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September 7, 2021
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One COVID-19 case surfaced over 48-hour span The lingering COVID-19 outbreak in the Yukon seemed to lose a little wind last Friday.
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Remembering beloved fiddler Joe Loutchan It was a celebration fit for a fiddler.
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Being Aware Of Invasive Species Aven Knutson, Michel Dupeau and Andrea Altherr, left-right, with the Yukon Invasive Species Council,
- Pharmacare plan praised Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 election,
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Government downgrades its flood warnings While the threat of flooding in the southern Yukon isn’t over yet, the territorial government is downgrading the flood warnings for the Southern Lakes and Lake Laberge.
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YukonU enrolments up as students return Yukon University welcomed students back to Ayamdigut campus in Whitehorse last week.
- Low runs prompting considerable research This summer’s run of Yukon River chinook salmon is again well below average, just like it’s been in the last two years.
September 3, 2021
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Words Out Loud launches in Dawson The Dawson Print & Publishing Festival could not be held again this year due to the COVID-19 summer surge,
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Finding Its Wings A baby eagle takes flight
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Chiropractor Kay MacDonald By Liesel Briggs
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Dawson campground lease termination rescinded While the eventual decision regarding the future of the Goldrush Campground (Block Q) may eventually be resolved in some other manner, discussions of the RV park are settled until 2027.
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A Wonderhorse Weekend Lia Fabre-Dimsdale is seen Thursday.
- Two long-term forecasts loom as fall takes hold Once again we have a tale of two weather forecasts.
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Getting your speed fix The Klondike Cruisers held an autocross event last Sunday at the Takhini Arena.
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Candidates voice regrets about opioid deaths, promise action Two federal election candidates are weighing in on the opioid crisis in the Yukon following a report from chief territorial coroner Heather Jones earlier this week.
- No Star Monday The Star will not be published on Labour Day,
- New hospital rules posted on Facebook Visitors at any Yukon hospital began facing new rules Wednesday.
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More locally produced food is on YG’s menu The Yukon government is increasing its purchases of locally produced food through a three-year pilot project, says a government press release issued this week.
- Trends charted in political donations report There are some interesting contrasts between the Yukon political parties and their finances.
September 2, 2021
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COVID outbreak reported at Copper Ridge Place The Yukon has its first COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care centre.
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Liberals would strengthen mental health care The federal election campaign is ramping up as the territory’s candidates are becoming more visible.
- YISC launches Clean Drain Dry Program Back in March, the invasive aquatic zebra mussel was found hitching a ride into Canada on aquarium moss balls.
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Conservatives promise ‘clean power project’ for territory The federal election race continued to heat up Wednesday as Erin O’Toole announced a Conservative government would commit to funding priority infrastructure projects for Canada’s North.
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NDP would take action on opioid crisis: candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 federal election,
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Candidate mourns lives lost to opioids Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory’s Liberal candidate for the Sept. 20 federal election,