Whitehorse Star

The Whitehorse Star is one of two newspapers in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.^[1] When founded in 1900 it appeared only once a week, and its progress to Monday through Friday publication occurred in fits and starts; it was issued twice a week for a time, and then three times a week in the 1960s and five times a week from around 1980 to 1982. In 1982, the paper changed to publishing three times a week.^[2] The paper returned to publishing five times a week in 1985 until 2019. It is presently an afternoon newspaper, usually available after 3 p.m.; its cover price is $1.00.^[3]

Whitehorse Star

Type	Afternoon newspaper (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Format	Tabloid
Publisher	Michele Pierce
Editor	Jim Butler
Founded	1900
Headquarters	2149 Second Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Website	http://www.whitehorsestar.com/

The Star's official motto, "Illegitimus non Carborundum", is a Dog Latin aphorism meaning "You mustn't let the bastards grind you down". The motto is incorporated into the newspaper's logo, and is displayed on its website.^[4]

Flo Whyard, who has served as the mayor of Whitehorse, is among the newspaper's former editors.^[5] The newspaper was owned by Jackie Pierce from 2002 until her death in 2023.^[6] The current publisher is Michele Pierce.^[7]

The Star has been criticised for publishing racist depictions and opinions about minority groups. In particular Indigenous and Black people. The newspaper has been accused of promoting racist stereotypes about people of colour and targeting non-white Yukoners in its coverage. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

The newspaper's active online comments section has also been criticized for platforming hateful views against Indigenous people.^[11]

The Star publishes frequently on the topics of alleged Sasquatch and UFO sightings.^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Whitehorse Star marks 120 years in print, not an issue missed". Ca.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
2. "Whitehorse Star cuts print days in anticipation of carbon tax". jsource.ca. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. "Whitehorse Daily Star won't print daily anymore". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
4. "Whitehorse Daily Star: Home". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
5. "Whitehorse's Flo Whyard dies". CBC News. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
6. "Whitehorse Daily Star: Star's pioneer publisher passes away at 83". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
7. "Whitehorse Daily Star: Contact us". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
8. Reader (2020-07-02). "Yukon is a hotbed of hate". Whitewash News. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
9. . 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
10. "Headline uses racist anti-Palestinian language". The Media Accountability Project. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
11. "Mean spirited online comments show ignorance". Yukon News. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
12. "Whitehorse Daily Star: Government investigating bush creature sightings". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
13. "Whitehorse Daily Star: Bigfoot, mastodon or mammoth footprints?". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-15.

External links

• Official website