Whitehorse Daily Star

March 14, 2012

• Plan to get an early start on the 2012 gardening season OK. Everybody take a deep breath and repeat: "Spring is coming, spring is coming.”
• Seeing stories as a method of mapping the territory Parks Canada historian David Neufeld came to a better understanding of the meaning of his own family history during the course of his studies with the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in over a period of years.
• Thomson Centre in for more beds, staff Ten more beds will open in Thomson Centre extended care facility later this year, Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham announced today.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Ed. note: these historic items, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday.
• MLAs to have plenty of company Thursday A diverse array of individuals and organizations intends to fill the public gallery tomorrow, the opening day of the legislature.
• Tories, YP ‘two peas in a pod': Mulcair The front-runner in the federal NDP leadership race was in Whitehorse Tuesday to win the last few Yukon votes before Canadians pick a party leader March 24 to replace the late Jack Layton.
• Fatigue Takes Over After a week of Arctic Winter Games,
• Post-games cleanup almost complete Areas of the Canada Games Centre (CGC) closed for the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) are reopening as scheduled, Mayor Bev Buckway said this week.
• Snowslide claims life of ski guide in Haines area A ski guide was killed Tuesday in an avalanche near Haines, Alaska.
• Yukoners with MS eye clinical trials in New York Yukoners suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) will have the chance to undergo clinical trials of the liberation treatment.
• ‘The community should speak against racism' On Monday night, city council members took a step forward in addressing issues of racism and discrimination in the community.

March 13, 2012

• Statistics Canada begins survey Statistics Canada is conducting the International Study of Adults in northern Canada.
• Cat trussed up, abandoned in cold dumpster City bylaw officers are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a cat was found tied up, wrapped in plastic bags, and thrown out like trash.
• Masterful Mushers Kat Atmanspacher-Wirth, left, and Rachel Kinvig won a number of gold ulus in the dog mushing events during the Arctic Winter Games.
• Federal, territorial regimes 'reckless': candidate Federal NDP leadership candidate Paul Dewar says both the Harper government and the Yukon Party are governing "recklessly”.
• City recognized for financial reporting The City of Whitehorse has again been recognized for the quality of its financial reporting, says Mayor Buckway.
• YHC successfully butts out lawsuit A Dawson City man has lost his lawsuit against the Yukon Housing Corp. (YHC) and its recently smoke-free rental units.
• ‘Central research hub' receives funding injection Just three days before Premier Darrell Pasloski tables the next fiscal year's budget in the legislature, the government has made another major funding announcement.
• Election year sees city rein in tax boost City council tabled its proposed 2012-2014 operating budget at its regular council meeting Monday night.

March 12, 2012

• City prepares for Volunteer of the Year award The City of Whitehorse is looking for nominations for the 2011 Volunteer of the Year, says Mayor Bev Buckway.
• Land Titles inspector appointed The Yukon government has appointed a land titles inspector who will report to the minister as a first step in improving the land titles system.
• Nineteen-year Trek veteran finally comes in first Lyle Myers has been on every single annual run for the Trek over the Top from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City, but on Friday, he achieved another milestone.
• Northwestel offers to provide new service for its competitors Northwestel offers to provide new service for its competitors
• The Man in Motion pays visit to territory A quarter of a century after his Man in Motion Tour, rolling his way through 34 countries to raise money for spinal cord research, Rick Hansen made a stop Friday in Whitehorse.
• Young gymnast overcame injury to excell When Fayne O'Donovan was a toddler, her mom, Katherine, registered her in four sports: soccer, swimming, dance and gymnastics.
• Prospective jurors gather for potential record-breaking trial One of two murder trials scheduled to take place this year began with jury selection today at a local hotel.