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February 2, 2022
- Street names closer to changing At its meeting Monday, city council gave third and final reading of the bylaw required to change the names of two streets in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
- Mandate deadline passes The second deadline for the Yukon government’s vaccine mandate has dropped on public service employees.
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The snow war: ‘we are going non-stop on this’ If you want to see how much snow Whitehorse has received this winter, just visit one of the 11 snow dumps around the city.
- Report proves McPhee should resign: Dixon The Yukon Party is calling the first report into the Hidden Valley School sexual abuse scandal “stunning.”
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YG’s response to scandal called ‘inadequate’ What we have here is a failure to communicate.
February 1, 2022
- White attending Roundup virtually NDP Leader Kate White is attending this week’s AME Roundup virtually.
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Hidden Valley School report cites communications failures What we have here is a failure to communicate.
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City budget proposes 2.65-per-cent tax increase Mayor Laura Cabott delivered her annual operating budget for this year at Monday’s council meeting.
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Peel basin mineral claims released by holders A number of claim holders have agreed to give up their mining claims within the conservation areas specified in the Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan, the Yukon government announced Monday.
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RCMP seek vehicle after collision Whitehorse RCMP are looking to identify the driver of a white truck after a hit-and-run collision last Friday night that injured a driver.
January 31, 2022
- Councillor speaks up for bars, restaurants The city needs to do whatever it can to ensure bars and restaurants survive the pandemic, Coun. Ted Laking told his colleagues at last Monday’s council meeting.
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Signaling Support For The Truckers Another roving rally took place Saturday in Whitehorse in support of the truckers’ Freedom Rally in Ottawa.
- Fibre optic line to go to Faro, Ross River Northwestel Inc. is planning to extend the fibre optic line to Faro and Ross River this summer and fall, says a project proposal submitted to the assessment board for review.
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Having fun with antiques and collectibles Bruno Bourdache collects and sells antiques.
- Twenty-three new COVID cases The Yukon government reported 193 active COVID-19 cases on Friday afternoon, including 23 new ones.
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A Cutting-Edge Campaign Stefan Oettli (centre, with scissors),
- Rent index increase is 3.3 per cent The Yukon Bureau of Statistics has determined the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Whitehorse has risen from one per cent for 2021-22 to 3.3 per cent for the year beginning May 15, 2022.
- Premier’s popularity on the wane, Léger poll tells YP The Liberal government is refusing to comment on an opinion poll commissioned by the Yukon Party that indicated Premier Sandy Silver’s personal popularity is on the decline.
- More electric vehicle chargers coming Natural Resources Canada and the Yukon government have teamed up to support the installation of up to 200 Level-2 electric vehicle chargers across the territory.
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Ex-city manager remembered The City of Whitehorse is mourning the loss of former city manager Linda Rapp, who died peacefully on Friday morning.
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Minister makes major housing announcement The Safe at Home Society’s plan to take over the Coast High Country Inn and convert it to supportive housing has come to fruition.