Whitehorse Daily Star

October 13, 2022

• Proposed cannabis outlet defeated at council City council voted at its meeting Tuesday to defeat the bylaw to approve the sale of cannabis at a proposed retail outlet on Second Avenue across from Shipyards Park.
• Long Ago Yukon plans lecture The first Long Ago Yukon speaker lecture in the 2022-2023 speaker series will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Raff.
• Carbon price rebate changes proposed An amended Yukon carbon pricing rebate for miners would maintain support for the trade-exposed industry while meeting new federal benchmark requirements, the Yukon government said Wednesday.
• House approves motion on firearms confiscation program A Yukon Party Official Opposition motion urging the territorial government to ensure RCMP resources are not used to enforce the federal government’s gun confiscation program was passed Wednesday.
• Bilingual clinic could open next month The Yukon government is planning on opening a publicly funded bilingual clinic in Whitehorse next month, Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee reiterated Wednesday.

October 12, 2022

• Funny action returns to the Guild Photo Spread
• Premier, Yukon chiefs trade views at forum Premier Sandy Silver and his ministers, Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) Grand Chief Peter Johnston and First Nations Chiefs met last Friday for the third Yukon Forum of the year.
• YG receives second highest grade in fiscal transparency report The Yukon government received the second highest grade of all provinces and territories in the latest C.D. Howe Institute’s assessment on fiscal transparency of budget materials and financial statements.
• Society Receives Mighty Assistance Mighty Wash raised money for the Golden Age Society with a portion of their August sales.
• RCMP arrest Pelly man RCMP officers defused a “potentially dangerous” incident last Friday evening in Pelly Crossing.
• COVID-19 remains a presence There were no new Yukon COVID cases recorded last Friday.
• Winds, rising waters forecast Water levels in the Southern Lakes, including Bennett Lake, Tagish Laake and Marsh Lake, rose in late September and early October due to heavy rainfall in the basin, the Yukon government said today.
• ‘Respect and fair wages’ sought for workers Employees of the Yukon Arts Centre picketed the building early Tuesday evening as management personnel worked to present a concert featuring Basia Bulat.
• Opposition queries absence of walk-in clinic The Yukon’s opposition parties are wondering why a walk-in clinic hasn’t been established in Whitehorse yet.
• Chief seeks apology over release order The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation has passed an emergency order to keep a known criminal out of Old Crow until a reintergrational progam can be set up.

October 11, 2022

• Rock and mineral collection donated to Yukon University Close to 500 rock and mineral samples collected from across the Yukon and the western United States by the late George Gilbert have been donated to the Earth Sciences program at Yukon University.
• Filling up the food bank The Mountainview Church held the annual Stuff the Bus event on Saturday at the Real Canadian Superstore.
• Vote, local Democrats urge The Yukon chapter of Democrats Abroad reminds all U.S. citizens living in the territory to be sure to register to vote in next month’s U.S. mid-term elections.
• Available For Viewing Dennis Shorty opened Our Relations in the Focus Gallery last Friday.
• Temperature marks toppled Nineteen temperature records have been broken across the Yukon this month, says Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon.
• Leaders celebrated active living Recreation leaders from across the Yukon celebrated excellence in community recreation and active living at the territory’s annual recreation gathering held last Tuesday through Thursday in Dawson City.
• CWG budget summary puts operating costs at $45.6 M A bid budget summary prepared for the 2027 Canada Winter Games shows a total operating expense of $45.6 million in financial and in-kind services.
• Flu shots will become available on Oct. 24 Beginning Oct. 24, flu shots will be offered to high-risk Yukoners, seniors and elders over the age of 65.
• Lot buyers told one thing, given another: MLA Whistle Bend residents who bought properties expecting them to look out on “green streets” are upset that wider, paved streets are now planned, says a Yukon Party MLA.