Municipal election

Sarah Traiger drops off a ballot at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library vote center on Tuesday, the last day to cast a ballot in the City and Borough of Juneau's 2021 municipal election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Yukon communities elect new mayors, councils

Six of the Yukon’s rural municipalities saw elections for mayor and council…

Sarah Traiger drops off a ballot at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library vote center on Tuesday, the last day to cast a ballot in the City and Borough of Juneau's 2021 municipal election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Bill Kendrick was elected the next mayor of Dawson City in the Oct. 21 municipal election. (Submitted)

Bill Kendrick elected mayor of Dawson City

Lot shortages, housing and waste management top list for new mayor in Dawson City.

Bill Kendrick was elected the next mayor of Dawson City in the Oct. 21 municipal election. (Submitted)
Candidates and media watch election results roll in at Whitehorse City Hall on Oct. 21. (Jim Elliott/Yukon News)

Whitehorse elects two incumbents, four fresh faces to city council

Mellisa Murray, Michelle Friesen, Dan Boyd, Jocelyn Curteanu, Ted Laking and Kirk Cameron are Whitehorse’s new city council

Candidates and media watch election results roll in at Whitehorse City Hall on Oct. 21. (Jim Elliott/Yukon News)
Laura Cabott (second from left) celebrates with supporters as election results come in on Oct. 21. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Laura Cabott wins mayoral race in Whitehorse

Stephanie Waddell, Haley Ritchie & John Tonin News Reporters Laura Cabott has…

Laura Cabott (second from left) celebrates with supporters as election results come in on Oct. 21. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
The three mayoral candidates are wrapping up their campaigns ahead of the Oct. 21 vote. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Whitehorse council campaign wraps up

Candidates running in the Oct. 21 Whitehorse municipal election are reaching the…

The three mayoral candidates are wrapping up their campaigns ahead of the Oct. 21 vote. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Members of local advisory committees from Southern Lakes area at a meeting in 2019. (Gunta Business/Submitted)
Members of local advisory committees from Southern Lakes area at a meeting in 2019. (Gunta Business/Submitted)
Seen clockwise from top left are the mayoral candidates for Faro, Carmacks, Watson Lake, Haines Junction and Dawson City. (Submitted)

Meet the candidates in Yukon’s rural municipalities

The extended nomination period for positions on one municipal council and on…

Seen clockwise from top left are the mayoral candidates for Faro, Carmacks, Watson Lake, Haines Junction and Dawson City. (Submitted)
From left to right, Patti Balsillie, Samson Hartland and Laura Cabott are running to be Whitehorse’s next mayor. (Submitted)

Meet Whitehorse’s municipal candidates

Three candidates look to become the city’s next mayor; 17 want to be councillors

From left to right, Patti Balsillie, Samson Hartland and Laura Cabott are running to be Whitehorse’s next mayor. (Submitted)
Stephen Johnson, Bill Kendrick, Xen Van Nostrand and Kevin Mendelsohn. (Clockwise from top left)

Four candidates vie for mayorship in Dawson

With the retirement of the Dawson City’s three-term mayor, Wayne Potoroka, the…

Stephen Johnson, Bill Kendrick, Xen Van Nostrand and Kevin Mendelsohn. (Clockwise from top left)
Justin Brown, left, and incumbent mayor Christopher Irvin are seeking the Mayor’s chair in Watson Lake. (Images Submitted)

Candidates agree housing is first task for Watson Lake’s next mayor

The mayoral race is between incumbent Christopher Irvin and Justin Brown, also a former mayor.

Justin Brown, left, and incumbent mayor Christopher Irvin are seeking the Mayor’s chair in Watson Lake. (Images Submitted)
Janna Swales is running for a Whitehorse city council. (Submitted)
Janna Swales is running for a Whitehorse city council. (Submitted)
Whitehorse voters go to the polls Oct. 21. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Whitehorse candidates address voters during forums

Chamber, Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon host events leading up to Oct. 21 vote

Whitehorse voters go to the polls Oct. 21. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Cam Kos is seeking a seat on Whitehorse city council. (Submitted)

Cam Kos wants to be a voice for residents on city council

Candidate says city has missed many opportunities

Cam Kos is seeking a seat on Whitehorse city council. (Submitted)
Jack Bowers, Lisa Snyder and Len Faber are running for mayor. (Submitted)

Three candidates on the mayoral ballot in Faro

Leonard Faber, Lisa Snyder and Jack Bowers are running for mayor.

Jack Bowers, Lisa Snyder and Len Faber are running for mayor. (Submitted)
Jocelyn Curteanu is seeking a fourth term as a Whitehorse city councillor. (Submitted)

Jocelyn Curteanu eyes fourth Whitehorse council term

Aims to use skills and experience to address city growth

Jocelyn Curteanu is seeking a fourth term as a Whitehorse city councillor. (Submitted)
Incumbent mayor Lee Bodie is facing councillor Tara Wheeler in the Carmacks election. (Submitted)

Lee Bodie, Tara Wheeler are Carmacks’ candidates for mayor

Both candidates pledge to see already-started projects through, work on housing issues

Incumbent mayor Lee Bodie is facing councillor Tara Wheeler in the Carmacks election. (Submitted)
Michelle Christensen-Toews is running for Whitehorse city council. (Photo submitted)

Michelle Christensen-Toews seeks council seat

Would like to see more proactive city policies

Michelle Christensen-Toews is running for Whitehorse city council. (Photo submitted)