Whitehorse Daily Star

March 8, 2022

• Council asked to reduce pop-up patio fee City council is being asked to approve a reduction in the fee for businesses wanting to displace parking meters to use a portion of streets for a pop-up patio.
• Hamlyn wins the Percy on his sixth attempt He’s been third on a couple of different Percy De Wolfe Memorial Mail Race trails in the past,
• NDP takes issue with ATCO Electric’s profits The New Democrats went after the Yukon government over skyrocketing electricity rates on Monday.
• Ukrainian family support desk launched Yukoners with family members or relatives in Ukraine who are looking for safe haven in the territory can now visit the new Ukrainian Family Support Desk.
• Justice minister quizzed on rising property crimes The Yukon Party is calling for action on what it says is rising property crimes in Whitehorse.
• Fifty-eight active COVID-19 cases reported There are 58 active cases and 30 new cases of COVID-19 posted on the Yukon government website today.

March 7, 2022

• Green energy pursuit gets $80 M-plus in budget The Yukon’s annual budget contains more than $80 million to address the ongoing climate emergency.
• Freezin’ for a Reason: Special Olympians plunging for the cause The Yukon Law Enforcement Polar Plunge took place Saturday with more than 35 participants.
• Leaders condemn Russia’s violence in Ukraine The leaders of all of the Yukon’s political parties spoke last Thursday to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Yukon Party wants CEMA changed The Yukon Party is intending to table a private member’s bill today calling for amendments to the Civil Emergency Management Act (CEMA).
• YEU ‘finding problems’ with committee numbers The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) is taking employers to task with an investigation into Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) for employers it works with.
• YEU ‘disgusted’ by sexual harasser’s rehiring The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) is criticizing the territorial government over its handling of a sexual harassment claim against a civil service employee.
• School abuse scandal quick to arise in house It didn’t take long for the controversial subject of the Hidden Valley School sex abuse scandal to make it back to the legislature.
• Man remains missing Yukon RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating Patrick Lethbridge, who was reported missing on Friday.
• ‘We are seeing an issue of supply and demand’ As has been typical for several years, the price of housing in Whitehorse continues to go up.

March 4, 2022

• A balmy spring may be wishful thinking Yukoners might be forgiven if they’re wondering whether three meteorologists agreeing on the spring forecast is a good sign or not.
• Percy DeWolfe race hits the river again The Spirit of Percy DeWolfe, clad in bib #1, hit the trail from the ice bridge in Dawson at 10 a.m. Thursday, marking the beginning of this year’s Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race.
• "They Helped Me To put Many A Lonesome Night Behid Me" The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• Conference delved into racism, discrimination “It was a great conference; people learned a lot, and they were sharing a lot,” said Leonard Boniface
• Potential Tank Farm development takes a step City council voted at its meeting Monday to begin the process of procuring planning services for the Tank Farm Master Plan project.
• Golden Age Society could use some help The Golden Age Society likes its independence, but it’s now having to reach out for financial assistance because of COVID-19 restrictions, says society president Diane McPhee.
• Budget underwhelms opposition parties The two opposition parties are reacting to Thursday’s mammoth budget with a mixture of skepticism and boredom.