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July 28, 2021
- Water levels continue to diminish Water levels on the big lakes are continuing to drop, says the most recent update from the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO).
- MLA raises anxieties about firewood supply A Yukon Party MLA is concerned that Yukoners could literally be left in the cold this winter due to a potential firewood shortage.
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City opts to purchase downtown property City council voted at its meeting Monday to purchase a residential property on Seventh Avenue.
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Minimum wage to rise on Sunday The Yukon government now has formal approval to raise the territorial minimum wage to $15.20 an hour next Sunday and to tie subsequent annual increases to inflation.
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Safe consumption site details under discussion Negotiations are continuing between the Yukon government and the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre, which has been hired to operate what officials are calling a “safe consumption site” for drug users.
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Company pumps $12,500 into flood relief efforts BMC Minerals Ltd. is donating $12,500 to assist with flood mitigation efforts in southern Yukon and north of Whitehorse.
- Pair survived small airplane crash Two occupants of a small airplane walked away from a crash in the MacPherson subdivision earlier this month.
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Housing plight requires fresh thinking: Roddick The city needs to start thinking outside the box to address the housing crisis Whitehorse is in, says Coun. Steve Roddick.
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Help sought in solving 2007 homicide The Yukon RCMP Historical Case Unit is seeking public assistance to solve one of the most disturbing homicides in recent territorial history.
July 27, 2021
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Mayor praises late commissioner’s achievements Mayor Dan Curtis paid tribute to the late Jack Cable to begin Monday’s city council meeting.
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Paying His Respects Jack Cable is seen at the 2019 Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Canada Games Centre.
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Communities’, First Nations’ funding enhanced Catherine McKenna, the minister of Infrastructure and Communities, has announced that the Yukon has received $17.25 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund for the 2021-22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of $16.5 million.
- Whistle Bend’s expansion is proceeding Development of Area C in the Whistle Bend subdivision is moving forward.
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Discrepancies surface in Watson Lake’s COVID case count A large outbreak of COVID-19 in Watson Lake is jangling nerves while controversy is brewing over the numbers being reported.
- Damp weather assists firefighting efforts A cooler, wetter weekend and Monday were just what was needed for Yukon Wildland Fire Management.
July 26, 2021
- Southern Lakes levels receding Water levels on the Southern Lakes are continuing to drop, according to an update released this morning by the Emergency Co-ordination Centre.
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Cypherfest on the street and stage The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre presented Cypherfest over the weekend.
- Capsized boaters found safe on Marsh Lake Three people and a dog are safe after a boat capsized on Marsh Lake last Monday evening.
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Council will vote on caretaker suites issue The city is considering expanding the number of caretaker suites for a new commercial-industrial development at 107 Titanium Way in the Marwell subdivision.
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Child care gets major funding injection The Yukon and federal governments are forming a partnership that will be child’s play.
- Worries expressed over easing of COVID rules As Yukon medical officials continue to report new COVID-19 cases daily, some First Nations are expressing serious anxieties about the pending relaxations in rules.