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December 20, 2021
- CanAge lauds shingles vaccine policy change CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy Organization, is applauding a recent Yukon government announcement that the best-in-class shingles vaccine (Shingrix) is now available in pharmacies to all adults aged 65-79.
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More families for the Share the Spirit Santa’s elves were busy Saturday delivering Christmas hampers to families around Whitehorse.
- Clothing is put to good use For every winter coat donated through the Taku Sports Group 2021 Share the Warmth campaign,
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Raising The Barr Jona Barr, left, and Jeremy Parkin host the CJUC Solstice Fundraiser Telethons this morning.
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Couple’s lengthy evacuation nears an end It’s been more than five months since Andrea and Florian Lemphers have been able to live in their house on Shallow Bay.
- Liberals iced trip before game was axed The Yukon Liberals will have to reschedule one of their biggest – and most controversial – fundraisers.
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Pension reminder compared to Grinch The Yukon government has wished its public service workers who are on unpaid leave a merry Christmas – after a fashion.
- Vaccine mandate is felt in Tagish The Tagish Fire Department has been left in an uncomfortable and untenable position with three members on unpaid leave... including the fire chief.
December 17, 2021
- Icefields Explots Committed To Print Andrew Williams’ book ‘Mount Logan and the Icefields: Yukon Flying Adventures’ was launched last Saturday at the MacBride Museum.
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Sun Brings Yukoner Out After 55 Years The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
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A Theatrical Resurrection Andrew Connors, the artistic director of the Yukon Film Society, speaks to the audience before the showing of Dune last Sunday evening at the Yukon Theatre.
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Yukon Prospector of the Year named Jérôme de Pasquale is the recipient of the 2021 Yukon Prospector of the Year award.
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Collective Memory In honour of the 40th anniversary of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection, a retrospective exhibition of more than 75 works from different eras of the collection’s holdings is now on display in the Main Gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre.
- Electricity demand set record The territory established a new record for electricity demand during Thursday’s short cold snap, Yukon Energy said today.
- Energy costs debated The Yukon Party believes the government is wasting money when it comes to its energy files.
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Gifts from the past auction ends tomorrow Two big-hearted fellows were talking at the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre this fall, concerned about the growing demand for the centre’s meal programs.
- Councillor concerned over pace of lots’ release City council has approved moving ahead with phases 7 and 8 of the Whistle Bend subdivision development.
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Uncertainty surrounds school bus drivers, vaccine mandate Confusion is reigning within the Yukon government as to whether school bus drivers are covered in the vaccine mandate.
- COVID-19 cases numbered 48 on Thursday Yukon public health officials announced Thursday there were 48 active cases of COVID-19 at that point, with eight new cases.
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Sprawling roundabout may usurp lights A tentative proposal to build a massive roundabout on the Alaska Highway where it meets Robert Service Way and Hamilton Boulevard is being panned on social media.
December 16, 2021
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Colder weather helping ice bridge construction The ice bridge across the Yukon River here is coming along nicely, according to Jim Regimbal, the territory’s northern area superintendent of highways.
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Yukoner Recognized Longtime Whitehorse resident Gary Hewitt received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on Wednesday evening from Commissioner Angélique Bernard.
- Grants distributed to range of groups City council has approved $54,859 in funding to support the 15 organizations that applied for recreational grants this fall.
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Premier praises late Liberal MLA Another notable former Yukon politician has died.
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Airport to receive major improvement A secondary runway at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport will receive a facelift in 2022.
- Supplies not compromised, liquor corporation says Canada is facing alcohol shortages ahead of the holidays due to supply chain issues – a situation prompting some provincial liquor authorities to urge customers to shop early, or be prepared to try a new libation.