Whitehorse Daily Star

July 14, 2022

• Quarry hearing drew no input There were no oral nor written submissions at city council’s public hearing Monday into a proposed zoning amendment to allow for a quarry on a piece of land in the Mount Sima area.
• Collision injured motorists, closed highway A recent serious collision on the Alaska Highway south of Beaver Creek injured several people and closed the artery for more than two hours.
• Territory closer to a new ombudsman According to a news release issued late Wednesday morning,
• Rain has foiled fires’ growth The growth of wildfires across the Yukon has been minimal given the recent rain, says this morning’s activity report from Yukon Wildland Fire Management.
• Bear was euthanized, Environment Yukon says A black bear captured in Riverdale last Saturday was euthanized, not relocated, Environment Yukon said this week.
• Remaining vaccine mandates for public workers may be lifted The hiring of a new chief medical officer of health for the Yukon is ushering in a new era and a new approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Recruitment for committee is underway City council voted Monday to begin the process of recruiting eight community members to sit on the new inclusivity advisory committee the city is creating.

July 13, 2022

• Rare Canadian battles map donated to Legion branch A rare piece of military history now is on display at Branch 254 of the Royal Canadian Legion
 in Whitehorse.
• Council bites the bullet on loader An increase of $120,000 in the city’s capital budget for the purchase of a new loader was approved Monday by city council.
• Canyon Creations The Yukon Conservation Society is celebrating the 11th anniversary of its Created at the Canyon event this year.
• Salmon run’s terrible returns researched Salmon management authorities and researchers are looking at ways to better understand what’s behind the dismal return of Yukon River salmon in recent years.
• Garden approved as second use for lot A bylaw to allow for a botanical garden to be considered a second use of a Black Street lot received third and final reading by city council at its meeting Monday.
• Parties trade jibes over rural road repairs The governing Liberals and the opposition Yukon Party continue to squabble this week.
• Ottawa’s ‘radio silence’ on health conference decried Canada’s premiers have placed the federal government on notice that they want a new deal on health care.
• Come visit, but plan ahead, YG tells tourists “Visitation to the Yukon is safe and welcome, although travellers are encouraged to plan ahead and research local conditions.”

July 12, 2022

• COVID-19 cases on the upswing The number of COVID-19 cases in the Yukon has spiked, according to the latest official figures.
• Rain is helping feverish firefighting efforts An evacuation alert for the Silver Trail, including the Moose Creek Lodge, Mayo, Elsa, Keno City and the Victoria Gold Mine, has been rescinded, the government announced Tuesday.
• Silver should zero in on labour shortage: Dixon The leader of the Yukon’s official Opposition is weighing in on Premier Sandy Silver’s attendance at the First Ministers’ conference in Victoria.
• Alberta men face charges in Whitehorse Whitehorse RCMP have charged two men with drug and weapons offences.
• Housing advisory committee comes closer to fruition At its meeting Monday, city council passed first and second readings of the bylaw required to establish a housing and land development advisory committee.