Whitehorse Daily Star

June 17, 2020

• Yukon WHERE Challenge winners unveiled The winners for the Yukon Mining & Geology Week WHERE Challenge were selected June 1 by a panel of judges made up of individuals from the Yukon Chamber of Mines and Yukon Geological Survey.
• Chipping Away The Copper Ridge Neighbourhood Association and FireSmart Committee have been FireSmarting the neighbourhood.
• Quartet faces drug, weapon charges Four people face drug charges after Whitehorse RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on Cook Street last Thursday evening.
• Emergency At Emergency Facillty The Whitehorse Fire Department responded to an alarm at the emergency shelter on Alexander Street at Fourth Avenue at about 7:18 p.m. Tuesday.
• Idle Carmacks arena project sees YG file default notice The Yukon government has issued a notice of default on the performance bond for the new Carmacks arena.
• Destination: Unknown A coyote gallops along Lambert Street on June 9.
• Council approves transit routes work A $50,000 amendment to the city’s budget required for funding a plan to modernize the city’s transit routes was approved Monday by city council.
• Woman denied assistance is facing legal problems A Whitehorse woman in dispute with the Yukon government over the suspension of her social assistance is facing two counts of fraud and four counts of failing to comply with probation orders.
• Pandemic has elevated Yukoners’ anxiety levels A Whitehorse pharmacist says anxiety levels have been palpably high amongst Yukoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Widespread orders face legal challenge A petition challenging the constitutionality of the Yukon government’s emergency order arising out of the COVID-19 crisis was filed Tuesday with the Yukon Supreme Court.

June 16, 2020

• Commissioner launches new Story Laureate of Yukon program Commissioner Angélique Bernard’s office is launching the Story Laureate of Yukon program.
• Council defers motion on bidders’ advantage City council voted Monday night to defer a motion that would increase the advantage for local companies bidding on work to provide professional services like consulting and engineering work.
• Centre reopens, but some restrictions apply Some services at the Canada Games Centre reopened Monday but with several restrictions to ensure physical distancing is maintained.

June 15, 2020

• Borrowing limit has doubled without legislature’s scrutiny The federal government has doubled the Yukon’s borrowing limit to $800 million.
• Lightning sparks wildfires Four new wildfires were started over the weekend by lightning that accompanied thundershowers across most the Yukon, Wildland Fire Management said today.
• Canada Games Centre partially opens .
• Downtown recycler open for business P & M Recycling is open for business – and has been since May 19.
• Market Busking Aiden Tentrees (left) and Paris Pick (centre) were set to busk by the entrance of the Fireweed Farmers Market last Thursday.
• YG rejects MLA’s concerns A Liberal cabinet spokesman has called a Yukon Party MLA’s comments on the territory’s border closure “shocking.”
• Services resume at city hall building The Second Avenue entrance to city hall reopened this morning.
• Do-it-yourselfers kept lumber firms busy With more people staying home due to COVID-19, local lumber companies have seen a dramatic increase in the number of do-it-yourselfers walking through the door.
• Tenants continue to receive protection Residential tenants who are under a health protection measure after June 25 or who need to breach their tenancy agreement because they are under a COVID-19 health protection order will continue to be protected from eviction.
• Emergency extended, but other rules loosened The Yukon government has extended the state of emergency so that COVID-19 rules will be enforceable for another 90 days, until Sept. 10.