Whitehorse Daily Star

May 5, 2023

• Sovereign statute law change prompted clash The territory’s Liberal government say it’s disappointed, but not surprised, that the Yukon Party has, in its words, “failed to respect taxpayers, public servants, and His Majesty King Charles III.”
• KVA had an improved year in 2022 About two dozen members of the business community turned out for the annual general meeting of the Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) in Diamond Tooth Gerties.
• COVID cases, hospitalization rates rising, data say The Yukon government’s latest respiratory surveillance report indicates that COVID cases, hospitalization rates and waste water testing results have continued to rise across the territory in recent weeks while flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases were declining.
• Reflecting Klondike History .
• Wildfire preparedness day looms Saturday will be Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Whitehorse, Mayor Laura Cabott proclaimed at city council’s meeting on Monday.
• Sports groups cry foul over school’s move Sport Yukon and Softball Yukon are challenging the territorial government’s consultation process regarding the proposed location for the new École Whitehorse Elementary School in Takhini.
• Atlin festival will not take place A downsized Atlin Arts and Music Festival will not proceed July 7-9 after all, board president Stephen Lancaster has announced in a social media posting.
• Bernard marked award’s 60th anniversary in B.C. Commissioner Angélique Bernard participated in the 60th anniversary celebrations of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Vancouver on April 26-27.
• Support bolstered for those with alcohol disorder Yukoners diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) can now apply for exception drug coverage under the Chronic Disease and Disability Benefits Program.
• Funding regime hatches concerns for farmer Mandalay Farm owner Al Stannard is raising concerns about his farm potentially shutting down due to a lack of government funding for the Yukon agricultural industry.
• RCMP hours normalized The front counter hours at the Whitehorse RCMP detachment returned to normal on Tuesday.
• Parcel has a sinkhole, report says A geohazard report on the property up for sale by the Yukon government at Fifth Avenue and Rogers Street shows the presence of a sinkhole in the middle of the site.
• Yukon’s longest-serving civil servant feted For the first time in almost half a century, neither the territorial government nor the legislative assembly office will have Helen Fitzsimmons on their roster of longtime, dedicated contributors.
• Shelter death confirmed as reports unveiled One substance use death at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter (WES) has been confirmed.

May 4, 2023

• A Welcome Sight .
• Premier hailed World Press Freedom Day Premier Ranj Pillai recognized World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday.
• Lottery and tender open for lots in communities The Yukon government has launched multiple lottery and tender processes for land in numerous communities.
• Rotary Fortifies The Community Yukoners love their dogs!
• Wildfire Community Preparedness Day looms Saturday will be Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Whitehorse, Mayor Laura Cabott proclaimed at city council’s meeting on Monday.
• NVD mourns respected elder’s passing Northern Vision Development LP (NVD) was “saddened” to hear of last month’s passing of elder Shirley Adamson, the company said Wednesday.
• Council is asked to endorse grants City council is being asked to approve $154,296 in spring recreation grants.
• Elementary school investigation ongoing, RCMP say The Whitehorse RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) is continuing the lengthy investigation into the allegations of the use of holds and isolation spaces at Jack Hulland Elementary School in Porter Creek.
• Several charges laid following break-in The Whitehorse man arrested Tuesday in connection with a high-profile Whistle Bend incident is facing a string of charges.

May 3, 2023

• Muslim society celebrates Ramadan conclusion On Saturday at the Grey Mountain Hall (Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre), the Yukon Muslim Society hosted the Eid Al Fitr celebrations,
• Pillai signs a memorandum of understanding with Ford Premier Ranj Pillai has capped off a two-day trip to Toronto focused on promoting investment and economic development opportunities in the Yukon.
• Friday proclaimed as Red Dress Day Mayor Laura Cabott has proclaimed Friday to be Red Dress Day in Whitehorse.
• YHMA will administer Yukon 125 Fund The Yukon government and the Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) have partnered to offer the Yukon 125 Fund to help tell Yukon stories from all perspectives as the territory marks its 125th birthday next month.
• Council members discuss removal of graffiti City council is being asked to approve an amendment to the operating budget to accept a $37,940 contribution to support the planned Graffiti Management Program.
• Coroner confirms four more deaths Yukon chief coroner Heather Jones has confirmed that four more deaths related to substance use have recently occurred in the territory.