Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Majestic butterflies soothe the soul Jasmin Marie and Erica Van Vlack are the founders of the Butterfly Embrace Infant and Pregnancy Loss Support group.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrated The Saturday closest to June 13 (the territory’s birthday) has been the date for the annual Commissioner’s Tea, organized by the IODE, for decades. Of course, it could not be held during the COVID-19 years.
Many residents not on board with busing changes The City of Whitehorse’s new transit plan is being greeted with a distinct lack of enthusiasm so far.

COVID case numbers still low According to the official figures, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to hover at a low level.
Yukoner Does Well The National Skills competition took place May 26-27 in Vancouver.
Pillai hails strategic tungsten investment Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai has saluted the pending sale of the Mactung Tungsten Project in the Northwest Territories.
Rock slides affecting Dawson as well The recent clay cliff slides in Whitehorse may have captured the Yukon public’s attention in a big way.
Key artery will reopen this week, city says Robert Service Way is slated to reopen later this week, the city said Monday.
Crews, citizens work to stave off a rising Teslin Lake A flood warning has been issued for Teslin Lake, prompting redoubled efforts to handle the rising waters.

Ride for Dad has record riders Photo Spread
Laking takes on roles with federation of municipalities Whitehorse city councillor Ted Laking has been appointed to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM’s) executive and acclaimed as chair of the Northern and Remote Forum.
Rockslide In Dawson A Saturday morning rockslide at the Crocus Bluffs Park in Dawson City has closed down some of the popular walking trails nearby.
Act on homelessness, city urged Homelessness in Whitehorse is growing – and local lawmakers should be more tolerable of people camping in and around the city, council has heard.
Low-level COVID persists The official COVID-19 numbers from the Yukon government continue to show relatively low-level infections are persisting.
New Northwestel HQ planned for Quartz Road Northwestel Inc. is teaming up with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) to construct a new Yukon headquarters in Whitehorse.
High water spurs concerns in several areas Various regions around the Yukon are now under flood alerts of various kinds.

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