Whitehorse Daily Star

October 22, 2021

• Changes to SCAN Act draw objections Over the objections of the Yukon Party official Opposition, the government is proceeding with changes to the controversial Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act.
• Mayor disappointed with YG’s program plan Mayor Dan Curtis has urged the Yukon government to delay the decision to force municipalities to administer a new energy efficiency program.
• Work starts on Whistle Bend school The Yukon government has begun work on the new $43-million Whistle Bend school.
• Communities choose mayors It’s a miaxture of old and new mayors for the larger communities around the Yukon.
• Commissioner unveils reference library Commissioner Angélique Bernard launched a reference library available to the public on Oct. 12.
• Furs Galore Watson Lake trapper Jordan Berry
• Dawson’s next mayor ‘relieved’ by verdict turned in by voters Bill Kendrick will become Dawson’s new mayor next month,
• Premier has turned ‘arrogant’ on school abuse issue: Dixon Premier Sandy Silver and Opposition Leader Currie Dixon were at odds in the legislature on Monday over the Hidden Valley School sex abuse scandal.
• Building activity on the rise Building activity in the Yukon has increased in 2021.
• Children escape injury after truck runs into family home This was one heck of an unpleasant wake-up call.
• 2021 Unofficial Municipal Election Results 2021 Election Chart
• Cause of fire being investigated Demolition continues on the shell of the Klondike Metallic Industrial (KMI) building, which burned on Tuesday.
• Voters elect diverse, gender-balanced council There will be a diverse cast of characters comprising Whitehorse city council for the next few years.
• Voters wanted strong leadership, Cabott says City councillor Laura Cabott was elected the new mayor of Whitehorse by a comfortable margin on Thursday.

October 21, 2021

• Whistle Bend Place dealing with COVID-19 outbreak The Yukon’s COVID-19 situation continued to deteriorate Wednesday as Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, declared an outbreak in one unit at the Whistle Bend Place long-term care home.
• One Final Use The decommissioned fire hall beside city hall is one of the polling places for the civic election being held today.
• Bring back masks, NDP leader urges If NDP Leader Kate White had her way, territorial residents would be masking up again in the face of a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
• Family, RCMP react to brutal assault near local school Whitehorse RCMP officers are investigating reports of what can only be called a brutal assault on a minor last weekend in Riverdale.
• McPhee rules out a YG-run medical clinic The Yukon government is under fire for failing to act quickly or decisively to address the loss of the territory’s only walk-in medical clinic during the summer.
• Territory supports Afghanistan humanitarian relief The Yukon government has made a $25,000 donation to help with relief efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

October 20, 2021

• Youth panel presents ideas on climate change Premier Sandy Silver, two ministers and NDP Leader Kate White met with the Youth Panel on Climate Change last Friday to receive their recommendations on climate action in the Yukon.
• United Way Month saluted by mayor Mayor Dan Curtis has declared October as United Way Month.
• Caution urged after grizzly attacks man **Revised -** It’s important to remain bear-aware at this time of year, says Jim Welsh of Environment Yukon.
• Territory suffering an education ‘crisis’: NDP Education issues continued to dominate the legislature Tuesday.
• Ta’an Kwäch’än chief chosen Kristina Kane is out as the longtime chief of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
• Klondike Metallic Industrial burns in Dawson Klondike Metallic Industrial, located at the corner of Harper and Front streets, went up in a blaze of flame and thick smoke on Tuesday afternoon.
• Petition demands more information Yukon Party MLA Brad Cathers has tabled a petition with more than 300 names on it from people asking for more information on the Hidden Valley School sex abuse scandal.