Whitehorse Daily Star

August 17, 2022

• Running wild at the preserve Photo Spread
• Discovery Days were packed with fun for all The Discovery Days weekend was blessed with two days of good weather, but it didn’t last the whole time, putting a damper on a number of outdoor activities.
• COVID-19 maintains its presence There were 23 new Yukon COVID-19 cases officially counted from last Friday through Tuesday, the latest data report.
• Repairs begin on Dawson’s ferry The George Black ferry in Dawson City will remain out of operation for at least two days while repairs are completed, the Yukon government said late Tuesday night.
• Jumpstart Inclusive Playground feted The City of Whitehorse and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) officially celebrated the Jumpstart Inclusive Playground in Shipyards Park on Tuesday. The play area opened to the public last fall.
• Some schools may face disruptions, YG concedes Masking and physical distancing will not be required in schools nor early learning and child care centres, the Yukon government confirmed this morning.

August 16, 2022

• Energy camps sparked some great summer learning Teslin was home to a unique, hands-on learning camp for 20 local youth aged 10-13 last month conducted by the electricity industry.
• Celebrating Discovery Days Photo Spread
• Yukon firefighters deployed to other regions The territorial government has sent four Yukon Wildland Fire Management personnel to help with fire response operations in British Columbia, Idaho and Washington State.
• Ferry out of service in Dawson The George Black ferry was taken out of service Monday night and will be pulled from the water today to address mechanical problems.
• MLA wants clarification on runway project Emily Tredger, the NDP MLA for Whitehorse Centre, is calling on the Yukon government to release more details about its plan for Puckett’s Gulch ahead of a Sept. 12 public hearing.
• Yukon residents assist victim of theft A fundraising effort for George Stewart, a local man who was recently robbed of his artistic inventory,

August 12, 2022

• Sassy and sexy Varietease: a Klondike cabaret Varietease is a live music and a dance-heavy cabaret of “epic proportions”, they said – and indeed it was.
• Pace of COVID-19 slackening in city The active COVID-19 case numbers continued to decline in Whitehorse between Wednesday and Thursday, but remained static in some of the smaller communities.
• The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated Snap Shots
• Funding bounty set for Yukon’s farming sector Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker has helped cultivate a five-year agricultural funding program that will support the field in the Yukon.
• Klondike Concert Scene Continues Ryan McNally,
• Building honours responsible government icon Jim Smith didn’t swallow copious amounts of bitter coffee, sitting up until 2:30 a.m. wearily toiling over architectural blueprints for the now-former Yukon
• Feting Finned Friends Despite the lack of fish,
• City helps Yukon Cares City council has approved a $4,978 grant for Yukon Cares.
• Damaging social media post prompts an apology A Whitehorse woman is making a public apology for her 2021 posting of false statements about a male student at F.H. Collins Secondary School allegedly sexually assaulting and harassing other students.
• Clarification needed on bid to host Games:Yukon Party The Yukon Party official Opposition is asking the Liberal government to provide an update on plans and costs for its bid to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games (CWG) in Whitehorse.
• Properties continue to gain in their value The price of housing in Whitehorse hit another record-high in the second quarter of this year, according to the real estate report compiled by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.