Whitehorse Daily Star

September 4, 2020

• Former chief asks for election recall George Morgan, the former Liard First Nation chief, has filed a Yukon Supreme Court petition requesting an election recall for chief and council.
• Crawl A Go, Rain Or Shine The board of directors of Something Shows, the non-profit group putting on Wondercrawl, are seen Wednesday night on the Waterfront Wharf.
• Revised bus routes may affect pick-up times Updated bus routes will be posted on Yukon.ca by the end of the workday today, the Yukon government said Thursday afternoon.
• Theatre In The Outdoors Gin St. Syn performs at the Gwaandak Theatre’s
• Creative students showcased safety The Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board received more than 70 entries for its safety contests this year,
• Portraying The North Jane Fergusson Storey is showing North to Northwest: A Painting Journey Through the Territories in the Focus Gallery in the Arts Underground.
• University campus reopens Yukon University’s Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) campus reopened today to students for in-person services and employees
• Forest fuels to be axed from south end The Yukon and federal governments are increasing their efforts to remove forest fuels from the south end of the city to reduce the threat of wildfires.
• Man sentenced to nine years in jail for 2017 manslaughter A Carmacks man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the 2017 death of Wilfred “Dickie” Charlie. Tyler Aaron Skookum, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last April.
• Wrong details about gov’t program posted to YouTube The territory has seen a recent increase in immigration enquiries as a result of videos hosted on YouTube.
• Move surfaces to reclaim Wellgreen mill, ponds Almost 50 years after Hudson-Yukon Mining Company ceased production at its underground mine near Burwash Landing, there’s an application to reclaim the Wellgreen mill and tailings ponds.
• Intrepid trekkers may winter in territory Melanie Vogel started walking the Great Trail (otherwise known as the Trans-Canada Trail) over three years ago, setting off with her fully loaded backpack from Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, on June 2, 2017.
• Yukon Quest on Canadian side is called off The board of directors of the Yukon Quest International Association (YQIA) has cancelled the 38th running of the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile Dog Sled Race on the Canadian side.

September 3, 2020

• Right At Home Members of the Whitehorse Fire Department answered a call to The Old Fire Hall Wednesday afternoon after receiving a report of smoke.
• Housing prices continue upward trend The price of housing in Whitehorse is continuing to rise, according to the most recent real estate statistics.
• Yukon Party would pursue democratic reform measures Revised - A future Yukon Party government would require democratic oversight of any government during an extended emergency, like the one Yukoners are in today due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Information and Privacy Commissioner issues decision after jurisdictional challenge Diane McLeod-McKay, the territory’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC),
• YG extends business relief program The Yukon government will be extending the business relief program, the premier announced Wednesday.

September 2, 2020

• Whitehorse Community Choir moves online What does a choir do during COVID-19 when they know that singing in a group can cause a “superspreader” event?
• Cardboard Blaze Doused City firefighters were summoned to a cardboard fire at approximately 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Ray Street and Fourth Avenue.
• Northwestel Inc. warns against scam Northwestel Inc. customers may be receiving the following email warning message this week.
• It’s a quiet new world at Yukon University The first day of classes at Yukon University Tuesday saw the launch of the school’s COVID-19 regulations –– and a nearly-empty Whitehorse campus.
• Access to campus being restricted The Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) campus of Yukon University has returned to restricted access status due to the potential of COVID-19 exposure.