Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Annual Global Village Craft Fair goes Saturday The Global Village Craft Fair will return to its roots in the CYO Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Sky Is The Career Limit Yukon Women in Trades and Technology (YWITT)
Salvation Army launches Christmas kettle campaign Mayor Dan Curtis and city council members made the first official donation today to the Salvation Army’s Christmas kettle campaign campaign, which will run until Dec. 24.
Police announce charges, seizures of money, drugs, weapons The RCMP searched five Whitehorse locations earlier this month, and they yielded drugs, weapons, stolen property and $450,000 in cash.
Latest virus case brings Yukon’s total to 26 The Yukon’s chief medical officer of Yukon, Dr. Brendan Hanley, confirmed a new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the territory’s case total to 26.
COVID-19 escalations blow away Yukon-B.C. ‘bubble’ Effective Friday, the bubble the Yukon has had with British Columbia will be halted, and all people travelling or returning to the territory will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

Lease advances City council is moving toward finalizing a lease for a three-bedroom townhouse on 177 Olive May Way in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
Online Concert Coming Soon Colin Diamond performs
Alleged assailant is charged after police pursuit A Whitehorse man faces a slew of charges following a domestic disturbance and an RCMP pursuit last weekend.
Munching Up High .
Building to focus on social housing waitlist The building being constructed on Fourth Avenue and Jeckell Street will be allocated to people on the territory’s social housing waitlist, according to the Yukon Housing Corp.
Nunavut goes into lockdown Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control.
First honourary YukonU degrees handed out Audrey McLaughlin and Daka Dave Joe received the first two honourary Yukon University degrees Monday afternoon from new Chancellor Jamena James Allen at his installation ceremony.
First Nation gets border patrol duties The Liard First Nation (LFN) picked up the contract for COVID-19 highway border patrols near Watson Lake earlier this month.
Territory’s 25th COVID case investigated The Yukon’s 25th case of COVID-19 was announced late Tuesday afternoon.

Raven Inn Focuses on Yukoners It's hard to miss the new, five-storey Raven Inn hotel on Second Avenue and Keish Street.
Various activities mark Yukon Innovation Week Yukon Innovation Week has launched with NorthLight partners joining forces to offer programming and events all week.
Visitor tests positive for virus A visitor to the Yukon has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Dr. Brendan Hanley.
Latest move toward coastal plain’s development denounced The Vuntut Gwitchin government and Gwich’in Tribal Council are denouncing the latest step toward opening up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas exploration and development.
Police discover unsafe driving practices Carmacks RCMP have noticed what they term “an alarming trend in terms of speeding” on the snowy North Klondike Highway.
Vaccine can be anticipated next year: top doctor Yukoners can expect a COVID-19 vaccination sometime in 2021, according to the territory’s chief medical officer.

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