Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Decision issued on muskox data request Diane McLeod-McKay, the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC),
Talent At Arts Underground Heather Von Steinhagen is showing Hidden Details, a series of colourful surreal paintings, in the Edge Gallery this month.
Horse owner scoffs at maltreatment allegations Jim Dillabough is in the news again ... and not in a good way.
Festival Is Underway Jacob Zimmer, Nakai Theatre’s artistic director, poses Monday afternoon in the Air North Sun Room in The Old Fire Hall.
Your mail may be somewhat delayed Whitehorse residents should brace themselves for possible delays in their mail deliveries.
Deaths prompt state of emergency declaration The executive council of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) has declared a state of emergency in the wake of recent drug-related deaths impacting the community.
Laking wants project re-examined Coun. Ted Laking wants his colleagues on council to halt the new city hall project and take another look at it – perhaps even cancel it.
‘The numbers continue to increase’: MD on virus The Yukon is closing in on 500 active cases of COVID-19.

Snow-clearing crews are maxed-out City crews are going flat-out to plow streets and haul snow, city council heard at its meeting Monday evening.
Yukon Party supports rapid tests distribution The Yukon Party is applauding Monday’s announcement to follow the recommendations of national experts to make rapid tests publicly available to Yukoners.
Programs reeled out to media content creators The Government of Yukon is going into show business.
Jobless rate continues its decline It appears as if the Yukon’s economy is rebounding well from the COVID-19 blues.
Man charged with attempted murder Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a city man on an attempted murder charge.
COVID-19 numbers take sharp rise The latest COVID-19 outbreak took another large leap over the past weekend.

COVID-19 rapid tests will be made available, YG announces In a complete about-face from previous policy, the Yukon government is making rapid tests for COVID-19 available to the public.
Snow and cold and more snow The snowfalls this year so far are not allowing people any respite, coming one after the other.
Measures can now be enforced: YG More COVID-19-related public health measures are now enforceable under the Civil Emergency Measures Act, the Yukon government said Saturday.
COVID-19 still disrupting in-school learning Another Whitehorse school has switched temporarily to online learning.
YEU expects ‘contentious’ round of bargaining It looks as if the relationship between the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) and the territorial government is still fractious.
Yukon schools can operate safely: DM The deputy minister of Education is confident officials have the right safety strategy in place to ensure they can keep the schools open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some taxi incidents ranged on criminal: report A new report on Whitehorse taxis indicates there are still serious public safety concerns, especially for women.

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