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January 31, 2022
- Councillor speaks up for bars, restaurants The city needs to do whatever it can to ensure bars and restaurants survive the pandemic, Coun. Ted Laking told his colleagues at last Monday’s council meeting.
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Signaling Support For The Truckers Another roving rally took place Saturday in Whitehorse in support of the truckers’ Freedom Rally in Ottawa.
- Fibre optic line to go to Faro, Ross River Northwestel Inc. is planning to extend the fibre optic line to Faro and Ross River this summer and fall, says a project proposal submitted to the assessment board for review.
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Having fun with antiques and collectibles Bruno Bourdache collects and sells antiques.
- Twenty-three new COVID cases The Yukon government reported 193 active COVID-19 cases on Friday afternoon, including 23 new ones.
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A Cutting-Edge Campaign Stefan Oettli (centre, with scissors),
- Rent index increase is 3.3 per cent The Yukon Bureau of Statistics has determined the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Whitehorse has risen from one per cent for 2021-22 to 3.3 per cent for the year beginning May 15, 2022.
- Premier’s popularity on the wane, Léger poll tells YP The Liberal government is refusing to comment on an opinion poll commissioned by the Yukon Party that indicated Premier Sandy Silver’s personal popularity is on the decline.
- More electric vehicle chargers coming Natural Resources Canada and the Yukon government have teamed up to support the installation of up to 200 Level-2 electric vehicle chargers across the territory.
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Ex-city manager remembered The City of Whitehorse is mourning the loss of former city manager Linda Rapp, who died peacefully on Friday morning.
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Minister makes major housing announcement The Safe at Home Society’s plan to take over the Coast High Country Inn and convert it to supportive housing has come to fruition.
January 28, 2022
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Addressing the opioids crisis Behind the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre on Ogilvie Street is a door where people can exchange used needles.
- IPC issues recommendation to Justice The Office of the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has completed an investigation report into a complaint against the Department of Justice.
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Harrington’s Store receives Municipal Heritage status Harrington’s Store has been designated as a Municipal Heritage Site by the City of Dawson, adding to its existing designation as a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, which occurred in 1989.
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- Shutter safe consumption site: Freedom Party The Yukon Freedom Party weighed in on the ongoing drug-opioid crisis on Thursday – and it didn’t take long for a reaction to be forthcoming.
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Car was stolen from locked garage Ray Sears was woken up at 4 a.m. Monday when his car was being stolen out of his garage on Boswell Crescent.
- City can’t collect $20,142 City council is being asked to write off $20,142 in uncollectible debts.
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Major Collision Investigated City firefighters and an RCMP officer work at the scene of a three-vehicle collision at about 9 p.m. Monday at the Second Avenue-Strickland Street intersection.
- Museum wasn’t happy with convoy’s presence The operators of the Yukon Transportation Museum (YTM) weren’t impressed by being co-opted into last Sunday’s demonstration supporting Canadian truck drivers.
- Population continues to grow The territory is one popular place.
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Council poised to vote on snow removal changes City council is being asked to approve service level changes for two popular pedestrian paths.
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Teachers called anxious over unknown COVID-19 cases The president of the Yukon Association of Educational Professionals says his members are angry and frustrated over the current COVID-19 rules regime mandated by the Yukon government.
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Vote results called ‘a momentous occasion’ History was made Thursday as seven out of eight Yukon school districts voted in favour of creating a new First Nations School Board.
January 27, 2022
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Mobile water treatment plant ready for experiential learning Water system operator trainees can now obtain hours required for certification with the new mobile water treatment plant at Yukon University.
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness The Bell Let’s Talk flag is raised Wednesday morning at Whitehorse city hall.
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Sewage lagoon in for some attention City council is moving forward with a contract to desludge the Livingston Lagoon off of Long Lake Road.
- Guidance offered for electronic systems The Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), Diane McLeod-McKay, has developed new guidance to help public bodies and custodians in the Yukon fulfil their obligation to perform logging and auditing on their electronic systems that contain personal information (PI) or personal health information (PHI).
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Physicians use special day to promote vaccines for kids Yukon public health officials continued to flog the virtues of COVID-19 vaccinations for children today during a bonus second virus briefing of this week.
- Reports of shots fired investigated The Yukon RCMP say an investigation into alleged shots fired Wednesday in Carcross turned up nothing.