Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Atlin Arts and Music Festival to return in July “We’re back!” Theresa Beaudoin, co-chair of the Atlin Arts and Music Festival, said Tuesday evening of this year’s festival.
Premier honours Ramadan Premier Ranj Pillai has issued a statement marking Ramadan.
Santa's Spring Gift .
Pharmacists can prescribe and administer vaccines Pharmacists in the Yukon are now authorized to prescribe and administer travel and publicly-funded vaccines for Yukoners who are aged five and over.
Dawson eyes cuts to services, tax increases Last Wednesday’s meeting of Dawson council saw passage of the 2023 Budget, Fees and Charges, and Tax Levy Bylaws.
More water treatment could cost $39 million City council is being asked to authorize the commencement of a design to increase water treatment at the Selkirk pumphouse.
Money will help cope with opioid crisis: Bennett Dr. Carolyn Bennett, the federal minister of Health and Addictions and associate minister of Health, visited Whitehorse on Tuesday to address the government’s commitment to improve health outcomes for Canadians and work toward ending the national public health crisis.

Premier recognizes Holy Week Premier Ranj Pillai released a statement Monday on Holy Week.
Mayor proclaims Green Shirt Day Mayor Laura Cabott has proclaimed the coming Friday as Green Shirt Day for Organ Donor Awareness and Registration.
YG approves $35-million agreement to support First Nation School Board The Yukon government is providing more than $35 million in funding to the First Nation School Board over the next 15 months for operations, maintenance and the development of language and cultural educational programs.
Yukon/Stikine Regional S.T.E.M. Expo goes Thursday For three decades, students from across the Yukon and Stikine region of B.C. have gathered to present their projects highlighting problem-solving using Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) at the regional expo.
Federal budget leaves unmet expectations: AYC The 2023 federal budget represents “a missed opportunity for the federal government to adequately support municipal governments in the North,” the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) said Monday.

Long-term care rooms created in Watson Lake Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee has provided more details about the creation of two long-term care rooms at the Watson Lake Community Hospital, but the opposition parties are looking for a lot more.
Whistle Bend lots are released One-hundred-twenty lots in Whistle Bend, including single-family, multi-family and townhouse lots, were released Friday by public lottery.
Another Sign Of Spring Peter Heebink rides his fat bike Sunday around the trail by the Swan Haven Interperative Centre.
Opioids crisis, energy discussed at Forum The Yukon’s opioid crisis and the growing demand for new energy headed the list of discussions Friday at the Yukon Forum meeting in Haines Junction.
Railbus is moved from waterfront The fire-damaged Red Line railbus on the Whitehorse waterfront was on the move last Wednesday.
Sexually explicit material shared online: RCMP Yukon RCMP have arrested one person for such alleged offences as making sexually explicit material available to a child.
Act’s review to have predetermined outcomes: YP The Yukon Party has asked the Liberals why they’re offering a review of the policy in the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA) that bans no-cause evictions – when they’ve already committed to the outcome.
Nurses vacancies fall marginally, but woes remain The Yukon is still facing a nursing staff shortage, but the rate has declined to 36.5 per cent.

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