Whitehorse Daily Star

November 29, 2021

• Shingles vaccine program expands The Yukon government is expanding the eligibility for the publicly funded shingles vaccine program for Yukoners.
• Allowable firewood cut on the rise The Yukon government has increased the annual allowable firewood cut to 28,000 cubic metres per year on public lands in the Dawson Forest Resources Management Plan area.
• YG plans to rekindle firewood supplies Winter is here, but Yukoners now have some extra options for keeping warm if they use firewood.
• Santa breakfast becomes Santa drive-thru As part of the Northwestel Festival of Trees, the Skookum Asphalt Pancake Breakfast has become the Skookum Asphalt Drive-Thru Santa Express this year.
• YG gathering ideas for a sick leave provision The Yukon government is taking another step in carrying out the terms of the Confidence and Supply Agreement it struck with the NDP late last April.
• Canadian Tire Rolls Into The Community Sprit The Whitehorse Firefighters Charitable Society/Share the Spirit campaign has received a boost from the local Canadian Tire store with $30,000 worth of toys.
• Silver congratulates new Nunavut premier Premier Sandy Silver has congratulated PJ Akeeagok on his being sworn in Nov. 19 as Nunavut’s premier.
• City weighing fate of unvaccinated workers The City of Whitehorse has not decided absolutely what it will do with employees who refuse to get vaccinated, says its director of the human resources department.
• Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available While a new choice of COVID-19 vaccine is being offered to Yukoners today, Dr. André Corriveau, the acting chief medical officer of health, has also reported another death of a Yukon citizen from COVID-19.
• ‘This must be seen as a medical crisis’ The Yukon’s opioid crisis is continuing to flare as the loss of lives mounts.

November 26, 2021

• Chamber of mines acclaims president Loralee Johnstone, of Minto Mine Explorations Ltd., has been acclaimed to her first term as president of the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
• Yukon Energy seeks new emission levels at its Faro facility Yukon Energy is seeking approval to increase air emissions at its diesel generating plant in Faro.
• Promoting A Vital Cause Jane Gaudet, left, with Yukon government Mental Wellness, and Britt O’Laney, with Blood Ties Four Directions,
• YG salutes excellence in mining practices The Yukon government has recognized two companies this year for the Robert E. Leckie Awards for excellence in environmental stewardship, outstanding social responsibility and innovation in mining practices.
• Doctors shortage debated in legislature The Yukon government and the opposition parties continue to clash over health care issues,
• Perry Davis' Painkiller and The Sourdough Thermometer The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• Decriminalize illegal street drugs possession: YMA The Yukon Medical Association (YMA) passed several substantial resolutions at its recent annual general meeting, including a call to decriminalize the possession of illegal street drugs.
• COVID-19 affecting Teslin The Yukon government reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday afternoon.
• City announces vaccine mandate for its staff The City of Whitehorse announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine directive today that requires all of its 435-plus employees – 330 permanent – to be fully vaccinated by Feb. 20, 2022.
• Minister unveils economic support programs Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai has announced two new funding programs for Yukon businesses and organizations affected by the new COVID-19 public health measures.
• Mayo reservoir woes flow into legislature While health and social services resources in Mayo have made headlines recently, the village has another pressing problem on its hands.
• MLAs didn’t finish walk-in clinic debate A debate on the need to open a government-operated walk-in health clinic in Whitehorse was adjourned without a vote Wednesday afternoon.
• Rural resident asks city for rebate for fees at landfill A Hidden Valley resident has asked city council to consider a rebate for the fees she pays to drop her garbage off at the Whitehorse landfill.
• Correction The end of a commentary by Atlin, B.C. resident Judi Urquhart published last Friday cut off part of an email address she cited.
• Prenatal nutrition program gains additional funding The territorial government is matching existing federal funding of $677,000 to support the existing Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) in the Yukon.
• Children’s vaccine starts Dec. 6 The Yukon government will begin COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children aged five to 11 on Dec. 6, it announced Thursday.
• Air North will offer Toronto route in 2022 Air travellers heading east will be happy with an announcement by Air North that is will be offering expanded services between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Toronto next spring/summer.

November 25, 2021

• RCMP confirm investigation of school practices Whitehorse RCMP confirmed today that police are involved in the investigation into practices regarding holds and isolation spaces at Jack Hulland Elementary School.
• Council asked to rezone property City council is being asked to bring forward a bylaw to rezone a Range Road property from airport to highway commercial.
• Wednesday was ‘a significant day’: Streicker John Streicker, the Liberal government’s house leaader, said this morning he feels Wednesday’s debate on the Yukon Party’s non-confidence motion was “incredibly important.”
• Council poised to vote on incentive City council will vote Monday on whether to provide an incentive for a 32-unit housing development at 65 Gleaner Ave. in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
• First Nation releases emergency declaration The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation of Old Crow has issued its third emergency declaration in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Liberals, NDP vote down non-confidence motion In an anti-climatic resolution after three hours of debate, the Yukon government survived its first non-confidence motion Wednesday afternoon.