Whitehorse Daily Star

September 9, 2021

• Road Being Improved A section of Range Road
• Important Issues Debated he five people looking to become the territory’s next MP are seen at Wednesday evening’s candidates’ forum organized by the Council for Yukon First Nations.
• COVID-19 takes another life; high schooler diagnosed Activity on the territory’s COVID-19 front flared up this week, with another fatality and a student at Porter Creek Secondary School being diagnosed with the virus.
• Man arrested as police investigate spate of robberies The RCMP have arrested two people in relation to recent robberies in Whitehorse, and are seeking assistance from the public to identify other suspects.
• Emergency Operations Centre demobilized The City of Whitehorse has demobilized its Emergency Operations Centre, located at the Public Safety Building, following a gradual decline in water levels on the Yukon River.
• Local man announces bid for city council Whitehorse resident Ted Laking has become a candidate for city council in the Oct. 21 election.

September 8, 2021

• Street Eats to expand into cultural festival The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) and the City of Whitehorse have partnered to expand the city’s annual Street Eats food truck festival.
• Emerging arts and music The Wonderhorse Emerging Arts and Music Festival took place last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Candidates’ forum planned for Sept. 13 Several groups have planned a Yukon federal election candidates’ forum for the evening of Sept. 13 on mental health, wellness and youth.
• Ottawa investing in safe long-term care Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu has announced an agreement with the Yukon to provide it with more than $3 million for safe long-term care.
• Returning To Daylight Vintage trash has been uncovered
• Yukon joins national suicide prevention initiative The Yukon joined nine other Canadian jurisdictions today in becoming new participants in the community-based Roots of Hope national suicide prevention initiative.
• Candidate promotes dental care plan Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 election, says she and her party are fighting for affordable dental care for families in the Yukon.
• Hanley embraces party platform Brendan Hanley, the territory’s Liberal candidate for the Sept. 20 election, is enthusiastically endorsing his party’s plan to move the Yukon and Canada forward.
• Hazardous Waste Day set The city has planned Household Hazardous Waste Day for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
• Bootcamp to strengthen Indigenous tourism in Yukon The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association (YFNCT), in partnership with Yukonstruct, has developed a business development program for Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs.
• Council discusses safe consumption site With a switch in plans for a Sixth Avenue building owned by the Yukon government, community consultation is of the utmost importance, say members of city council.
• Mayor won’t run again After three consecutive terms as mayor of Dawson and three earlier terms on town council, Wayne Potoroka has decided not to run in the Oct. 21 municipal elections.
• ‘Proof of vaccination will be a critical service’ The Yukon government has introduced a vaccine passport for territorial residents.

September 7, 2021

• One COVID-19 case surfaced over 48-hour span The lingering COVID-19 outbreak in the Yukon seemed to lose a little wind last Friday.
• Remembering beloved fiddler Joe Loutchan It was a celebration fit for a fiddler.
• Being Aware Of Invasive Species Aven Knutson, Michel Dupeau and Andrea Altherr, left-right, with the Yukon Invasive Species Council,
• Pharmacare plan praised Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 election,
• Government downgrades its flood warnings While the threat of flooding in the southern Yukon isn’t over yet, the territorial government is downgrading the flood warnings for the Southern Lakes and Lake Laberge.
• YukonU enrolments up as students return Yukon University welcomed students back to Ayamdigut campus in Whitehorse last week.
• Low runs prompting considerable research This summer’s run of Yukon River chinook salmon is again well below average, just like it’s been in the last two years.