Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Adaka festival won’t take place The 2021 Adaka Cultural Festival has been cancelled.
Council adopts new city policy City council adopted the city’s new Infrastructure Reconstruction and Local Improvement Policy at its meeting on Monday.
Several areas closed; home is evacuated Several areas have been closed because of flooding, the Emergency Measures Centre reported in an update at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
NDP wants changes in flood mitigation efforts The Yukon NDP is calling for a central platform and more government co-ordination as the public throws itself into sandbagging efforts to fight the historic floods around the territory.
June 2022 Arctic Arts Summit is set for the Yukon The territorial government and the Canada Council for the Arts will co-host the Arctic Arts Summit in the Yukon, June 27-29, 2022.
Daycares will return to full service If you heard two dull roars over the skies in the Yukon this morning, you can attribute it to this week’s COVID-19 briefing.

Hanley laments sixth life lost to virus Dr. Brendan Hanley, the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, has expressed his sorrow about the territory’s sixth death involving COVID-19.
Conservative to make second attempt for Yukon seat Jonas Smith is back for another attempt to oust the Liberal representation of the Yukon in federal politics.
Robert Campbell Highway still open The Tuchitua River wildfire fire is still active and affecting the Robert Campbell Highway (4) between Ross River and Watson Lake.
City moves toward buying property City council is moving forward with the purchase of a downtown property at 7220 Seventh Ave. for $380,000.
Yukon Energy reacting to effects of high waters The gates at the Lewes River control structure were removed last Thursday to allow for the free flow of water, says Yukon Energy president Andrew Hall.
Yukon-shot film receives nod at Cannes The forthcoming feature film Polaris has been highlighted at the prestigious Cannes film festival and market 2021 (Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes).
Shuttle service created for sandbaggers To assist with flood relief efforts, the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA) has developed a sandbag shuttle service (or sandbag express).

Council to vote on local improvement policy Council to vote on local improvement policy
Dawson ferry service will be interrupted The hand-painted sign at the George Black ferry landing is a little startling, to say the least.
Program put department ‘in a pickle’: letter A letter from the interim executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce (YCC) indicates the organization may have taken on the task of administrating the Great Yukon Summer tourism program as favour to the Department of Tourism and Culture and minister Ranj Pillai – as the department couldn’t handle the introduction of the program on its own.
More Yukon wildfires break out The Yukon government is reporting six new wildfires from Friday evening to this morning. They are located at:
COVID takes a life Today, the Yukon’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Brendan Hanley, reported the death of another Yukoner from COVID-19.
Feverish efforts continue against rising waters The record flooding in the Yukon prompted the territorial government to declare a state of emergency under the Civil Emergency Measures Act over the weekend.

Newer Older