Whitehorse Daily Star

May 17, 2022

• Author to do reading Thursday Yukon author Syrena Oswald recently published her first children’s book, Foxee con and the Yukon gang! Flagons and dragons and chains…oh my!
• Gwich’in Nation leaders are in Washington Leaders of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation are joining other Gwich’in leaders from Northwest Territories and Alaska in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for restoring protections of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
• Exhibits to celebrate Asian Heritage Month The Hidden Histories Society Yukon is inviting Yukoners to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.
• Virus numbers still falling COVID-19 cases in the Yukon continue to drop, according to the official government figures.
• Bears are awake and active in the Yukon Conservation officers are reminding the public to be bear-aware when enjoying the outdoors.
• ‘Minor catastrophe’ of fire sees resort evacuated After a full week of being open to the public, the new Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs facility was evacuated Monday afternoon after a fire broke out.
• Preserve welcomes bison calves After some tragic luck with newborn animals over the last eight months, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve has welcomed two new bison calves.

May 16, 2022

• Yukoners gathered to mark Francophonie Day 2022 After two years, the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) says it was excited to invite Yukoners to get back together and celebrate Sunday’s annual Yukon Francophonie Day.
• University installs its president, vice-chancellor Photo Spread
• Rallying For The Planet A youth climate strike took place at noon Friday.
• Incentive OKed by city council City council has approved a housing development incentive for the development of three six-plexes at 190 Olive May Way in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
• Standing For Ukraine About 20 people came out Sunday
• Old Crow flood alert rescinded Old Crow, the Yukon’s northern-most community, received a flood alert Sunday, but it was later rescinded.
• Building market remains red-hot The building market in the territory continues to sizzle.
• Councillor elected as AYC’s president The Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) has a new boss.
• ‘COVID-19 is alive and well’ The head of the Yukon Association of Education Professionals says COVID-19 is still rumbling through territorial schools.

May 13, 2022

• A Barbecue With A Purpose Hundreds of people enjoyed a barbecue at noon Thursday behind the Council of Yukon First Nations building.
• Sleeping Beauty awakens on stage The Northern Lights School of Dance is presenting Sleeping Beauty this evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Maiden Market Musical Entertainment Brian Zink busks
• Taking A Stand Pro-life supporters marched from the Anglican Church on Elliott Street and up Main Street and back on Thursday afternoon.
• Absence of waste-water testing questioned Like the Yukon Party and perhaps many Yukoners, the NDP is wondering why the territory is one of only two jurisdictions in Canada not using waste- water testing to track COVID-19 spread in the communities.
• Front Street foxes still entertaining There are foxes under a house on Front Street near Strickland Street again this year.
• After The Tumble The Carmacks-area bear shown on today’s front page
• Wetlands protection rose late in sitting The NDP is once again asking the Liberal government what it plans to do to protect wetlands.
• Vaccination attempts frustrated local resident Sometimes it pays to be the squeaky wheel, apparently.
• Silver, Trudeau pore over several issues Fresh off his ride to Toronto to mark Air North’s inaugural flight on the new route, Premier Sandy Silver trundled off to Ottawa to meet with the prime minister this morning.
• Wall requires special equipment from Alberta Robert Service Way will remain closed for a few more weeks as the city looks to implement a plan to make the area safe, says Mayor Laura Cabott.