Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

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Clearing The Way .
Child Development Centre building to be demolished Whitehorse’s Child Development Centre (CDC) building has been closed since mould was found there in the spring of 2021; now, it will be demolished.
Hydropower project cost has risen sharply A hydropower expansion project that would replace four diesel generators in the Yukon with renewable hydroelectricity is rising in cost – and a $60-million funding gap could put it behind schedule.
2021 annual reports tabled in House Jason Pedlar, the Yukon’s Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner (PIDC), has issued the 2021 annual reports for his three offices.
Old Crow ushers in new era for First Nation education The community of Old Crow came together Wednesday for a ceremony to mark a new era of education for their school under the First Nation School Board.

Gala raised $90,000 for students’ benefit Victoria Gold Corp. hosted its annual charity gala on Oct. 22 and raised $90,000 for Every Student, Every Day, a charitable initiative of the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society.
Poppies of remembrance distributed Photo Spread
Thirteen COVID-19 cases reported The Yukon government reported 13 active COVID-19 cases in the territory Tuesday, two of which are new.
More consultation urged on animal protection laws As the bill for Yukon’s Animal Protection and Control Act is tabled for a vote this month, businesses that rely on working animals say they haven’t been properly consulted.
Most single-use paper bags face ban Starting Jan.1, 2023, most single-use paper bags will be banned in the Yukon, the territorial government announced Tuesday.
Residents critique the state of local transportation The city could do more to improve its transportation network, including promoting active transportation, says the public engagement report on the Transportation Master Plan.
New Mobile Crisis Response Team launched The RCMP and the Yukon government have launched a new Mobile Crisis Response Team in Whitehorse.
RCMP ask witnesses to come forward Whitehorse RCMP said Tuesday their General Investigation Section (GIS) continues to investigate allegations related to the use of holds and isolation spaces at Jack Hulland Elementary School.

Yukon delegation to attend COP27 climate conference The Yukon government will send representatives to the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP27, running Nov. 6-18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Airline’s flight change, cancellation fees return Air North reinstated its flight change and cancellation fees today.
YG tables clean audit of 2021-22 Public Accounts For the 2021-22 fiscal year, the Public Accounts report that the territory’s annual, non-consolidated surplus stood at $8.9 million.
Government seeking feedback on waste diversion The Yukon government will implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the territory,
Proposed suit alleges abuses at elementary school A proposed class action lawsuit against the Yukon government and a school council alleges students at Jack Hulland Elementary School in Whitehorse were forcibly isolated in small holding cells for hours, sometimes repeatedly, over a 20-year period.

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