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January 4, 2023
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Some photos to remember from 2022 Photo Spread
- Dawson City’s ice bridge is nearing its completion The first stage of the ice bridge across the Yukon River here should be ready later this week.
- Land claim doctrine to be celebrated The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) will host a week-long celebration next month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Together Today for our Children Tomorrow with daily events and activities.
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Yukoner appointed to Order of Canada Haines Junction resident Michael Schmidt had extra reason to celebrate the holiday season.
- Plan provides up to $1,300 in yearly benefits Up to 8,000 Yukoners without dental coverage will now be able to access benefits through a new Yukon government dental plan.
January 3, 2023
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New bus route schedule approved City council voted unanimously Dec. 12 to adopt the new route schedule for Whitehorse Transit which increases service hours by 35 per cent.
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A Chilly Gathering .
- Atlin’s postmaster leaves her post Fewer than 500 people live in Atlin, B.C.
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Balloon cut power to thousands of Yukoners An errant balloon is to blame for a New Year’s Eve power failure that plunged about 3,000 ATCO Electric Yukon customers and their family members into darkness.
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Pharmacists can now prescribe in some cases Participating pharmacists in the Yukon can now assess and prescribe medications for common, minor ailments.
- Consultant to examine upgrades to city buildings A consultant has been retained by the city to look at energy efficiency upgrades to city hall and the proposal to convert the old fire hall next door into a heated transit hub.
December 23, 2022
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A step back into time in Bethlehem Photo Spread
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The night’s question: where did Frosty go? Last Saturday marked the return of the annual Robert Service School Christmas Concert, the last one, pre-COVID, having been held in 2019.
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Leadership sworn in New CYFN Leadership Elder and Youth were acclaimed and sworn in Nov. 25 following an election call issued by the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN).
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New Year’s in White Horse in the 1920s Christmas was always a merry time in White Horse during the ’20s, but because there was a high percentage of Scots and those of Scottish inclinations, the big day was New Year’s.
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NDP’s work ‘always grounded in people’: White Frustrating but fruitful. That’s how NDP Leader Kate White describes 2022 in the Yukon legislature.
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Liberals should call an election, Dixon believes After a year of adversarial politics, the leader of the Yukon’s official Opposition party says the Yukon Party is looking for a chance to lead the territory into 2023.
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Yukon’s advancements continue, premier says As the year wraps and Sandy Silver enters his last weeks as premier, he says his government is, to borrow a phrase from his party, continuing to move the territory forward into 2023.
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The top 10 Yukon stories of 2022 Choosing the Yukon’s top 10 stories of the year is, to a large extent, an arbitrary task.
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Shelter could still use paws-on volunteers The Mae Bachur Animal Shelter has been able to find homes this year for 223 animals – so far.
- City planning a New Year’s Eve fete The City of Whitehorse is asking residents to take part in a Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve celebration.
- Landlord ordered to compensate tenant’s estate A Whitehorse landlord must pay more than $7,000 to the estate of a tenant who rented an apartment that, under Whitehorse bylaws, never should have been rented in the first place.
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Mayor’s year featured victories, setbacks Looking back at 2022, there were some disappointments – but there was also achievements, says Mayor Laura Cabott.
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CGC available for those with no power As part of the city’s emergency preparedness plans, the Canada Games Centre will be converted into a warming centre for those without power during prolonged electrical supply failures, the city said this morning.
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Dawson plunged into the darkness Portions of Dawson were without power for five or six hours on a brutally cold Thursday night until right around midnight.