Whitehorse Daily Star

August 23, 2022

• Affordable homes in Copper Ridge now occupied 45358 Yukon Inc. has officially completed the construction of 12 new affordable homes in the Copper Ridge subdivision.
• School's In! .
• Prescribed fire meant to reduce Whitehorse’s wildfire risk Yukon Wildland Fire Management staff are performing a prescribed fire operation in the Mary Lake area.
• Old Crow churches receive Yukon Historic Site designation Two of Old Crow’s landmark buildings have been recognized for their historic and cultural significance to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and to the Yukon.
• New youth mental wellness grant open to youth groups A new Youth Mental Wellness Grant is now available for youth-serving organizations in the territory through the Youth Directorate and Aboriginal Relations.
• Found bicycles to be returned Whitehorse RCMP hope to return found bicycles to their owners.

August 22, 2022

• City manager’s hiring confirmed Jeff O’Farrell has been hired by city council as the new city manager.
• Queer Yukon community shows Pride in August Photo Spread
• Safe at Home ideas lauded The Yukon NDP has added its voice to the 10 calls to action published Aug. 9 by the Safe at Home Society.
• Research program seeks input from local residents The Canadian Northern Corridor Research Program is looking for community input in the Yukon.
• Ferry returns, but on a reduced schedule Loaders began pushing the George Black ferry down its ramp to the river at about 1:20 p.m. Friday, and the boat had been eased into the water by 1:30.
• Volleyball courts, road relay enriched The federal government is investing $234,000 to support sports and recreation opportunities across the territory.
• Driver died in truck rollover, fire: RCMP The Alberta driver of a semi-truck that rolled and caught fire last Thursday morning south of Whitehorse died at the scene,

August 19, 2022

• Ferry will reclaim the river late today The Yukon government’s George Black ferry remained out of operation 
on Thursday.
• The Colourful five Per Cent Illustrated Snap shot
• Sun shone on Writers’ Block Walking Tour The Authors on Eighth Writing Contest and the Writers’ Block Walking Tour are held each year, at the beginning of Discovery Days weekend.
• Water levels advisory is off A water levels advisory for Lake Laberge has been withdrawn.
• The day the curtain lowered on Klondike history Sixty years ago this week – on Aug. 17, 1962 – the final curtain descended on Dawson City’s Gold Rush Festival, and pretty much on the stage career of Mary-Ann Corrigan.
• Garden party celebrated Queen’s 70-year reign Commissioner Angélique Bernard held a Jubilee Garden Party on the grounds of the Commissioner’s Residence last Sunday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne.
• Paving planned Work to pave a portion of Second Avenue will begin at 6 a.m. Sunday, and is expected to be completed by 6 p.m., weather permitting.
• Semi-truck fire closed Alaska Highway A traffic nightmare ensued Thursday morning after a semi-truck veered off the Alaska Highway just west of the Lewes River Bridge and caught fire.
• COVID-19 is on the decline Thursday’s Yukon government COVID-19 dashboard showed a continuing decline in official cases when it reported the lowest single day of official new and active cases in more than three months.
• Education system is in bad shape: YP The number of issues and concerns related to the Yukon’s education system have continued to pile up over the summer, the Yukon Party said Thursday.
• Shelter opening planned for summer of 2024 “We have a chance to change the public perception on shelters.”