Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Repairs underway along Range Road North The city’s contractor will be completing repairs to a manhole and retaining wall on the west side of McIntyre Creek along Range Road from today until next Monday, weather-dependent.
Joyfest brings joy to Mount Lorne Photo Spread
Housing ownership outlined In 2021, there were 9,365 residential properties in the City of Whitehorse,
No Small Feat .
Thousands lost their power Two major power outages – one Sunday evening and another first thing this morning – were caused when one of the hydro generating units in Whitehorse tripped.
No Star Wednesday The Star will not be published Wednesday, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and will return to newsstands on Friday.
RCMP open file for airport-area blaze A weekend fire in a gully north of the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is now being monitored for flare-ups, but according to the Whitehorse Fire Department, there are currently no more active flames.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day marked by minister of health Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee called attention to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (last Thursday).
City taking feedback on plan until June 30 The city continues to seek input on its Transportation Master Plan.

Six finalists chosen for visual arts prize The organizers of the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts have announced the six finalists for the $20,000 prize.
Fifty years of champions ... and counting Photo Spread
Achieving A Milestone The F.H. Collins Secondary School graduating class
MOU strengthens child and family services The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation (TH) and the Yukon government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to children’s and family services on Tuesday.
Off-Limits To Vehicles In preparation for the June 23 launch of the Town Square, Main Street, between Front Street and Second Avenue, was closed today for the balance of the summer.
Former pastor remembered Clarence Nelson Colp, a former Whitehorse pastor, died May 10 in Kamloops, B.C.
Discovery Flights for kids take off from Carcross COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) and the Carcross Aerodrome Society sponsored a fly-in at the Carcross airstrip last Saturday.
Yukon’s birthday marked in historic milieu Whitehorse may have been the capital of the Yukon Territory since 1953, but the territory’s political history begins in Dawson City.
Rideshare initiative urged for city The North is ready for a rideshare program, city councillor Ted Laking said today.
YG working to safeguard food, fuel supply flow The Yukon government is closely watching the potential travel and supply implications from a massive wildfire burning near the Alaska Highway in northern B.C.

Silver lauds public servants’ contributions Sandy Silver, the minister responsible for the Public Service Commission, honoured government employees this week, National Public Service Week.
Report highlights feedback on carbon rebate program design The Government of Yukon has published a “What We Heard” report outlining feedback from stakeholders regarding how funds generated by the federal government’s Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) can be reinvested into a carbon rebate program.
Special quilt is subject of artist’s residency Longtime Whitehorse resident Janet Patterson is working on what she calls “The Quilt Project” during a residency at the Raven Recycling Centre.
Beringia centre to celebrate grand reopening The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre will host a celebration in honour of its grand reopening on Saturday.
Nomination period closes for council’s literacy award The work to choose a recipient for the 2023 Council of the Federation Literacy Award this fall is set to begin.
YG, First Nations renew firefighting partnerships The territorial government and Yukon First Nations have renewed three-year agreements for managing wildfires.

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