Whitehorse Daily Star

March 10, 2023

• International Women’s Day celebrated Photo Spread
• Folk society is sticking to its roots It would be hard to find a more grassroots organization than the Folk Society of Whitehorse Coffee Houses.
• YG seeks proposals for large downtown site There has been movement on the long-discussed development of the 2.12-hectare lot at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Rogers Street in downtown Whitehorse.
• Percy DeWolfers are due to finish today There was light snow from an overcast sky and a temperature of around -10° C on Thursday morning for the start of the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race.
• Supervised consumption site working well: staff The Yukon’s first supervised consumption site opened in Whitehorse months after the government declared a territory-wide substance use emergency in January 2022.
• Yukoners express their views on running the campgrounds The Yukon government has released the What We Heard report following extensive public and Indigenous engagement on the proposed modernized regulations for Yukon parks and campgrounds.
• Trio arrested after school locked down Three youth were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a weapons-related call from F.H. Collins Secondary School.

March 9, 2023

• Premier, deputy premier salute International Women’s Day Premier Ranj Pillai and Deputy Premier Jeanie McLean issued a statement Wednesday afternoon honouring International Women’s Day.
• Spell place name consistently, councillor urges How do you spell McRae – McCrae, Mcrae?
• Volunteer Deadline Looms The Volunteer of the Year nomination deadline is March 29, the City of Whitehorse is reminding residents.
• Lots to be developed in Watson Lake The Liard First Nation and Yukon government have signed an agreement that will see 43 new serviced residential lots developed on Frances Avenue in Watson Lake.
• Hanley announces funding for the Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council Yukon MP Brendan Hanley announced up to $402,157 for the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council today.
• Snowpack is average across most of southern Yukon, above average in the North The most recent snow survey has found that the snowpack in most of southern Yukon is close to or slightly above average, and above average in the northern half of the territory.
• Yukon Women’s Coalition asks for more core funding The Yukon Women’s Coalition is asking the territorial government for more core funding.

March 8, 2023

• Bio-digester converts organic waste to usable gas An up-and-coming entrepreneur born and raised in the Yukon is about to change the way families, small communities and mining camps in northern Canada get rid of their waste.
• Team Yukon is congratulated for CWG success Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn has lauded the 170-plus Yukon athletes, coaches, and mission staff who travelled to Prince Edward Island between Feb. 18 and March 5 to compete at the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
• Commercial lots may be developed in 2024 New commercial lots along the Alaska Highway could be under construction next year, according to an administrative report presented to city council at its meeting Monday.
• Sass leading the charge in 2023 Iditarod he race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.
• Season of illnesses not over: MD The Yukon’s chief medical officer says the territory has handled this season of respiratory illnesses well, but it’s not over yet.
• No holiday for coronation Yukoners will not receive a holiday for the May 6 coronation of King Charles, Premier Ranj Pillai indicated Tuesday.
• Crosstown watermain portion needs replacement: engineer City council is being asked to approve commencement of the construction work to replace a defective section of the crosstown watermain.
• Power bill rebate to live on The $150 Inflation Relief Rebate on electricity bills will be extended, the Yukon government said Tuesday.
• Cuts to rural land development assailed The Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) is questioning cuts to rural residential land development in the 2023-24 territorial budget.