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October 12, 2021
- COVID cases stood at 45 last Friday Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health,
- Public thanked for help after collision Whitehorse RCMP have thanked the public and drivers for their co-operation as police investigated a collision last Tuesday night on Robert Service Way.
- Candidate’s agenda includes tackling crime Ted Laking, a city council candidate in the Oct. 21 election, wants to get tough on crime.
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Artwork now being installed In 2019, the City of Whitehorse released a request for proposals for public artwork and received 67submissions.
- Man faces sexual assault charges Dawson City RCMP have arrested a man on a series of allegations, including two counts of alleged sexual assault.
- Family and Support Act modified The Yukon government is moving to change its Family and Support Act to be more responsive to the needs of common-law spouses.
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Resident flees fire in Porter Creek Fire crews responded to the 900 block of Fir Street at about 4:50 a.m. last Friday for a report of a structure fire.
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CBC ‘aware of concerns’ raised by party leaders The CBC has issued a brief statement in regard to a joint letter sent last week to the CBC Ombudsman’s office by the Yukon Party and the NDP.
- Rights commission resisting Ombudsman’s quest Once again, the Yukon Ombudsman is heading to court to establish the limits of the office’s authority.
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NDP calls for faster action on TRC’s urgings The Yukon NDP used last Thursday’s first day of the fall sitting of the legislative assembly to call for the Liberal government to move faster on implementing the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
- Influenza vaccine clinics open their doors The Yukon’s influenza vaccine clinics began today.
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Extra spending added to $1.786-billion budget The Yukon government introduced its supplementary budget estimates last Thursday, the opening day of the fall legislative sitting.
October 8, 2021
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A tale of ‘tragic romance and anatomical ambition’ Meg Braem’s The Resurrectionists opened Wednesday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
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Mental wellness campaign is launched Mental health was on the mind of the Yukon Hospital Foundation on Wednesday morning.
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Vehicles Collide Downtown Emergency responders were summoned
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The fabled Canucks play off into the sunset The legendary Yukon band the Canucks performed their last show on the evening of Sept. 23 at the MacBride Museum in Whitehorse.
- Man arrested after break-in Carcross RCMP were dispatched Monday to a break-and-enter in progress at a residence in Carcross.
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Available For Viewing The October shows for the Arts Underground are Joyce Majiski’s (above) and Zea Morvitz’s Eleventy-leven: Eleven Years of Collaboration and Exchange.
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Housing crisis has deepened, report discovers Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition have released A Home for Everyone: A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse 10 Year Progress Report.
- No Star Monday The Star will not be published on Thanksgiving Day, but will return to newsstands on Tuesday.
- CBC’s news coverage sparks letter The leaders of the Yukon Party and the NDP have fired a warning shot at CBC North over its coverage of territorial news events.
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Man frustrated by lack of city transportation options Whitehorse musician Matthew Lien told council at its meeting Monday he was recently frustrated by the lack of taxi service available for his mother, who requires a wheelchair.
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Bagnell offers wise counsel to successor After nearly two decades as MP for the Yukon, Larry Bagnell has more than a bit of advice for his successor, Brendan Hanley.
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‘It’s been nine years and I still pinch my cheeks’ Mayor Dan Curtis has cherished his nine years on city council.
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Liberals peppered with questions over ‘scandal’ It appears that Currie Dixon wasn’t issuing any empty warnings about what the primary issue of the fall sitting of the legislative assembly would be.
October 7, 2021
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Lawyer to review government’s response to former EA’s charges The Yukon government has hired a lawyer to conduct an independent review of its response to an incident in 2019 at Hidden Valley Elementary School.
- Police trying to find man The RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating Youssef Stern, who was reported missing on Sept. 17.
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Housing summit was productive exercise, minister believes Ranj Pillai, the minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corp., calls this week’s housing issues summit a “good start”, but much more work remains to be carried out.
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Four mine workers test positive for COVID-19 The Eagle gold mine near Mayo has four workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 as case numbers mount in the Yukon, especially in Whitehorse.
- COVID-19 exposure alert out after party’s meeting The Yukon Party’s recent annual general meeting was the site of a COVID-19 exposure.