Whitehorse Daily Star

August 18, 2021

• Skagway witnesses unprecedented rise in cases From July 28 to Aug. 10, Skagway saw 15 COVID-19 cases, a shocking number for a town that reported 33 total positive cases since the pandemic began in March 2020.
• Running wild at the wildlife preserve The 10th annual Run Wild took place Monday at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
• COVID-19 remains big problem across North The Yukon saw 13 more cases of COVID-19 being diagnosed over the Discovery Day weekend.
• Support expanded for early learning, child care The federal and Yukon governments have reached an agreement on an extension to the Canada-Yukon Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.
• Discovery Days parade was short but lively Since there was no Canada Day parade this year, it was up to the Discovery Days event to show Dawson proud.
• Yukon firefighters helping quell crisis in parts of B.C The Yukon government has sent 40 wildland firefighters and four supervisory staff to support British Columbia’s ongoing wildfire response.
• ‘This is a fabulous opportunity’: NDP candidate Lisa Vollans-Leduc says she’s eager to get to work to fight for the MP seat longtime Liberal Larry Bagnell is vacating.
• Conservatives move quickly to name their new election hopeful There’s an interesting cast of characters lining up for a chance to take longtime Liberal MP Larry Bagnell’s chair in the House of Commons.

August 17, 2021

• The Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demonstration jet Photo Spread
• Development approval process changes put off City council has put off adopting changes to its development approval process until Sept. 7 to provide administration with more time to consult with the construction industry.
• Delta Airlines flight had some problems At approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, Delta Airlines flight 1265, flying from Anchorage to Minneapolis, was diverted to the Whitehorse airport due to a medical emergency on board.
• NDP unveils candidate The Yukon’s NDP candidate was publicly named today following Sunday’s declaration of a federal election to be held Sept. 20.
• Two new COVID-19 cases reported Dr. Jesse Kancir, the Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health, reported two new cases of COVID-19 from noon last Thursday to noon last Friday.
• Lake waters continuing to recede Lake levels are continuing to drop – but slowly.
• Ministers update Our Clean Future measures The Yukon government held a news conference last Friday to outline where it stands on its Our Clean Future initiative.
• Smith hopes to lure disaffected Conservatives Jonas Smith isn’t finished with politics yet

August 13, 2021

• Skagway's "Soapy" Smith By Dick North
• Uptake strong for seniors’ housing project The Vimy Heritage Housing Society’s seniors’ project has gained traction, organizers said last month.
• The Yukon Fresh A.i.R. Exchange 2021 .
• Late lawyer ‘loved life and loved the law’ A Whitehorse lawyer who was well-known for his defence of First Nations and Indigenous rights died July 28.
• Watching The Watcher A young fox looks at the photographer
• Company sweetened the pot to encourage vaccines A local company might have a lesson or two for the Yukon government and its public health officials struggling with how to reach people who are hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
• Outdoor Performance Sadie Segriff, left, and Barbara Simms perform In Relation last Saturday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Floodstricken couple grateful for outpouring of help The Shallow Bay home of Florian and Andrea Lemphers has been inspected for flood damage and cleared structurally.
• Whistle Bend gets new bus stops The City of Whitehorse is introducing six new transit stops in Whistle Bend as part of a number of improvements to the level of service in the subdivision.
• No Star Monday The Star will not be published Monday,
• COVID up sharply here; virus explodes in Haines COVID-19 case numbers leapt Thursday in the Yukon.
• Artist’s long-lost painting resurfaces Jim Robb was wondering where a piece of his art commissioned by the Yukon government back in 1983 had gone to.
• Many lips sealed amid candidate’s ouster In a shocking turn of events, Jonas J. Smith, the Conservative Party of Canada’s election candidate for the Yukon, has been given the boot.