Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Two-Eyed Seeing Research Program established A Two-Eyed Seeing Research Program has been established in collaboration among the territorial government, University of Alberta North, and Yukon University.
School safety to be reviewed Following the recent conviction of a former educational assistant for a sex offence, the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate (YCAO) has announced it will review safety at Hidden Valley Elementary School.
Evacuation alert issued for areas near Dawson The Yukon Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) has issued a wildfire evacuation alert for some areas near Dawson City, including the town’s airport.
Major avenue is being repaved Work began Monday to improve the surface of Fourth Avenue.
Storm cut power to thousands of residents Monday evening’s lightning and thunderstorm played havoc with the electrical grid, causing several power outages across the territory.
Friends mourn loss of ‘a true Renaissance man’ The wilderness around Carcross will never be the same again after the loss of one its legends.
Turning point reached as COVID rules loosened As students and staff prepare to return to school this month, the importance of being vaccinated was emphasized during this morning’s weekly update on the COVID-19 situation in the territory.

Storm had minimal impact on flood control Monday evening’s fierce rainstorms were not as damaging to flood-control efforts as they might have been.
COVID claims person in their 40s The lingering COVID-19 outbreak in the Yukon has claimed the life of a sixth person since June 1.
YukonU prepares for return to campus this fall Yukon University students can expect many of their fall semester classes at Ayamdigut campus in Whitehorse to be in-person next month, and masks will not be mandatory.
Storm cuts power to thousands of residents Monday evening’s lightning and thunderstorm played havoc with the electrical grid, causing several power outages across the territory.
Major avenue being repaved Work began Monday to improve the surface of Fourth Avenue.
City is advising mask use Things could look a little different at City of Whitehorse facilities tomorrow.
Hiking mishap claims man’s life A well-known Yukon resident died from a fall last Thursday while hiking in the Carcross area.
Seventy fires burning around the territory Following Monday evening’s thunderstorms, 70 fires are burning across the Yukon today.

Ex-government leader to chair Games body Yukon government and city officials have reached into the past to find a chairman for their 2027 Canada Winter Games bid committee.
Skid Row wins the speed prize at the outhouse race The Great International Outhouse Race and Bathroom Limerick Contest hit the road at 1:14 p.m. Saturday.
The loon makes a grand return to McLean Lake A fabulistic music-driven evening evoking our humanity, and stirring our imaginations.
Woman’s death probed Details are scanty as Whitehorse RCMP officers investigate a sudden death on Friday night.
Fire danger still at serious levels Fire danger is high or extreme in most of the territory right now, says the daily fire report released this morning by Yukon Wildland Fire Management.
COVID cases remain a daily reality The COVID-19 outbreak in the Yukon is lingering on, with numbers remaining stable at approximately seven cases a day.
Assessment of property ‘hard decision’: Mostyn Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn doesn’t deny he told the owner of a recreational property near Marsh Lake that her home might have to be sacrificed for the greater good.
Ruling ‘casts a very large shadow’: chief The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) held a teleconference Friday afternoon regarding the recent Yukon Court of Appeal ruling that candidates for political office must live in the First Nation’s territory.

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