Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Territory records 27th COVID death A 27th Yukoner has died from COVID-19, the territorial government reported Tuesday.
Fiesta, Filipino style There was a riot of colour and activity as members of the Yukon Filipino community celebrated their culture last Saturday with the inaugural Yukon Filipino Fiesta at Rotary Peace Park.
The Music Keeps Coming .
Yukoners to help pick Conservatives’ leader Well over 1,000 Yukoners stand to be involved in voting for the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC).
The Maiden Visitor The first salmon, a hatchery male, passed through the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway on Tuesday.
Hidden Lakes work begins The city’s environmental consultant began trail remediation in the Hidden Lakes area today following work in the vicinity earlier this summer.
Administration building to honour Jim Smith The Yukon government plans to recognize the contributions of the late Jim Smith, the territory’s longest-serving commissioner.
YP repeats call for fuel tax suspension Four months after an initial call to suspend the territorial fuel tax in the face of spiralling inflation,
Revised OCP offers outlook to 2040 The city has completed the rewrite of its Official Community Plan (OCP), senior administrators said at a press briefing Tuesday afternoon.

Water main repair work planned Construction to repair a water leak on Second Avenue will begin this evening.
School bus routes available for 2022-23 school year Three weeks away from classes resuming,
Whistle Bend’s expansion takes another step The subdivision of 8.3 hectares of land to provide for phase 9 of the Whistle Bend subdivision development was approved by city council at its July 25 meeting.
Arts centre expansion study among CDF grants A possible expansion will be studied for the Yukon Arts Centre, which is marking its 30th anniversary this year.
City ratifies negotiated agreements Municipal workers are in for a series of salary increases over the next several years.

Moosehide Gathering returns after COVID cancellations There would have been a 15th biennial Moosehide Gathering in 2020, but COVID-19 made it necessary to cancel the event that year.
Lease plan with Whistle Bend garden society is progressing City council has approved first and second readings of the bylaw required to enter into a lease arrangement with the Whistle Bend Community Garden Society.
Pillai met with fellow immigration ministers Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai joined his counterparts from across Canada at the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration in Saint John, N.B. last Thursday.
Panel includes Yukon University educator The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has formed an expert panel to identify the key foundational elements required to create “an inclusive, collaborative, effective, and world-class Arctic and Northern science system.”
Reinstate doctor recruitment post, YP urges The Yukon Party is renewing its calls – yet again – for the territorial government to reinstate the physician recruitment position.

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