Whitehorse Daily Star

July 2, 2020

• City takes first step on zoning amendment City council has approved the first step in a zoning amendment that would allow Pelly Construction Ltd. to relocate it headquarters to the Whitehorse Copper industrial subdivision.
• Safety plan developed for emergency shelter A new Community Safety Plan for the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter and surrounding community has been developed with help from Public Safety Canada and local stakeholders.
• Chief is elected to a full term Lynda Dickson has won a second term as Haa Shaa du Hen (Chief) of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.
• Government relaxes border restrictions Phase two of the Yukon government’s reopening plan launched Wednesday with several changes to border control measures.

June 30, 2020

• Transit Stop Moves As of Monday, a Whitehorse Transit stop is closer to the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Marking The Nation's Birthday Since the planned Ashley MacIsaac show at the Yukon Arts Centre was cancelled back in March due to COVID-19,
• Road tests to resume in July The territorial motor vehicles branch will resume offering regular road tests as of July 2.
• No Indoor Soccer Games, But Food Bank Scores The Whitehorse Recreational Co-ed Soccer League had to cancel each team’s last six games from mid-March to mid-April due to COVID-19.
• First Nation elects new chief Stephen Charlie was elected chief of the Liard First Nation in an election held Monday.
• Missing man found dead The body of a man who had been reported missing Monday has been located, Ross River and Faro RCMP said Tuesday.
• Council to have greater role in local content issue City council has voted to become more involved in assessing how much weight should be awarded for local content when seeking professional services.
• New fire activity reported Two new wildfires were reported last weekend, Yukon Wildland Fire Management said Monday.

June 29, 2020

• Northern Energy Innovation wins regional award Yukon University’s Northern Energy Innovation (NEI) research program has placed third in the IEEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Competition for its work on the Arviat Power System Impact Study in Nunavut.
• Dawson’s Farmers’ Market adopts a reduced scale The Farmers’ Market in Dawson City has been operating in the Waterfront Park for a few weeks now, and a recent slightly overcast Saturday was no exception to the pattern.
• Ross River plant nursery, greenhouse progressing Dena Cho Environmental and Remediation Inc. (Dena Cho), in collaboration with Keefer Ecological Services (KES), has announced a new plant nursery and greenhouse project in Ross River.
• Artistic Transformations Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, left, and Nicole Bauberger held a workshop last Thursday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Construction firm looks to move its headquarters to Whitehorse Copper Pelly Construction Ltd. is looking to relocate its headquarters to the Whitehorse Copper subdivision, city council was told at its meeting last Tuesday evening.
• Diamond Tooth Gerties to reopen Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall in Dawson City will open at 7 p.m. July 9, a “thrilled” Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) announced Friday.
• Next edition is Friday With Wednesday being Canada Day, the Star’s next print edition will be published Friday,
• Campgrounds popular amid COVID-19 restrictions It’s no secret the territorial campgrounds and parks have been busy and full for the most part since opening June 4, particularly those within two hours of Whitehorse.
• Major Alaska Highway corner being rebuilt Construction work to improve traffic flow and user safety has started at the Alaska Highway and North Klondike Highway intersection in Whitehorse.
• Housing shortage depriving towns of teachers Ted Hupé will tackle housing shortages for rural teachers and bolster mental health support in schools during his term as president of the Yukon Teachers’ Association (YTA).