Whitehorse Daily Star

June 1, 2020

• Contract is awarded for major apartment complex Wildstone Construction Group of Whitehorse has been awarded a $16.9-million contract to build a 47-unit apartment complex at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Jeckell Street.
• An Unusual Sight A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 lands behind a Delta Airbus A220 on Saturday at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• ‘We need you, because we are dying every day’ A solidarity vigil for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, an Afro-Indigenous woman who fell to her death after a confrontation with police ion Toronto last week, was held in Whitehorse at noon Friday.
• Contract awarded for new stairs A $171,160 contract to build stairs linking the Canada Games Centre and the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre was awarded by city council at its meeting last Monday.
• YG’s mixed messages aren’t helping: aviator Alpine Aviation is feeling the hurt from the COVID-19 pandemic, says its owner, Gerd Mannsperger.
• Parks and campgrounds set to open Thursday Territorial parks and campgrounds will open at 9 a.m. Thursday.
• Border relaxation details being worked out The Yukon government will launch phase two of the COVID-19 reopening plan on July 1, a phase that includes reopening the border between the Yukon and B.C.

May 29, 2020

• United Way provides grocery support to students Thanks to United Way Yukon, some 50 Yukon University students have received $25 grocery gift cards to assist them during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Yukon University announces fall semester program plans Yukon University has rolled out a plan for the delivery of its credit programs, aiming to ensure there is a path in place for every learner.
• Helping Reduce The Fire Risk The Copper Ridge Neighbourhood Association (CRNA) and FireSmart Committee have been FireSmarting the neighbourhood.
• No urgency for moose management changes, Yukon government told The Yukon Fish and Game Association wants the territorial government to slow down with its proposals to alter management of moose populations, says the association’s executive director.
• Seasonal Market Debuts The Fireweed Community Market opened for the season Thursday.
• Moves may violate Charter: group The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says some of the territorial government’s actions may violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• Local rescue centre celebrates a new arrival Major’s Promise Yukon Large Animal Rescue delivered its first foal May 20, and is now seeking support from the public to pay for the associated veterinary bills.
• Blaze Extinguished City firefighters responded to an alleyway mattress fire at about 12:35 p.m.
• Gas prices rose briefly Gasoline prices spiked briefly earlier this week to 114.9 for a litre of regular gas, but they fell just as quickly.
• Liberals report radio silence from parties The Yukon’s opposition parties are telling only half of the story in their bid to criticize the government, the Liberal caucus said today.
• Patient queries hospital staff’s tendency not to wear masks A Yukon senior who visited Whitehorse General Hospital for blood tests last Friday said he was startled to see staff weren’t wearing masks.
• ‘Operators feel like they’re sitting on death row’ During National Tourism Week, there is little to celebrate for the Yukon’s industry operators.

May 28, 2020

• Some Parks Canada services to resume Monday Starting Monday, Parks Canada will offer limited visitor access and basic services at select locations in the Yukon region.
• Lepage Park resurfacing work begins The Yukon Historical & Museums Association (YHMA) has broken ground on a major resurfacing project for LePage Park in downtown Whitehorse.
• Anti-Poverty coalition applauds health report’s conclusions Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) have congratulated a committee on its comprehensive review of the territory’s health and social programs and services.
• Club to host Helmut Grünberg Birdathon The Yukon Bird Club will host its annual birding and fundraising event starting Friday afternoon, but with key alterations to comply with territorial COVID-19 health guidelines.