Whitehorse Daily Star

April 23, 2012

• Yukon River may break up before month's end The Klondike River has been open at its mouth where it joins the Yukon River as of Sunday, but reports from further upstream indicate there is still ice that has not moved.
• Trail development money enriched Another $100,000 is being budgeted for trail development in the city, following a contribution from the Yukon government's Community Development Fund.
• Parties team to push for aboriginal liaison Darius Elias, the Liberal MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin, and Kevin Barr, the NDP MLA for Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes, are calling for the establishment of an independent aboriginal liaison position at the new Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC).
• Saturday Sounds The Holy Family Intermediate Ukulele Ensemble performs
• Driver faultless in hitting pedestrian A pedestrian was hit by a car on Sunday afternoon after running across Second Avenue between intersections and without looking.
• MP's anti-bullying clinic pulled no punches Yukon MP Ryan Leef hosted his second mixed martial arts (MMA) anti-bullying clinic over the weekend in Haines Junction.
• CBC sticks to its guns on switching to FM band The Yukon legislative assembly has unanimously supported a motion encouraging the federal government to ensure the CBC maintains its AM and analog TV service in the territory.
• Pioneer author was passionate about her community Flo Whyard, a writer and journalist, editor, former territorial council member and mayor of Whitehorse, passed away Sunday evening at the age of 95.

April 20, 2012

• Students immersing themselves in writing Thursday, day one of the 32nd edition of the annual Young Authors' Conference began with official greetings from Christine Klaassen St. Pierre, the vice-principal of F.H. Collins Secondary School, and Education Minister Scott Kent.
• TIA Yukon has a new executive director Whitehorse resident Blake Rogers has become the new executive director of the Tourism Industry Association (TIA) of the Yukon.
• Eagle had been expecting a season with Yukon Queen The village of Eagle, Alaska knew somewhat before the Yukon that the Yukon Queen II would not be working the Eagle to Dawson run again this year.
• Boat owner's ‘Spirit' high over added business Keeping in mind that it's an ill wind that blows no good, the announced departure of the Yukon Queen II from the Dawson City tourism picture is good news for at least one local operator.
• Whitehorse author receives prestigious book award The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North, by Yukon author Bev Gray, has won a prestigious book award.
• Swans diminishing in their numbers In the last couple of days, many people have seen large flocks of swans flying over Whitehorse.
• Youth still able to sign up for Japan exchange There are still a few more spaces available for youth who want to participate in the city's Japanese exchange program.
• The Beer Was Near Chef Jimmy Stewart enjoys a Yukon-brewed beer as he prepares his dish at Thursday evening's Epicurious Gourmet Food Festival.
• It's no yarn: local DC-3 is in for a bombing Imagine the Yukon Transportation Museum's DC-3 airplane covered in a knitted tea cozy.
• Fuelling Up Four U.S. Army Chinook helicopters refuelled
• Jobless rate, rents on upswing The latest Yukon Bureau of Statistics figures show an increase in unemployment and record-high median rents.
• Southern Lakes Sightseeing Migrating swans enjoy the warming weather and survey the scene in the Yukon's Southern Lakes area recently.
• Study probes energy consumption, where to pare it Household heating was a top offender in a territorial energy study conducted this year to determine the Yukon's power needs and where we can cut back to curb overuse.
• Lawmakers agree on new parental tax credit MLAs voted unanimously Wednesday to create a new, non-refundable tax credit for parents who have children involved in arts and culture activities.
• Watchful eye cast on potential flood risks Government officials are keeping an eye on a couple of areas where the risk of flooding may be higher than normal.
• Students will be encouraged to ride local transit buses The City of Whitehorse and Yukon government are looking at ways to boost students' use of the city's transit system.
• DNA expert testifies to jury hearing murder trial The examination of a flashlight found DNA linked to both a murder victim and the woman accused of killing him.

April 19, 2012

• Liquor corporation tightens ID requirement The Yukon Liquor Corp. is making it more difficult for minors to buy alcohol products.
• It's classic Girl Guide cookie time again Whitehorse Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders are conducting their annual cookie blitz, offering door-to-door sales in most neighbourhoods.
• Great variety marked Live Words event Live Words, the annual reading and reception to kick off the Yukon Writers' Festival,
• Union backs agency's request for mediation A federal mediator has been asked to intervene between management at Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)/Yukon Employees Union (YEU).
• Travellers strike Gold over border hours issue Yukon MP Ryan Leef settled into a corner of the Visitor Reception Centre in Dawson on Monday morning.
• Casings came from rifle in dumpster, court told Three shell casings discovered on the property of a murder victim were fired from a rifle found in a dumpster about 12 kilometres from his home, a firearms expert testified Wednesday.
• Waste-to-energy program would be too costly: study Yukon Energy will not be developing a waste-to-energy program, saying it would be too expensive.
• Habitat for Humanity finds a home, sweet home For the next five years, Habitat for Humanity Yukon won't have to worry where its next lot will come from. It will be in the new Whistle Bend subdivision, the organization's local president told a news conference Wednesday.
• Vandalism shocks, disgusts store, vehicle owners The RCMP have made three arrests following a series of thefts and acts of vandalism which occurred last night and early this morning in the downtown area.