Whitehorse Daily Star

October 20, 2021

• Youth panel presents ideas on climate change Premier Sandy Silver, two ministers and NDP Leader Kate White met with the Youth Panel on Climate Change last Friday to receive their recommendations on climate action in the Yukon.
• United Way Month saluted by mayor Mayor Dan Curtis has declared October as United Way Month.
• Caution urged after grizzly attacks man **Revised -** It’s important to remain bear-aware at this time of year, says Jim Welsh of Environment Yukon.
• Territory suffering an education ‘crisis’: NDP Education issues continued to dominate the legislature Tuesday.
• Ta’an Kwäch’än chief chosen Kristina Kane is out as the longtime chief of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
• Klondike Metallic Industrial burns in Dawson Klondike Metallic Industrial, located at the corner of Harper and Front streets, went up in a blaze of flame and thick smoke on Tuesday afternoon.
• Petition demands more information Yukon Party MLA Brad Cathers has tabled a petition with more than 300 names on it from people asking for more information on the Hidden Valley School sex abuse scandal.

October 19, 2021

• Dawson ferry to cease operations Wednesday night The George Black ferry will make its last run of the season at 11 p.m. Wednesday, and be pulled from the water the next morning.
• Pedestrian struck by vehicle Whitehorse RCMP are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle last Saturday evening.
• Pair arrested following property crimes Two suspects have been arrested in relation to investigations into rising property crimes, Whitehorse RCMP said Monday.
• Latest report cites 24 new COVID-19 cases Dr. Catherine Elliott, the Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health, reports 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from noon last Friday to noon Monday.
• Public asked to be aware of Ibex Valley bear, cub Residents and motorists travelling through the Ibex Valley area are asked to remain cautious and be on the lookout for a grizzly bear following a human- wildlife conflict on Monday.
• Fire at Chilkoot Inn sends guest to hospital Members of the Whitehorse Fire Department doused a blaze in a second-floor room at the Chilkoot Inn late Monday morning.
• Vaccinations announcement a diversion from school scandal: Dixon After an attack during Monday’s question period by Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon, Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee tried to defend the decision to require all Yukon government employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 30.

October 18, 2021

• Mayoral candidates debated issues in Dawson The 2021 Dawson Mayoral Forum took place in the ballroom at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC last Tuesday.
• Making Their Point More than 100 people attended a protest Saturday at the corner of Ogilvie Street and Second Avenue.
• Community safety stressed Eileen Melnychuk, a candidate for city council in Thursday’s election, is proposing neighborhood-specific solutions to improve community safety and reduce crime.
• Addressing Vital Issues Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, with the theme ‘Honouring Our Human Rights’, kicked off Saturday (World Food Day) at Shipyards Park with a chili dinner.
• COVID-19 cases reported, exposure alerts issued The Yukon’s rising number of COVID-19 cases kept officials busy over the weekend.
• Firefighters group backs Laking Whitehorse Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 2217 has publicly endorsed Ted Laking for Whitehorse city council in Thursday’s election.
• Premier welcomes reopened border Premier Sandy Silver says he’s glad to see the American border set to reopen Nov. 8, but added there’s much work to be done.
• Plastic bags ban sparked spirited debate The three political parties in the Yukon legislature argued last Wednesday about the new government ban on single-use plastics.
• Unions, groups assess mandatory vaccines Reactions varied Friday afternoon after the Yukon government announced it’s making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all civil servants and associated organizations and businesses under the government umbrella.