Whitehorse Daily Star

December 17, 2021

• Icefields Explots Committed To Print Andrew Williams’ book ‘Mount Logan and the Icefields: Yukon Flying Adventures’ was launched last Saturday at the MacBride Museum.
• Sun Brings Yukoner Out After 55 Years The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• A Theatrical Resurrection Andrew Connors, the artistic director of the Yukon Film Society, speaks to the audience before the showing of Dune last Sunday evening at the Yukon Theatre.
• Yukon Prospector of the Year named Jérôme de Pasquale is the recipient of the 2021 Yukon Prospector of the Year award.
• Collective Memory In honour of the 40th anniversary of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection, a retrospective exhibition of more than 75 works from different eras of the collection’s holdings is now on display in the Main Gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Electricity demand set record The territory established a new record for electricity demand during Thursday’s short cold snap, Yukon Energy said today.
• Energy costs debated The Yukon Party believes the government is wasting money when it comes to its energy files.
• Gifts from the past auction ends tomorrow Two big-hearted fellows were talking at the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre this fall, concerned about the growing demand for the centre’s meal programs.
• Councillor concerned over pace of lots’ release City council has approved moving ahead with phases 7 and 8 of the Whistle Bend subdivision development.
• Uncertainty surrounds school bus drivers, vaccine mandate Confusion is reigning within the Yukon government as to whether school bus drivers are covered in the vaccine mandate.
• COVID-19 cases numbered 48 on Thursday Yukon public health officials announced Thursday there were 48 active cases of COVID-19 at that point, with eight new cases.
• Sprawling roundabout may usurp lights A tentative proposal to build a massive roundabout on the Alaska Highway where it meets Robert Service Way and Hamilton Boulevard is being panned on social media.

December 16, 2021

• Colder weather helping ice bridge construction The ice bridge across the Yukon River here is coming along nicely, according to Jim Regimbal, the territory’s northern area superintendent of highways.
• Yukoner Recognized Longtime Whitehorse resident Gary Hewitt received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on Wednesday evening from Commissioner Angélique Bernard.
• Grants distributed to range of groups City council has approved $54,859 in funding to support the 15 organizations that applied for recreational grants this fall.
• Premier praises late Liberal MLA Another notable former Yukon politician has died.
• Airport to receive major improvement A secondary runway at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport will receive a facelift in 2022.
• Supplies not compromised, liquor corporation says Canada is facing alcohol shortages ahead of the holidays due to supply chain issues – a situation prompting some provincial liquor authorities to urge customers to shop early, or be prepared to try a new libation.

December 15, 2021

• Local child care provider gets recognition, praise This year’s recipient of the Apryl Olsen CHILD award for an individual who works in licensed child care is Angela Canil.
• Permanent Art Collection celebrates 40 years In honour of the 40th anniversary of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection, a retrospective exhibition of more than 75 works from different eras of the collection’s holdings is now on display in the Main Gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Society recognizes a conservation champion Joy Snyder, long affiliated with the Raven Recycling Centre, among other vocations, has been awarded the 2021 Gerry Couture Stewardship Award.
• Mayor praises retiring city manager Retiring city manager Linda Rapp was recognized by Mayor Laura Cabott at city council’s meeting Monday evening for her contribution to the City of Whitehorse over the last 35 years.
• Federal money bolsters major housing plan City council has voted to pass on $5 million in housing money from the federal government to support the purchase and renovation of the former High Country Inn by the Safe at Home Society.
• Omicron: ‘tighten your seat belt,’ MD warns There wasn’t a great deal of new information this morning from Premier Sandy Silver or Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health.