Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ashley Joannou
Publication Date: September 16, 2025 - 20:05
Ione Christensen, first female Whitehorse mayor and former senator, dies at 91
September 16, 2025
A powerhouse politician who broke glass ceilings in Canada, Ione Christensen is being remember both for the trails she blazed and the international acclaim she earned for the century-old sourdough starter she protected in the back of her refrigerator.
A former senator and the first woman to be mayor of Whitehorse, Christensen died Monday at the age of 91.
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