Whitehorse Daily Star

July 7, 2020

• Waterworld Vehicles make their way through a ‘lake’ at the intersection of Pelly and Alsek roads Monday evening.
• Council to vote on second hearing for Tank Farm issue City council will vote Monday on whether to hold a second public hearing into the proposal to redesignate a section of the Tank Farm property for commercial and industrial use.
• Recount confirms new chief’s triumph The Liard First Nation election recount conducted Monday saw Chief Stephen Charlie maintain his victory by a smaller margin than in the original count.
• Yukoners charged with drug offences Several Yukoners are facing charges of drug-related offences, the RCMP said Monday.
• Collision claims two lives Two people were killed in an Alaska Highway collision last Sunday afternoon near the Lewes River Bridge in the Marsh Lake area.

July 6, 2020

• Tower Bay closed to all fishing Tower Bay (Gokhtaheen), located on Dezadeash Lake, has been closed to angling and subsistence fishing each year from July 1 to Aug. 15.
• Pointless Vandalism There have been many vehicle windows smashed in Whitehorse in the last while.
• Dawson’s grads added to Canada Day’s importance The commencement ceremony for the Robert Service School began at 2 p.m. July 1 in Minto Park, adding an extra special flavour to an already altered Canada Day.
• Popular market swings back into business The Fireweed Market expanded last Thursday to include non-food vendors, buskers and sit-in dining options as restrictions were relaxed under phase two of the Yukon’s reopening plan.
• Higher tipping fees loom A new five-year contract for operation of the Whitehorse landfill will require an increase in tipping fees to help cover the additional annual costs, city council was told last Monday.
• Zoning change ensures maximum housing density City council has approved a zoning amendment that ensures maximum housing density on a parcel of land owned by the Yukon government along Rogers Street.
• Police request assistance identifying arson suspect Whitehorse RCMP are looking to solve a vehicle arson case.
• Collision proved fatal A collision at the Yukon River Bridge south of Whitehorse closed the Alaska Highway shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday.
• Dixon announces Yukon Party caucus critic roles Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon today announced the critic roles for the official Opposition.
• Election results being subjected to recount A recount of votes for the Liard First Nation chief took place this morning amid calls of foul play from two candidates.

July 3, 2020

• Nunavut may have a COVID-19 case IQALUIT – Nunavut is reporting what may be its first case of COVID-19.
• Isolation-era art exhibition opens today Portals, a solo exhibition of new artwork made during isolation by Dee Bailey, opened today.
• That buzz in the air: a mosquito hovering right in your space Yukoners may notice this year is exceptionally bad for mosquitoes because of the wet and temperate spring weather,
• Property will gain fourth residence City council has passed a zoning amendment required to allow a fourth residence be built at a Black Street property.
• Canada Day was virtual in the Klondike Canada Day was radically different in Dawson in this era of COVID-19.
• Soaring Nationalism A Capital Helicopters
• It’s become a go for Alaska’s subsistence chinook fishery Alaska is opening up its subsistence fishery for chinook salmon, with evidence the late run is getting stronger.
• Patriotic Performances Whistle Bend Place staff invited the Midnight Sun Pipe Band to play from the sidewalk for the facility’s residents on Canada Day.
• Masks now required at all Yukon airports Non-medical masks are now mandatory at all Yukon airports.
• Resident fined for leaving bear attractants on a deck A resident in the Tagish area was fined $100 this week for causing a black bear to become a nuisance by leaving garbage on his deck unsecured.
• Yukoner gains citizenship with pride, gratitude A new Yukon resident received his Canadian citizenship on Wednesday in a virtual ceremony.