Whitehorse Daily Star

September 16, 2022

• The queries are getting stranger I wasn’t kidding about the weird questions I wrote about recently, which bother me when I’m trying to show interest in a room listed on kijiji.
• Stable rates are vital, chamber says Assessment rates for two of the nine rate groups, involving about 600 employers (about 15 per cent of all employers), will rise by 2.6 per cent and 3.1 per cent respectively in 2023, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce notes.
• A Heavyweight Dispute Two bison spar
• The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated .
• Air North eyes milestone moment Air North will announce the boarding of its three millionth passenger for Boeing 737 jet service within the next week, the airline said Thursday.
• Fireweed Community Market marks final days of the season Photo Spread
• Serving Up Sustenance The annual United Way breakfast took place this morning with food made by Bridges Café and Catering.
• Bus stop is on the move Effective Sept. 22, the bus stop at Second Avenue and Steele Street will permanently shift one block north to the front of city hall.
• RCMP counter services to close The front counter of the Whitehorse RCMP detachment on Fourth Avenue will be temporarily closed from 8 a.m. Sept. 26 until 1 p.m. Sept. 27.
• Territory still awaiting vaccine, minister says “We did expect them a lot sooner than now.”
• Government and city laud bid committee The Yukon government and the City of Whitehorse have thanked the 2027 Canada Winter Games bid committee for sharing its proposal to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games (see story, p. 4).

September 15, 2022

• Eats On The Street The Street Eats 2022 food truck festival
• Rate adjustments for employers to be ‘moderate” in 2023: board The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board says the adjustments in rates for 2023 are “moderate,” with many industries enjoying decreases.
• Yukon to observe National Day of Mourning for late monarch The Yukon will be following the lead of the federal government and joining other provinces and territories in observing the National Day of Mourning as a one-time holiday for territorial public sector employees.
• Rugged Apprentices pilot program completes three voluntourism projects Thirty-three volunteers from across Canada worked on a tourism-related project in one of three Yukon communities last Wednesday through Friday.
• 2027 Canada Winter Games bid looking to leave another legacy The 2027 Canada Winter Games (CWG) bid committee is looking to leave another legacy for the Yukon.

September 14, 2022

• House to reconvene Oct. 6 Yukon MLAs will once again take their seats in the legislature on the afternoon of Oct. 6, it became known Monday.
• Northern artists featured in new exhibit Photo Spread
• Object isn’t ancient war ordinance Shortly after midnight Monday, Watson Lake RCMP were notified of the discovery of a suspected Second World War bomb. It was located on the riverbank of the Liard River, near the Liard River Bridge.
• Observing An Important Day September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Month, and last Friday was FASD Awareness Day.
• Stranded travellers rescued after their vessel drifted off Two stranded men were located safe last Sunday on the Yukon River in the Big Salmon area.
• Address pressing issues, opposition tells McLean The Yukon Party says it hopes Education Minister Jeanie McLean will respond to the many issues facing the education system.
• Ready-to-Learn Schools program expanded The Ready-to-Learn Schools program is poised to launch in more schools across the territory, including two elementary schools in Whitehorse.
• Laking urges caution as more costs exceed the expectations City councillor Ted Laking is once again raising concerns about financial pressures on taxpayers – as budget variance reports indicated that costs have gone overbudget on several projects.