Whitehorse Daily Star

March 29, 2022

• 1,000-plus Yukoners are waiting for an MRI More than 1,000 people in the Yukon are waiting for a backlog in MRIs to clear so they can access the tests.
• Covid numbers The Yukon’s COVID-19 numbers continue to rise.
• Green Shirt Day is April 7 Mayor Laura Cabott has proclaimed April 7 as Green Shirt Day for Organ Awareness and Registration.
• Way cleared for Better Building program’s creation Yukoners will soon have access to low-interest loans for energy retrofits following legislative amendments to the Assessment and Taxation Act and the Municipal Act.
• Woman struck by vehicle on Second Avenue A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle late last Friday afternoon in downtown Whitehorse.
• Hunter fined $11,000 for violations A Yukon hunter has been fined $11,000 under the Wildlife Act for offences he committed in the Mendenhall area, including lying to authorities about his activities.
• Chief resigns her post Khà Shâde Héni Lynda Dickson resigned as the chief of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation last Friday, citing health reasons.

March 28, 2022

• Music festival staff relishing new digs There hasn’t been a formal opening of the new headquarters for the Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) yet, but the building is nearly complete and occupies the space where the old HQ used to stand at the corner of Third Avenue and Harper Street.
• YP poses questions on Canada Winter Games With the Yukon government and the City of Whitehorse bidding to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games, it was inevitable that questions would arise.
• Yukon Heritage Awards to be presented The Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) has announced the recipients of the 38th annual Yukon Heritage Awards.
• Supporting Front Line Heath Care Workers A group of drummers gathered Saturday at Whitehorse General Hospital to honour front line health care workers.
• Doctors shortage raised in legislature once again The Yukon Party says the territory is dead-last in Canada when it comes to recruiting doctors.
• Reaction to lowering lake level is fluid Yukon Energy’s plan to lower the level of Marsh Lake below the level approved in its water licence is receiving mixed reviews.
• Whitehorse General Hospital managing COVID outbreak As the COVID-19 numbers in the Yukon slowly creep up, Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Whitehorse General Hospital.
• Hosting Games would be an expensive undertaking The 2027 Canada Winter Games are likely to cost more than $100 million to stage – and the Yukon is the only bidder so far.

March 25, 2022

• YP dumps on YG over transfer stations A debate over the closures of rural waste transfer stations turned testy on Monday in the legislature.
• Kate Rockwell Sues In Seattle For Twenty-Five Thousand The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• The flying Madonna from Old Crow It has been said that God has a sense of humour and cheers us up through sudden acts of coincidence. The following true story could illustrate this.
• Yukon government will review two acts The Yukon government is reviewing the Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) and Public Health and Safety Act (PHSA) to identify how the territory can be better prepared to address future emergencies.
• Long COVID sufferers being neglected: NDP NDP Leader Kate White sparred with Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee Tuesday over how the government is allegedly neglecting Yukoners suffering from long COVID.
• Lottery winners celebrate good luck Two Yukoners have been celebrating $100,000 lottery windfalls.
• Minister unveils new COVID-19 relief programs Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai announced a new raft of COVID-19 support programs on Thursday in the legislature.
• Legislators praise trailblazing Yukon miner The first Black man to be be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is a Yukoner.
• Yukoners laud, lambast federal CASA The news of the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the federal Liberal government and the NDP has drawn varying reactions from the Yukon.
• Young people’s request prompts a sacred fire At the request of Whitehorse’s youth, a sacred fire was lit Thursday afternoon at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre for the many people recently lost to a variety of causes.
• Yukoner is soon off to meet Pope Francis Adeline Webber is among the 40 Indigenous Canadians who’ll be leaving for Rome later this week to meet with Pope Francis at the end of the month.
• Property owners pursue a live-in suite The owners of 1 Drift Dr. in Copper Ridge are seeking a zoning amendment to allow for a live-in suite.
• Lower water levels will affect float plane operators: MLA The Yukon Party wants to know what the territorial government is planning to do to help float plane operators on Schwatka Lake.
• Fire chief expands on emergency response readiness Communicating with Whitehorse residents during an emergency is essential, says Whitehorse fire chief Jason Everett.
• COVID sub-variant isn’t straining system: Silver Despite some increases in COVID-19 figures, the Yukon government is staying the course of loosened restrictions for the time being.