Whitehorse Daily Star

August 10, 2020

• Charges Follow Collision A two-vehicle collision occurred at about 7 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Fourth and Second avenues.
• CanNor plans to invest almost $5 million in northern projects Canadian Northern Economic Development (CanNor) will invest nearly $5 million to help support Indigenous jobs and opportunities in the three territories, it was announced Sunday.
• Ride for Dad celebrates 10 years .
• Computers for Schools coping with frenzied demand Mounting demand from students learning remotely is threatening to drain the supply at Computers for Schools Yukon.
• Watson Lake town council OKs ex-mayor’s resignation The town council for Watson Lake has formerly accepted the resignation of former mayor Cheryl O’Brien.

August 7, 2020

• Riverdalers may notice differences in water flow The City of Whitehorse is conducting annual maintenance work to the Riverdale drinking water supply, it said Wednesday afternoon.
• Display ready after a mammoth move down street in Dawson A mammoth made its cumbersome passage along Front Street on July 24, attracting lots of attention from people on the street and slowing traffic during its ponderous progress.
• Encaustics can evoke a sense of wonder, artist finds Anne Hoerber of Whitehorse is an emerging artist working primarily in encaustics. She will open Waking Dreams today at Arts Underground.
• Performing For Appreciative Onlookers The puppets commissioned by Nakai Theatre are making the rounds of the extended care homes.
• Aviation industry continues to receive support The Yukon’s aviation sector will receive a second instalment of $1.23 million in federal funding to help compensate for lost revenues as a result of COVID-19.
• Privacy commissioner has information sheet for those using COVID Alert app Diane McLeod-McKay, the territory’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, has developed an information sheet for those considering using the newly-developed COVID Alert app.
• Tank Farm goes on the market for $28 million The Tank Farm is up for sale for $28 million.
• Chief scores a landslide win With a landslide victory, Roberta Joseph was relected Thursday to her third consecutive three-year term as chief of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in in Dawson City.
• Warning To Contagious Disease Carriers This sign, seen last weekend,
• Kidnapping report discounted Whitehorse RCMP and the Yukon RCMP Major Crimes Unit became involved in an investigation Wednesday that was initially reported as the possible kidnapping of a youth.
• Blaze guts Pelly Crossing daycare The Pelly Crossing daycare was destroyed by fire early last Saturday morning.
• New Covid-19 case was acquired in territory One Yukoner has tested positive for COVID-19 and caught the virus in the territory, according to health officials.
• Mayor facing criminal charges; due to appear in court Oct. 6 The mayor of Watson Lake is facing two criminal charges after the Watson Lake Riding Association was allegedly defrauded of funds exceeding $5,000.
• Proposed Stevens Quarry development resurfaces Norcope Enterprises is proposing to develop a quarry on a piece of land at the north end of the city that’s long been recognized for its vast quantities of gravel.
• Boaters Float Pass Idea ‘You do get bonded to your boat’: owner

August 6, 2020

• Artist experimenting with clays Whitehorse-based artist Dee Bailey is experimenating with a variety of clays in the window at Yukon Artists @ Work, opening whimsical portals to natural havens.
• COVID alert saw upsurge in test requests Last Friday’s notification of possible COVID-19 exposure in Whitehorse and Dawson City led to a surge in requested tests, causing a temporary backlog, according to health officials.
• Expanded program supports COVID-19 projects The Yukon can now allocate up to $44.6 million toward infrastructure projects under a new COVID-19 Resilience funding stream, Yukon MP Larry Bagnell announced Wednesday.
• Mary Lake hazard reduction to cause traffic, smoke Residents of Mary Lake may be noticing more traffic in their community.