Whitehorse Daily Star

December 14, 2021

• Yukoners advised to avoid all non-essential international travel Anyone thinking of travelling for the holidays should take note of the latest alert from Yukon public health officials.
• Minister welcomes planned new hotel Northern Vision Development LP’s (NVD’s) plans to construct a 100-room Hyatt Place hotel on Main Street have caught the eye of Tourism and Culture Minister Ranj Pillai.
• Icefields Exploits Committed To Print Andrew Williams’ book ‘Mount Logan and the Icefields: Yukon Flying Adventures’ launched last Saturday at the MacBride Museum.
• Women charged after ruckus on flight Last week, Whitehorse RCMP arrested two women on a plane at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport after a complaint that they had been aggressive with staff during their flight.
• Eleven groups receive funding to support marginalized youth Yukon youth will benefit from more than $45,000 awarded to 11 community groups through the Youth Investment Fund, it was announced Monday.
• Community assisting victim of mobile home blaze The Dawson City community has rallied together to raise almost $9,000 for Tr'ondëk Hwëchin elder William Henry,
• Active transportation measures fall short, council told The city needs to do more to encourage active transportation in Whitehorse, city council heard at its meeting Monday.

December 13, 2021

• Power failure affected 9,600 customers A power outage Friday across parts of the southern Yukon was caused by a technical problem.
• Ballet showcase at the Heart The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre featured a show with handmade ballet tutus Sunday eveningin the Black Box Theatre.
• Wildland firefighters have been ‘ignored’: NDP The Yukon legislature has passed its Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act.
• COVID outbreak hits correctional centre Yukon public health officials are investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
• Leaders envision a mental health forum The latest Yukon Forum has set a goal of establishing a mental health forum, but no details are available yet.
• Council is asked to OK South Trail Plan City council is being asked to approve the Whitehorse South Trail Plan as a guiding document.
• Votes on First Nation School Boards scheduled Preparations for the establishment of First Nation School Boards were unveiled Friday.
• YG saying little about unused rapid test kits The Yukon government’s public health staff are remaining quiet on figures indicating the territory has not used any of the rapid testing kits – supplied by the federal government – that are supposed to be available to the public.

December 10, 2021

• Dawson unveils interim recycling plan A temporary recycling facility for Dawson is anticipated to start operations on Dec.16, beginning by using the Crocus Bluff concession stand.
• In the land of Fae The MAD (Music, Arts and Drama) class is presenting a Christmas show.
• CYFN distributes COVID rapid tests and wipes The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) COVID-19 co-ordination team is wrapping up the calendar year with a distribution of COVID rapid tests and a mass supply of disinfectant wipes to Yukon First Nations.
• Harry's First Time "Outside" Since The Gold Rush - Some 55 Years ago The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• Yukoner receives big river heritage award The Canadian Heritage Rivers System and the Canadian Canoe Museum have announced Bobbi Rose Koe as the recipient of the 2021 Canadian River Heritage Award.
• Nutcracker, with a Yukon touch The Northern Lights School of Dance is presenting its annual Nutcracker ballet and The Land of Sweets.
• Food for Fines ends tomorrow The city’s annual Food for Fines program will run until Saturday, with a deadline of Dec. 15 to complete payments in food or cash.
• A Sky-High Phenomenon There were sun dogs
• Application deadline is next month The next deadline to apply for funding of up to $10,000 from Culture Quest is Jan.15, 2022.
• New Helpers Chris Vainio, centre, the manager of volunteers and community services with the Whitehorse Food Bank,
• COVID case numbers rise; exposure notices released According to Yukon public health officials, the number of active cases has risen since Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.
• School council outlines concerns The Hidden Valley School Council isn’t finished with the Department of Education yet.
• NVD confirms intent to construct a large hotel There’s a new hotel coming to downtown Whitehorse.
• Minister’s stance on evictions ‘unbelievable’: NDP An NDP MLA says it’s “unbelievable” the Yukon government says it can’t act immediately to halt evictions without cause.
• Unpaid leave numbers are small: Streicker The Yukon government is out with the latest numbers on the employees affected by the vaccine mandate.
• Ex-MLA is ordered to pay costs Talking about adding insult to injury.