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September 15, 2021
- Minister honours fallen firefighters Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn honoured Firefighters’ National Memorial Day (last Sunday).
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‘Kinda’ relay kinda fun The “Kinda” Klondike Road Relay took place last Saturday starting at the Yukon-B.C. border instead of the customary Skagway.
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Whitehorse-Lancieux friendship feted The City of Whitehorse and the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) celebrated the 21st anniversary of the Whitehorse-Lancieux Sister City connection last Thursday at city hall.
- Candidate’s response concerns Queer Yukon The Queer Yukon Society and Jonas Smith, the territory’s independent candidate for Monday’s federal election, are butting heads over the contentious issue of conversion therapy.
- Candidate lauds Green platform Lenore Morris, the territory’s Green Party candidate for Monday’s federal election, is endorsing the Green Party of Canada platform.
- Candidates exchange barbs over housing benefit The campaign of Barbara Dunlop, the territory’s Conservative candidate in Monday’s election, has called on Liberal hopeful Brendan Hanley to explain why he is “misleading Yukoners by making promises that are not included in the Liberal Party of Canada platform.”
- River Bend affordable housing project opens Phase 2 of the River Bend affordable housing development in Whistle Bend opened Tuesday.
- Former education assistant faces more charges Rewrite - The Yukon Party says it’s “deeply disturbed” to learn that more charges have been laid against a former education assistant at Hidden Valley School.
September 14, 2021
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Zoning amendment approved for Whistle Bend phase City council at its meeting Monday approved a zoning amendment for Phase 8 of the Whistle Bend subdivision development.
- Six new COVID-19 cases reported Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, has reported six new cases of COVID-19 in the Yukon from noon last Friday to noon Monday.
- Election candidates’ forums planned CPAWS Yukon and the Yukon Conservation Society will be hosting an online all-candidates’ federal election forum for the Environment on from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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RCMP Historical Case Unit identifies man after 40-year wait In a probable murder case, the Yukon RCMP Historic Case Unit (HCU) and the Yukon Coroner’s Service (YCS) have determined the identity of a man’s remains found near Dawson City in May, 1983.
- United Way Breakfast tickets now available The Yukon government will host the annual United Way breakfast fundraiser from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre.
- Basic income rally set for Wednesday A “Basic Income Now Rally” is set for noon Wednesday at the Healing Totem, on Front Street at the corner of Main Street, in downtown Whitehorse.
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YP ‘disturbed’ over more charges against former education assistant The Yukon Party says it’s “deeply disturbed” to learn that more charges have been laid against a former education assistant at Hidden Valley School.
September 13, 2021
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NDP promises to be there for postsecondary students Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the territory’s NDP candidate for next Monday’s federal election,
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Five new cases of COVID-19, exposure alerts out Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health (CMOH),
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Eats and beats at the festival The Street Eats and Beats festival took place over the weekend.
- Hillcrest reconstruction project proceeds The city is moving forward with the Hillcrest reconstruction project, city council heard last Tuesday evening.
- Do more trail maintenance, city is urged The city should increase its winter and spring maintenance of the trail network, downtown resident Nathan Miller told city council last Tuesday.
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Blood Ties leads supervised consumption site The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre will be leading the operation of the new supervised consumption site set to open in Whitehorse.
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First Nation launches Porter Creek lots lottery The Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) opened a land lottery Friday for five residential lots in Porter Creek.
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Bears were less of a problem than usual An abundance of natural food in the forests of the Yukon has led to a very welcome peaceful season for territorial conservation officer when it comes to bears.