Whitehorse Daily Star

October 8, 2021

• A tale of ‘tragic romance and anatomical ambition’ Meg Braem’s The Resurrectionists opened Wednesday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Mental wellness campaign is launched Mental health was on the mind of the Yukon Hospital Foundation on Wednesday morning.
• Vehicles Collide Downtown Emergency responders were summoned
• The fabled Canucks play off into the sunset The legendary Yukon band the Canucks performed their last show on the evening of Sept. 23 at the MacBride Museum in Whitehorse.
• Man arrested after break-in Carcross RCMP were dispatched Monday to a break-and-enter in progress at a residence in Carcross.
• Available For Viewing The October shows for the Arts Underground are Joyce Majiski’s (above) and Zea Morvitz’s Eleventy-leven: Eleven Years of Collaboration and Exchange.
• Housing crisis has deepened, report discovers Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition have released A Home for Everyone: A Housing Action Plan for Whitehorse 10 Year Progress Report.
• No Star Monday The Star will not be published on Thanksgiving Day, but will return to newsstands on Tuesday.
• CBC’s news coverage sparks letter The leaders of the Yukon Party and the NDP have fired a warning shot at CBC North over its coverage of territorial news events.
• Man frustrated by lack of city transportation options Whitehorse musician Matthew Lien told council at its meeting Monday he was recently frustrated by the lack of taxi service available for his mother, who requires a wheelchair.
• Bagnell offers wise counsel to successor After nearly two decades as MP for the Yukon, Larry Bagnell has more than a bit of advice for his successor, Brendan Hanley.
• ‘It’s been nine years and I still pinch my cheeks’ Mayor Dan Curtis has cherished his nine years on city council.
• Liberals peppered with questions over ‘scandal’ It appears that Currie Dixon wasn’t issuing any empty warnings about what the primary issue of the fall sitting of the legislative assembly would be.

October 7, 2021

• Lawyer to review government’s response to former EA’s charges The Yukon government has hired a lawyer to conduct an independent review of its response to an incident in 2019 at Hidden Valley Elementary School.
• Police trying to find man The RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating Youssef Stern, who was reported missing on Sept. 17.
• Housing summit was productive exercise, minister believes Ranj Pillai, the minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corp., calls this week’s housing issues summit a “good start”, but much more work remains to be carried out.
• Four mine workers test positive for COVID-19 The Eagle gold mine near Mayo has four workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 as case numbers mount in the Yukon, especially in Whitehorse.
• COVID-19 exposure alert out after party’s meeting The Yukon Party’s recent annual general meeting was the site of a COVID-19 exposure.

October 6, 2021

• Wetlands policy out for final public review The Yukon government’s draft policy for the stewardship of the territory’s wetlands is ready for final public review and feedback.
• Research placer mining in wetlands: board The Yukon Water Board is asking Premier Sandy Silver to appoint a special committee to further examine the issue of placer mining in wetlands.
• Housing solutions are multi-faceted, minister says Ranj Pillai, the minister responsible for the Yuon Housing Corp., says there are no quick fixes to the Yukon’s housing problems.
• Dixon, mayor reflect on National Day of Action Revised - Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon released a statement Monday to mark the National Day of Action.
• Parties set out plans for fall sitting Currie Dixon, the leader of the Yukon Party and the Official Opposition, is making it clear he’s not going to pull any punches when the legislature reconvenes Thursday.
• Exposure notices out for large gathering, flights A COVID-19 exposure notice for has been issued for the well-attended National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events held last Thursday afternoon at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.
• Laking would reset municipal priorities Ted Laking, a candidate for Whitehorse city council, is committing to be a common-sense advocate on council to improve value and services for residents and their tax dollars.
• Councillor wonders how city can foil crime City councillor Laura Cabott wants to know if there is anything the city can do to combat the rising crime rate.
• Arrests made amid property crime wave For the second time in recent weeks, the RCMP have stated the obvious: there has been a sharp increase in property crime in Whitehorse and the surrounding area, namely break-and-enters and thefts.