Whitehorse Daily Star

September 3, 2021

• Words Out Loud launches in Dawson The Dawson Print & Publishing Festival could not be held again this year due to the COVID-19 summer surge,
• Finding Its Wings A baby eagle takes flight
• Chiropractor Kay MacDonald By Liesel Briggs
• Dawson campground lease termination rescinded While the eventual decision regarding the future of the Goldrush Campground (Block Q) may eventually be resolved in some other manner, discussions of the RV park are settled until 2027.
• A Wonderhorse Weekend Lia Fabre-Dimsdale is seen Thursday.
• Two long-term forecasts loom as fall takes hold Once again we have a tale of two weather forecasts.
• Getting your speed fix The Klondike Cruisers held an autocross event last Sunday at the Takhini Arena.
• Candidates voice regrets about opioid deaths, promise action Two federal election candidates are weighing in on the opioid crisis in the Yukon following a report from chief territorial coroner Heather Jones earlier this week.
• No Star Monday The Star will not be published on Labour Day,
• New hospital rules posted on Facebook Visitors at any Yukon hospital began facing new rules Wednesday.
• More locally produced food is on YG’s menu The Yukon government is increasing its purchases of locally produced food through a three-year pilot project, says a government press release issued this week.
• Trends charted in political donations report There are some interesting contrasts between the Yukon political parties and their finances.

September 2, 2021

• COVID outbreak reported at Copper Ridge Place The Yukon has its first COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care centre.
• Liberals would strengthen mental health care The federal election campaign is ramping up as the territory’s candidates are becoming more visible.
• YISC launches Clean Drain Dry Program Back in March, the invasive aquatic zebra mussel was found hitching a ride into Canada on aquarium moss balls.
• Conservatives promise ‘clean power project’ for territory The federal election race continued to heat up Wednesday as Erin O’Toole announced a Conservative government would commit to funding priority infrastructure projects for Canada’s North.
• NDP would take action on opioid crisis: candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc, the Yukon’s NDP candidate for the Sept. 20 federal election,
• Candidate mourns lives lost to opioids Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory’s Liberal candidate for the Sept. 20 federal election,

September 1, 2021

• Innovation commission to support entrepreneurs A new Innovation Commission has been formed to provide technical and professional input on the development of a five-year innovation strategy to expand opportunities for local entrepreneurs, diversify our economy and create jobs.
• Coroners Act, regulations are now in full effect The territory’s new Coroners Act came into force Aug. 19.
• Van Bibbers take a multi-generational cruise Four generations of the Van Bibber family arrived in Dawson around noon on Aug. 21, having departed from the family’s cabin near Minto Landing the day before.
• Picture-Perfect Skating Evening The new $3.5-million skateboard park, near the Riverdale side of the Robert Campbell Bridge.
• Advocating for safety The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre recognized International Overdose Awareness Day with the annual event in LePage Park on Tuesday.
• Federal fund provide for continuing air services The federal government is providing $1 million to the Yukon government to continue the support of essential air services for remote communities in the territory.
• Advocate, YG still at odds over review It appears the territorial government and the Child and Youth Advocate are still at loggerheads.
• Council endorses supportive housing plan The bid by the Safe At Home Society to transform the Coast High Country Inn into a housing project leapt another hurdle Monday evening.
• Site will open at month’s end The Yukon government’s safe consumption house will not open until the end of September.