Whitehorse Daily Star

December 18, 2020

• The Colourful Per Cent Illustrated .
• Ice bridge officially opened in Dawson One of the two lanes of the ice bridge across the Yukon River is officially open to traffic.
• MLA is misinformed, Yukon Energy insists Yukon Energy says it wants to “set the record straight” in the wake of comments made by Yukon Party energy critic Scott Kent.
• Feds will be tapped to help with power projects Serious federal funding is required for three major projects Yukon Energy has on the table to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, says the Crown corporation’s president.
• Municipalities treated to some Christmas bounty There’s an early Christmas present on the way for Yukon municipalities.
• Chilled But Thrilled Members of CPAWS’ Yukon chapter,
• Counsellor donates his hair for the food bank Students and staff at Elijah Smith Elementary School collected more than 800 items for the Whitehorse Food Bank.
• Presentation To Begin Tomorrow Jeszika Mae is one of the performers in Gwaandak Theatre’s Have You Tried this?’
• Sad anniversary prompts questions on dialysis The Yukon NDP is demanding answers from the government on medical dialysis treatments following a grim anniversary on Dec. 8.
• Mine’s resurrection is described as imminent It’s likely not going to be long before Yukoners see muffin trucks carrying silver concentrate from Keno City to Skagway.
• Late commissioner’s contributions praised Past commissioner Arthur Pearson “will be remembered for his contribution to the process of moving toward responsible government,” Commissioner Angélique Bernard said last Friday.
• New Fire Hall Activated The city’s new fire station on Black Street is now operational.
• Yukon hospital workers have a tentative deal Almost a full year after talks began between the Yukon Hospital Corp. and the workers represented by the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a tentative agreement has been achieved.
• Territory gains $3 million for labour training The federal government is passing along $3 million to the Yukon to help the territory and workers recover from the devastating economic impacts of COVID-19.
• Drivers Taken To Hospital Whitehorse RCMP were summoned to the scene of a collision at Thompson Road and Hamilton Boulevard at about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.
• Initial fire investigation completed Yukon RCMP are remaining tightlipped about the fire that destroyed the Keno City Hotel last Friday night, shocking the residents of the tiny central Yukon community.
• Ombudsman takes Yukon government to court The Yukon Ombudsman’s Office and the territorial government are at legal loggerheads in what’s being called a “unique” case.
• Minister ‘keen to work’ with school councils Dissension and discord appear to be rising between some school councils and the Department of Education.

December 17, 2020

• Rush-Hour Collision City firefighters work at the scene of a two-vehicle collision
• RCMP warn of internet scam in Whitehorse Whitehorse RCMP are warning Yukoners about another computer-centred business scam.
• Whitehorse man faces drug trafficking charges Last month, the Yukon RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) began investigating a man for suspected drug-related offences.
• Hanley wasn’t involved in fireworks show cancellation The Yukon’s top medical official says he wasn’t involved in the controversial decision to cancel Whitehorse’s wildly-popular New Year’s Eve fireworks.
• New buses to hit the road next month The three new school buses the Yukon government has purchased will be in service for Jan. 4, 2021.
• Lack of new cases is no cause to relax: Hanley The recent outbreaks of COVID-19 appear to be on the wane in the Yukon, but it’s too soon to relax public precautions.

December 16, 2020

• Food For Fines Proves Bountiful This year’s City of Whitehorse Food For Fines program raised $6,360 in cash and $2,635 in food donations, for a grand total of $8,995.
• Sally Ann is ‘desperate’ for campaign donations The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle Campaign is falling short of where it needs to be to reach the $50,000 goal.
• The End Of An Era The addition on the side of the Challenge building on Front Street is demolished Tuesday afternoon.
• Coalition updates available services The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition has announced the launch of the Yukon 211 Helpline, updates on helpseeker.org, and an updated food schedule.
• Virus smokes popular fireworks show The New Year’s Eve fireworks show that takes place at Shipyards Park has been cancelled due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Liberals ‘have abandoned Yukon tenants’: NDP A motion by the Yukon NDP calling on the government to bring in a moratorium on rent increases until next summer was shot down in the legislative assembly last Wednesday.
• Mayo Road dropped as battery storage site Yukon Energy announced Tuesday it’s eliminating the North Klondike Highway site as an option for its new battery storage project.
• First recipients of COVID-19 vaccine set out As the Yukon counted its 59th COVID-19 case Monday, the territorial government has identified priority recipients of the Moderna vaccine after it arrives.