershed has been rejected by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.

January 30, 2023

• Public engagement launched The City of Whitehorse is launching a public engagement to explore development on city and Yukon government land between Copper Ridge Place and 
Falcon Drive.
• Arctic Winter Games kick off Photo Spread
• Proposed Dome Road development presented The current state of planning for residential development adjacent to the Dome Road has changed significantly over the years.
• Boiling Up Some Laughs .
• Town hall scheduled for Feb. 15 The second in a series of town halls with members of Whitehorse city council is set for Feb. 15.
• Premier praises Prize finalists Premier Ranj Pillai has recognized all 2022 Arctic Inspiration Prize nominees from across the North, saying he is “very proud” to see two finalists from the Yukon in the running this year.
• Governing party selects new executive The Yukon Liberal Party has elected a new executive following the annual general meeting and policy convention held Saturday.
• Supportive housing units to be ready soon The Safe at Home Society will start providing 20 units for short-term supportive housing at the former Coast High Country Inn starting in mid-February.
• YP being selective about gov’t size: Liberals The Yukon’s official Opposition says the government is creating more public sector jobs while failing to help private businesses expand their workforce.