Whitehorse Daily Star

May 26, 2021

• New rec centre won’t go on campground site It would appear that the Gold Rush Campground, located on Block Q of downtown Dawson, is not considered the best site for building Dawson’s new recreation centre.
• Vehicle Fire Stalls Traffic Flow Whitehorse firefighters and RCMP officers work at the scene of a pickup truck fire late Tuesday morning on Mountainview Drive.
• Arts in the Park presentations to return May 31 Arts in the Park is celebrating 25 years of community arts programming this season.
• Washout Closes Aishihik Road The Aishihik Road in southwest Yukon was damaged by a washout Monday night.
• Yukon School of Visual Arts expects full cohort The Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) has received a record 32 applications for the upcoming school year from across Canada and as far afield as Japan and Taiwan.
• It's A Long Way Down The City of Whitehorse said late this morning it has temporarily closed Cliffside Park due to soil instability on the escarpment.
• Lower speed limit closer to reality City council has passed first and second readings of the bylaw to reduce speed limits on downtown streets from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 km/h.
• Pop-up patios bylaw approved The bylaw providing for pop-up patios in the downtown area was passed by city council at its meeting Tuesday.
• Stevens Quarry will not be developed, minister pledges The Liberal government will not allow any development of the Stevens Quarry over the next four years, says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker.
• Minister announces state of emergency extension The Yukon government is extending the current state of emergency order for up to another 90 days.

May 25, 2021

• Donations help women’s transition homes The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Yukon Regional Women’s Committee picked up $7,500 worth of donated supplies for 50 baskets earlier this month to be donated to women’s transition homes.
• Four-Legged Supervisor This fox settled down to watch
• Yukoners turn out to express solidarity with Palestine An estimated 40 people attended a rally in support of Palestine last Friday.
• Minister asked if he supports free-entry staking A running argument on mining between the Yukon Party and John Streicker, the new minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, continued for the second day last Thursday afternoon in the legislature.
• Minister is asked about lack of day care spaces Despite signing an accord to help prop up the minority Liberal government, the NDP wasn’t pulling too many punches last week when it came to day care, one of its priority issues.
• Rio Tinto invests millions in Casino mine project One of the largest mining companies in the world has invested $25.6 million in the Casino project owned by the Western Copper and Gold Corp.
• YP questions announcement’s lack of clarity A surprise decision to loosen some of the territory’s COVID-19 health restrictions has caught people by surprise.

May 21, 2021

• Nominations are open for council’s literacy award The nomination period is now open for the 2021 Council of the Federation Literacy Award.
• Fibre optic line to be done in 2024: Clarke For the second time in two weeks, the new minister of Highways and Public Works has provided an update on the Dempster Fibre Optic Line.
• World-Class Guide: Johnnie Johns Jim Robb
• Infrastructure works’ funding system may change City administration is proposing a new method of paying for major infrastructure improvements in neighbourhoods.
• Ferry’s return ticks off another spring ritual The George Black ferry entered the Yukon River at around 6:30 on a fine Tuesday, morning, seen by only a few people. Rain and hail moved in later.
• Wasted meat investigated Watson Lake conservation officers have received a report from a member of the public about abandoned moose meat at the Old Sawmill site located beside the Watson Lake waste facility.
• Washout Severs Road Frenchman Lake Road is closed at kilometre 25 due to a washout, seen above.
• Minister quizzed on school timetable Highways and Public Works Minister Nils Clarke didn’t have the best day in the legislature Wednesday.
• YP unable to have motion debated The Yukon Party lost another bid Thursday afternoon to have a potentially-controversial government measure stalled.
• Border check plans stir confusion The southern border checkpoint in Watson Lake is trying to talk through some confusion as to how travellers checks will operate this summer.
• No Star Monday The Star will not be published Monday, Victoria Day, but will be back on newsstands on Tuesday.
• Stream advisory rescinded The stream advisory for the Nordenskiold River and tributaries of the Yukon River in the Carmacks area has ended, the Yukon government said Thursday.
• Tom Berger, Old Crow and the northern Yukon The passing of Tom Berger on April 28 at the age of 88 brought back memories for former Star reporter Max Fraser,
• Weekend snow could fall on parts of Yukon You wouldn’t normally think of meteorology as being a dangerous profession,