Whitehorse Daily Star

June 25, 2021

• Class action alleging RCMP abuse is certified A lawsuit alleging RCMP systematically brutalized Indigenous people in northern Canada can proceed as a class action despite objections from the government, Federal Court ruled on Wednesday.
• Tatshenshini River rafting is alive and well Last Saturday, Kevin Daffe and his crew guided a fleet of three rafts from the Blanchard River, connecting to the Tatshenshini River.
• Bill Hare: Yukon Silvercamp Photographer part 2 The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated
• Great Yukon Summer Tourism in good shape, department says The Yukon government’s high-profile Great Yukon Summer Tourism promotion isn’t endangered by the current COVID-19 outbreak, government sources say.
• My two dads: the saga of baby Yukon Greg Shaw and his husband, Allen Penny, are not your typical parents. And the story of the birth of their son is not typical either.
• Water is high in Dawson City The flood barrier has been removed from the dike in Dawson, and no one is seriously concerned about a flood in the downtown area at this point in the summer.
• City had total assets of $512.3M at end of 2020 City council is being asked to approve the audited financial statement for last year.
• Error led to land permit’s expiration An administrative error resulted in the expiry of Victoria Gold’s Class 4 mining land use exploration permit for its Nugget deposit, says company president John McConnell.
• Minesite spill has been cleaned up A spill of a toxic liquid that occurred Tuesday night at the Victoria Gold Mine has been cleaned up, says company president John McConnell.
• Leaders react to graves Premier Sandy Silver and Opposition Leader Currie Dixon issued statements Thursday on the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the Marieval Indian Residential School site in Saskatchewan.
• Clouds Over Commerce A fun cloud formation is seen
• Tagish resident wins $1 million Steven Lichacz couldn’t believe his eyes when he scanned his Lotto Max ticket for the June 4 draw and discovered he’d won $1 million on one of the 33 Maximillions prizes drawn that day.
• Record heat to touch Yukon Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia.
• Election challenge decision remains weeks away Former Liberal cabinet minister Pauline Frost will have to get used to the waiting game while the future of her political career lies in legal limbo.
• Fourth Yukoner dies as COVID keeps growing The COVID-19 outbreak has taken another Yukoner’s life and continues to expand in the territory.

June 24, 2021

• Closure Planned A portion of Fourth Avenue will be closed from Friday through Sunday evenings.
• Off-Limits The viewing deck along the Millennium Trail has been temporarily closed due to structural issues.
• Agreement would create rental units in Whistle Bend The city is considering an agreement with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations for the development of 20 rental units in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
• University names new president and vice-chancellor Dr. Lesley Brown of Calgary has been named the new president and vice-chancellor of Yukon University. She will take up her new role on Aug. 16.
• COVID-19 claims another Yukoner’s life The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed the life of a fourth Yukoner.
• Election result challenge being heard in court Former Liberal cabinet minister Pauline Frost’s court case challenging the outcome of the Yukon election in her riding began Wednesday in territorial court.

June 23, 2021

• Victoria Gold supports range of school projects Yukon schools will be dividing largesse of $150,000 in direct financial support from the Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society’s Every Student, Every Day fund.
• Takin' It To The Streets The Klondike Cruisers held a Father’s Day Cruise last Sunday.
• COVID-19 puts crimp on Canada Day events The Whitehorse branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has cancelled its Canada Day parade and celebrations at Shipyards Park.
• Discussion of Dawson land postponed to July Deliberations over the future of Block Q, Ladue Estate, which has more commonly been known as the Goldrush Campground for almost 50 years, have been postponed once again by Dawson council. A special meeting will be held on or before July 6.
• Getting vaccinated is crucial, Yukoners told The importance of Yukoners getting vaccinated was emphasized over and over again in the weekly COVID-19 update this morning.
• Quest’s future will be discussed this week The Yukon River Quest is off after a last-minute decision by the board of directors Tuesday evening.