Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Water World A City of Whitehorse crew was out Thursday morning
Government makes visitors’ decal available Starting this week, vehicles with out-of-territory licence plates will be provided with a green visitor decal to signify they can move freely in the territory.
Nonprofit Advisory Council launched A new group has been formed to bring together nonprofit leaders’ knowledge and skills to support the nonprofit sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council briefed on waiving of business licence fees There are several options city council needs to consider if it wants to look at a retroactive waiver of business licence fees to assist with the impact of COVID-19, council heard at its meeting Monday.
Next reopening phase will progress slowly: Hanley The Yukon will enter the third and final phase of its reopening plan on Aug. 1,

Date set for school councils elections The general election for members of school councils in the 26 attendance areas will be Oct. 5.
Book gives Yukon First Nations perspectives on history, culture A new comprehensive, contemporary overview of Yukon First Nations peoples is now available as a free online resource for students and interested readers.
Deal gives territory about $13.3 million The Yukon will receive about $13.3 million from the initial funding under the Safe Restart agreement announced last Thursday by the federal government.
Parade To Celebrate Man's Life There will be a Travis Adams Celebration of Life Parade starting at 6:30 this evening at the YCCMA Motocross track,
Tennis association serves up request for early lease renewal The Tennis Yukon Association is looking for an early renewal of its 10-year lease of the tennis courts at the Mount McIntyre Recreational Centre.
‘Positive tickets’ being meted out Children and youth in Whitehorse may receive a “positive ticket” from an RCMP officer this summer.
Habitat for Humanity receives duplex sites in Whistle Bend area The Yukon government will transfer two duplex sites in Whistle Bend to Habitat for Humanity Yukon for a nominal fee of $1 each.
Deal will improve community policing: chief The Yukon RCMP have signed a “letter of expectation” with Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) promising a revitalization of policing under three dedicated officers.

Yukoners protest changes to coming school year About 40 Yukoners marched from the Department of Education building to the Yukon Government Main Administration Building Monday afternoon to protest the plans for the new school year.
Council asked to approve paving project As the city prepares to move into the new Operations Building on Range Road, city council is being asked to approve a $926,514 paving contract for the facility.
Locally grown poultry now available in Yukon Locally-raised, inspected poultry is now available to Yukoners at a retail grocery store in Whitehorse following several years of work by the territory’s poultry farmers.
Settlement Lands being damaged, First Nations say The Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council say they’ve noticed a significant increase in Yukoners recreating on Settlement Lands, causing some long-term damage.

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