Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Berry Bounty Given the amount of rain that fell this past summer, the berries are bountiful in a lot of areas across southern Yukon.
First Nation celebrates spud harvest The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) harvested their first potatoes of the season on Sept. 4.
Compost-eating bear killed in Riverdale Territorial conservation officers killed a bear found knocking over compost bins and eating the contents last week in Riverdale.
Playground planned for Games Centre City council is being asked to approve a $199,500 contract for an outdoor accessible playground at the Canada Games Centre.
Proposed bylaws address sales of city land parcels City administration is bringing forward proposed bylaws to approve the sales of four parcels of city land.
Youthful perspectives on climate change sought The Yukon government is launching a Youth Panel on Climate Change so young people can share their perspectives and provide advice on how to address the issue.
Council could forego annual pay boost City council is considering foregoing its annual raise in pay scheduled to kick in Jan. 1.
Clean energy projects a ‘great milestone’ Yukon MP Larry Bagnell announced Tuesday the federal government is spending $5.4 million on five clean-energy projects across the Yukon.

Commissioner awards new literary prize Patti Flather and Leonard Linklater of Whitehorse were presented last Saturday with the first Borealis Prize: The Commissioner of Yukon Award for Literary Contribution.
First Nations families welcome salmon distribution The Yukon First Nation Education Directorate partnered with Second Harvest and Agriculture Canada Surplus Food Rescue Program to provide urban-based First Nation Families with 10,000 lbs. of B.C. ocean-caught chum salmon and 20,000 lbs. of canned B.C salmon this week.
City sets out cost of pandemic response Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be a net cost to the city of $1.8 million,
Woman charged with several offences A woman faces a string of charges following what Whitehorse RCMP describe as a dangerous driving incident last weekend.

WCB assessments stable for private sector No private sector payroll assessment rates from the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board will rise in 2021.
’Round Back the Guild Hall Velvet Antler Productions was the entertainment at the Guild ’Round Back series last Thursday through Saturday.
Vehicle rollover injures pair Two people were critically injured Saturday in a single-vehicle rollover on the North Klondike Highway between Carmacks and Pelly Crossing.
Suspicious incident investigated Whitehorse RCMP are seeking to speak with a person seen driving an older red car driving in the McIntyre subdivision in relation to a suspicious incident that was reported last Thursday night.
Run Went Virtual In normal times, Sunday would have seen the annual run in honour of Terry Fox.
Watson Lake man faces several charges A Watson Lake man has been charged with drug trafficking, among other alleged offences.
Police council is surveying public The Yukon Police Council has launched an online survey to help establish policing priorities for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Yukon NDP convention tackled crucial issues The Yukon NDP’s annual convention brought together more than 200 people Saturday to set a path for the year ahead.
‘He was a gentleman in every sense of the word’ The late John Turner is being fondly remembered today by local Liberals as a man with commitment and sincerity.

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