1927
The Weekly Star Reports in 1927
| February | |
| February 26, 1927 | Captain Randolph Innes-Taylor, father of Alan Innes-Taylor and former publisher of a sports paper in Toronto, passes away in New Orleans on February 23, 1927. |
| May | |
| May 6, 1927 | Representative of the Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Picture Corporation visit Whitehorse for the filming of a movie about the Trail of '98. |
| May 18, 1927 → April 13, 1928 |
The Yukon Airways and Exploration Company Ltd. is incorporated as a private company. The company is based at Whitehorse and serves all parts of the Yukon. J.F. Finnegan is president, Clyde G. Wann vice-president, A.D. Cruikshank general manager, and C.A.K. Innes-Taylor advisory director. The company introduces commercial flying into the Yukon. In October 1927, the first plane, the Queen of the Yukon, is brought in. |
| May 27, 1927 | Arrangements are made for the introduction of General Motors' lines into the Yukon. Taylor and Drury Ltd. will be the representatives for Southern Yukon and the Mayo-Keno district. |
| May 27, 1927 | The first boat of the season to leave Whitehorse is the steamer Casca on May 23, 1927. |
| July | |
| July 27, 1927 | Diamond drilling discloses new rich ore bodies at the Pueblo mine. |
| August | |
| August 5, 1927 | The exemption from the payment of royalty on the content of silver-lead ores shipped from the Yukon Territory is extended for one year. |
| November | |
| November 11, 1927 | Bishop Stringer visits Whitehorse and gives a report about his missionary work in the Arctic, in particular on Herschel Island. |
| November 18, 1927 | Percy Reid, Yukon gold commissioner, passes away in Toronto November 14, 1927. (see also December 18, 1925) |
