Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Alternative COVID-19 tests won’t be here soon Don’t expect to see any alternative COVID-19 tests available in the Yukon anytime soon.
Whistle Bend closer to further growth Future expansion of the Whistle Bend subdivision took another step Monday at city council’s meeting.
Ministers, chiefs dialogue with Ottawa The territorial government, Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and Yukon First Nations met with federal ministers virtually Wednesday to advance shared priorities.
Silver hopes for good news on vaccine front Premier Sandy Silver said he’s anticipating more news on the COVID-19 vaccine front after he participates in today’s first ministers’ conference.
Territory’s labour force is on the rebound The Yukon economy and labour force are showing some signs of recovery following some heavy damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

KDFN launches a history of its people KDFN launches a history of its people
U.S. lease sale in ANWR criticized Yukoners are denouncing the U.S. government’s announcement that it will hold a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on Jan. 6.
Stay tuned for vaccine details: minister The federal Minister of Indigenous Services says Yukoners – and Canadians – should stay tuned to potentially important announcements relating to COVID-19 vaccines in the next few days.
School buses won’t see service until 2021 The wheels on these buses aren’t going round and round – yet.
State of emergency extended Starting on the past Monday, the Yukon government has extended the state of emergency under the Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) for 90 days.
Council approves capital budget City council has adopted its anticipated capital budget expenditures for 2021 through to the end of 2024.
Septic tanks sand may be damaging city’s pumps Sewage pumped from septic tanks at country residential properties and dumped into the city’s treatment system may be the source of sand chewing up big industrial pumps, council heard Monday night.
Minister winged emails to Yukon Party, Speaker Community Services Minister John Streicker found himself enmeshed in controversy during a legislative debate on the emergency act after an email fiasco Tuesday.

Plea For Peace Fred Horrocks promotes world peace today
Vaccine announcement is ‘good news,’ Silver says Premier Sandy Silver has applauded Monday’s federal announcement that the first 249,000 doses of a COVID-19 will be available in Canada this month... even though the territories won’t be receiving any of them.
Industrial lots cleared for Tank Farm area After a lengthy public process, city council has passed a bylaw that paves the way for the development of 13 light industrial lots in the southeast corner of the Tank Farm.
Online election registration now available Elections Yukon is preparing for the 2021 territorial election – and votes can now register online.
Second Avenue lanes to close tomorrow Both northbound lanes of Second Avenue will be closed most of Wednesday, the City of Whitehorse said today.
Top MD not disturbed by vaccine announcement The Yukon’s chief medical officer of health isn’t concerned about being left out of the first wave of available COVID-19 vaccines.

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