Whitehorse Daily Star

February 16, 2021

• Councillor itemizes his 2020 workload Steve Roddick has summarized his workload as a Whitehorse city councillor in 2020, and he says it goes way beyond Monday night meetings.
• Yukon Party reports record-breaking fundraising year The Yukon Party has released its fundraising report for 2020, showing 201 donors to the party. A record-breaking $164,000 was raised.
• Long Ago Yukon speaker to be presented Saturday Long Ago Yukon’s 2020-2021 Speaker Series will welcome its fourth speaker at 1 p.m. Saturday – Dr. Todd Kristensen.
• Faro’s public works building, firehall project revived A new consolidated Faro public works and firehall project is back on track after a delay of more than a year.
• Yukon Party candidates confirmed in two ridings Two seasoned Yukon Party MLAs have secured the nominations in their respective ridings to represent the party in the pending territorial election.

February 15, 2021

• A Stompin' Good Time Yukon Rendezvous volunteers stomp the snow Sunday evening for the snow sculptures in Shipyards Park.
• Modernized bus routes may be ready to roll by summer Whitehorse transit manager Jason Bradshaw says his department is hoping to implement a new route schedule early next summer.
• Firefighters Summoned To Inn The Whitehorse Fire Department was called to the Chilkoot Trail Inn on Fourth Avenue at 9:15 this morning for a report of a fire.
• Plans underway for a COVID-impacted election There are some changes in stores for Yukon voters whenever the next election is called some time this year.
• YP has a potential hopeful for Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Eric Schroff, the executive director of the Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) and a former senior public servant, wants to run for the Yukon Party in the next election.
• New Democrats unveil more would-be MLAs The Yukon NDP has three more people wanting to run for the party in the upcoming territorial election.
• COVID-19 cases emerge; exposure alerts issued Confusion is abounding over the latest cases of COVID-19 in the Yukon.

February 12, 2021

• Stopping sexual harassment at work The Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”) is hosting a free online conference called “KNOW MORE!” on March 4th and 5th, 2021.
• 211 program is called a valued, exciting service Anyone looking for more information on vital community services should remember three digits: 211.
• Frigid Flying An Air North Boeing 737 comes into Whitehorse
• Board is asked to extend its deadline for highway work consultations The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has been asked to extend the public consultation deadline for proposed Alaska Highway refurbishments in Porter Creek and Crestview.
• Black Mike .
• Musician remembered as a strong leader Another legendary Yukon musician has left us too soon.
• Syphilis: A Love Story returns Peter Jickling’s Syphilis: A Love Story returned to the stage at the Guild Hall this week with staged readings of the script.
• Mini-stampede reported for bison permits The annual harvest of bison is so far tracking well above average, according to a bulletin issued this week by Environment Yukon.
• McLeod seeks third term as Watson Lake’s MLA Patti McLeod wants to keep representing Watson Lake for the Yukon Party.
• Almost 22,000 people condemn couple’s trip Nearly 22,000 people have signed a petition demanding harsher punishment for the British Columbia couple who who flew to Beaver Creek last month to allegedly fraudulently receive vaccine shots.
• Frigid Facelift For Yukon River Along with extreme cold comes jumble ice.
• Council clears municipal budget City council voted Monday to approve the 2021 operating and maintenance budget of $88.2 million, representing an increase of 3.9 per cent or $3.4 million more than the 2020 annual operating budget.
• Building figures reflect downward trend The latest building statistics show a decrease for the Yukon, but that’s likely a reflection of both the pandemic and end of some high-value projects such as the Kwanlin Dün First Nation administration centre.
• ‘My worry is businesses are just going to give up’ As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic stretch on, so does the economic hardship facing many Yukon businesses, says the president of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.