Whitehorse Daily Star

September 10, 2021

• CAFN elder honoured with literacy award Vera Brown, a Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) elder, is this year’s recipient of the Yukon’s Council of the Federation Literacy Award.
• Range Road being resurfaced Construction began Wednesday to improve the surface of part of Range Road.
• Pelly River Ranch By Marjorie Bradley
• Film society plans drive-in cinema, fall workshops When the darkness returns to north of 60°, so does the Yukon Film Society’s annual drive-in cinéma in Whitehorse.
• Candidates assess forum on Indigenous issues A debate on First Nations issues involving the territory’s five federal election candidates provoked some interesting reactions from the participants.
• Conservative lauds party’s housing plan Barbara Dunlop, the territory’s Conservative candidate for the Sept. 20 federal election, is promoting her party’s plan to support living in the North.
• Urgency Of Climate Change Emphasized About 30 people attended a climate rally held Wednesday in front of the Yukon Government Main Administration Building.
• Roddick has found challenges, rewards on council Steve Roddick says he’s found the work as a city councillor to be satisfying and challenging in different ways.
• Vaccine credential system is flawed: cyber expert That didn’t take long.
• Victims won’t be forgotten: Dixon Saturday marks 20 years since “the horrific acts of terrorism that struck New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania,” Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon said today.
• Election signs vandalized The local federal election campaign took a nasty turn last weekend with four election signs for the federal Liberals being vandalized.
• Business loses $6,000 in seafood There’s nothing sweet about this break-in.
• City vote registration now possible Whitehorse residents can now register to vote, check their registration status, and apply to vote by mail online for the Oct. 21 municipal election.
• Government responds to student’s COVID case The Yukon government and Department of Education say they’re well-prepared to handle any COVID-19 cases at territorial schools.

September 9, 2021

• Road Being Improved A section of Range Road
• Important Issues Debated he five people looking to become the territory’s next MP are seen at Wednesday evening’s candidates’ forum organized by the Council for Yukon First Nations.
• COVID-19 takes another life; high schooler diagnosed Activity on the territory’s COVID-19 front flared up this week, with another fatality and a student at Porter Creek Secondary School being diagnosed with the virus.
• Man arrested as police investigate spate of robberies The RCMP have arrested two people in relation to recent robberies in Whitehorse, and are seeking assistance from the public to identify other suspects.
• Emergency Operations Centre demobilized The City of Whitehorse has demobilized its Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Public Safety Building, following a gradual decline in water levels on the Yukon River.
• Local man announces bid for city council Whitehorse resident Ted Laking has become a candidate for city council in the Oct. 21 election.

September 8, 2021

• Street Eats to expand into cultural festival The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) and the City of Whitehorse have partnered to expand the city’s annual Street Eats food truck festival.
• Emerging arts and music The Wonderhorse Emerging Arts and Music Festival took place last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Candidates’ forum planned for Sept. 13 Several groups have planned a Yukon federal election candidates’ forum for the evening of Sept. 13 on mental health, wellness and youth.
• Ottawa investing in safe long-term care Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu has announced an agreement with the Yukon to provide it with more than $3 million for safe long-term care.
• Returning To Daylight Vintage trash has been uncovered
• Yukon joins national suicide prevention initiative The Yukon joined nine other Canadian jurisdictions today in becoming new participants in the community-based Roots of Hope national suicide prevention initiative.
• Candidate promotes dental care plan Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 election, says she and her party are fighting for affordable dental care for families in the Yukon.
• Hanley embraces party platform Brendan Hanley, the territory’s Liberal candidate for the Sept. 20 election, is enthusiastically endorsing his party’s plan to move the Yukon and Canada forward.
• Hazardous Waste Day set The city has planned Household Hazardous Waste Day for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
• Bootcamp to strengthen Indigenous tourism in Yukon The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association (YFNCT), in partnership with Yukonstruct, has developed a business development program for Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs.
• Council discusses safe consumption site With a switch in plans for a Sixth Avenue building owned by the Yukon government, community consultation is of the utmost importance, say members of city council.
• Mayor won’t run again After three consecutive terms as mayor of Dawson and three earlier terms on town council, Wayne Potoroka has decided not to run in the Oct. 21 municipal elections.
• ‘Proof of vaccination will be a critical service’ The Yukon government has introduced a vaccine passport for territorial residents.