Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

COVID-19 cases stood at 36 Wednesday Dr. Catherine Elliott, the Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health, reports four new cases of COVID-19 from noon Monday to noon Wednesday.
A Special Reading The Guild Hall and the Music, Arts and Drama class collaborated Wednesday to perform a reading of Tara Beagan’s ‘They Know Not What They Do’, the story of three children who attend residential school.
Political parties recognize special day The territory’s three political parties released statements Wednesday commemorating today’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Water levels still diminishing: hydrologist While the water levels of the big lakes remain high, they are continuing to drop, says hydrologist Anthony Bier of Environment Yukon.
Woman dies following explosions, fire A Dawson City-area woman died last Thursday from two explosions and a consequent fire destroyed a house at Kilometre 1 of the Old Bonanza Road.
NDP MLA welcomes supervised consumption site Annie Blake, the NDP MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, says she was excited to see the Yukon’s first supervised consumption site open Wednesday morning.

Out of the box, into the bush Theatre in the Bush presented the 11th annual show last weekend.
Flagging A Major Occasion Monique Levesque made a flag for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation featuring a T-shirt and a heart in orange.
Chum run called ‘pretty terrible’ The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling this year’s run of fall chum salmon up the Yukon River the worst on record.
‘A day to honour survivors, their families’ Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has offered some thoughts on Reconciliation Week and what it means for survivors, First Nations and all Canadians.
Probe sought into handling of educator’s charges An independent investigation is needed into the Department of Education’s actions regarding criminal behaviour by a former educational assistant at Hidden Valley School, says the Yukon Party.
Safe consumption site begins operations The Yukon government opened its high-profile safe consumption site today.

Dixon delivers statement of unity to party The Yukon Party’s annual general meeting was held last weekend at the Yukon Inn.
Federal election results updated The latest results from the Sept. 20 federal election – while still unofficial – are in.
Carcross school now grappling with virus The COVID-19 outbreak at Yukon schools has expanded past Watson Lake to now include Ghùch Tiâ Community School in Carcross.
Ex-candidate unsurprised by Paul’s departure The ripples from Monday morning’s official resignation of federal Green Party Leader Annamie Paul has extended to the Yukon.
MLA endorses Laking for council Yvonne Clarke, the Yukon Party MLA for Porter Creek Centre, has endorsed Ted Laking in his efforts to represent Whitehorse residents and businesses on city council in the Oct. 21 election.
YukonU marks Truth and Reconciliation Day Yukon University is joining universities and colleges across Canada in cancelling classes and closing campus services on Thursday in honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day.

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