Whitehorse Daily Star

September 8, 2022

• Mayor voices support for Saskatchewan First Nation Mayor Laura Cabott expressed support for the people of the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan during Tuesday evening’s council meeting.
• A Highway Mishap .
• Chilkoot Trail reopens early after bridge repairs The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park has finished repairing the Pat Moore Suspension Bridge on the Chilkoot Trail.
• YG, YMA reach tentative agreement The territorial government and the Yukon Medical Association (YMA) reached a tentative agreement on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) last Thursday.
• Yukon politicians mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II A host of Yukon political figures are expressing their sorrow about today’s passing of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland.
• Feedback on proposed statutory holiday varied The notion of a statutory holiday every Sept. 30 has drawn mixed reviews from Yukoners, a consultation exercise suggests.
• Part of Nisutlin Drive closed Construction of the Schwatka Lake flow meter project began Wednesday.

September 7, 2022

• A sad trip down Trevor’s lane (Review) It is hard not to say something about the show Dogtown: The Musical, written by Roy Ness and Grant Simpson and based on a true story.
• Chilkoot Trail bridge repaired The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is repairing the Pat Moore Suspension Bridge on the Chilkoot Trail.
• Input sought on mining industry emissions The Yukon government is engaging with the mining industry, First Nations governments, environmental groups and the public on the development of intensity-based emissions targets for the mining sector.
• Electoral reform meeting attracted small turnout Äłät Nëhëjël (the Gathering Place), previously known as the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall, hosted a small public meeting of the Yukon’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform here last Thursday evening.
• Yukon Period Pantry fulfills a vital need Local youth have created the Yukon’s first-ever 24/7, free-access Yukon Period Pantry
• Wastewater discharge has halted: city Repairs to a sanitary main were completed Tuesday night and the city is no longer discharging wastewater into the Yukon River, it was announced this morning.
• Public input sought on longer council terms The Yukon government is seeking public input on extending the term of office for mayors and councils of Yukon municipalities and local advisory councils from three to four years.
• Bridge work closes Dempster The Dempster Highway is closed in both directions and to all traffic at kilometre 378, the Eagle River Bridge.
• Late local business owner is praised for devotion to city Referring to the late Chris Sorg as the mayor of Main Street, Mayor Laura Cabott paid tribute to the local businessman at the beginning of Tuesday evening’s council meeting.
• First Nation pulls support for fibre optic line The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) have formally withdrawn their support for the Dempster Highway Fibre optic Line Project and have requested that work be stopped immediately.

September 6, 2022

• Lift station will be replaced Construction of the Range Road lift station replacement project is set to begin Wednesday, and will affect traffic flow.
• United Way Breakfast tickets now available The Yukon government will host the annual United Way Breakfast fundraiser from from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• Scholarship honours mining company’s founder F. Dale Corman, the founder and former executive chair of Western Copper and Gold Corp., was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in Toronto on Aug. 18.
• A wonderful Wonderhorse festival The Wonderhorse Emerging Arts & Music Festival had festival goers wandering the Yukon from Dawson City to Carcross and Whitehorse
• Dismal chinook salmon run is a fraction of past years’ This year’s run of Yukon River chinook salmon is the second-lowest on record, according to the statistics.
• Yukon youth push to lower the voting age Two Whitehorse residents are out to change the voting rules in Canada.
• Active COVID cases stood at 18 The Yukon government’s COVID-19 dashboard reported no new cases last Friday,
• Untreated water still pouring into Yukon River The City of Whitehorse is continuing to dump untreated wastewater into the Yukon River as crews work to repair a leaking sanitary force main on the waterway’s east side.
• Long-distance walkathon will assist YAPC Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) announced a fundraiser today that will be taking place this month.
• YG aware of ‘wildlife conservation concerns’ The Yukon government is aware of the Ross River Dena Council’s and Liard First Nation’s requests related to hunting in their traditional territories, Environment Minister Nils Clarke said last Friday.
• RCMP officer is due in court next month on assault charge A Carcross RCMP officer has been charged with assault in relation to an incident that occurred last January at the Whitehorse Arrest Processing Unit (APU).