Whitehorse Daily Star

March 9, 2012

• The case of the counterfeit people against the monster ( Bookends ) Despite the fact that Mary Shelly made it clear that the title of her novel, Frankenstein;
• Another plus for joining the fish and game association Another plus for joining the fish and game association
• Thinking about the social life of stories can be revealing Anthropologist Julie Cruikshank was one of several speakers at the recent Myth and Medium conference held at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre.
• Fire guts old hotel wing, damages four businesses SKAGWAY – Skagway firefighters battled a downtown fire that destroyed a Westmark Inn building this week and caused fire damage to the Diamonds International building next door.
• Snowmobilers support local youth centre The Klondike Snowmobile Association (KSA) has selected the Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse as the beneficiary of its annual Charity Poke Run held Feb. 19 in Whitehorse.
• Marred Morning At least one person was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital
• Former chief to return to the job When Joe Linklater returns as chief of the Vuntut-Gwitchin First Nation on March 19, he'll be leading a young council on a sharp learning curve.
• AWG Wrestling Photo Spread
• Downtown roundabout remains a possibility The option of installing a traffic circle at the intersection of Black Street and Sixth Avenue as part of this summer's reconstruction work is still being looked at.
• AWG One Foot Kick Photo Spread
• Correction Thursday's story about a former Yukon College instructor's
• AWG Cross Country Skiing Photo Spread
• Athletes confined to residences A number of Arctic Winter Games (AWG) athletes have been quarantined to their residences after catching the flu.
• Deplorable driving habits could land Yukoners on TV Is there someone you know who is an abysmal driver?
• City asked to intervene in land dispute City hall is admitting its policies and procedures have put itself in the middle of a heartfelt dispute between two Takhini North neighbours.
• $200,000 minimum bid placed on lot that sold for $101,000 A country residential lot which was originally for sale for $101,000 as part of a public lottery is now being sold through public tender at a minimum bid of twice that much.
• Lot subdivision vote looms Monday City council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to extend the moratorium on the subdivision of country residential lots.
• Being declared dead was no laughing matter for Yukoner Meet Joseph O'Brien.

March 8, 2012

• Yukon mushers could still penetrate the top 10 The Iditarod 2012 is well under way.
• Iditarod: Yukon Mushers still running 15-17 When he was a boy growing up in the village of Fort Yukon, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race rookie Josh Cadzow rooted for Alaska native John Baker to win the race.
• Avalanche report launched The Yukon Avalanche Association and Canadian Avalanche Centre have launched the Yukon Regional Avalanche Report.
• On Pins and Needles Pin trading has become one of the most popular activities at the Canada Games Centre during the Arctic Winter Games.
• Young musher's undefeated streak remains intact With just one more race to go, Yukon musher Rachel Kinvig could go home undefeated after two years of Arctic Winter Games (AWG) competition.
• Second-stage housing plans are ‘reckless', critic declares Kate White, the NDP's critic for the Women's Directorate, is questioning the Yukon government's commitment to provide safe and secure second-stage housing for women fleeing violence and abuse.
• Conference, job fair planned The third annual Yukon First Nations Resource Conference and Student Job Fair will take place March 20-21 in Whitehorse.
• College could be training leader for oil-burner techs One of the former instructors of the short-lived oil-burner technician program at Yukon College is calling for its reinstatement as soon as possible.

March 7, 2012

• Duck with marmalade, washed down by a red Peaujolies I present: duck with orange marmalade paired with a red Peaujolies wine.
• Association to stage cultural show tonight The Association franco-yukonnaise, an official producer in the cultural program of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games, has planned a free francophone music show for 8:00 this evening.
• Author seeks title for his new Klondike-inspired novel Former Berton House writer-in-residence Robert J. Sawyer is looking for a new title for his completed science-fiction/mystery novel The Great Martian Fossil Rush.
• Volunteer goes beyond the call of duty They're everywhere.
• Bus Fuss This Greyhound bus, seen last Friday in Teslin,
• Motor vehicle registrations now online in French Yukoners are now able to access the motor vehicles branch registration service entirely in French.
• A Watershed Reunion Whitehorse resident Ramesh Ferris,
• Yukon chiefs oppose PM's signature crime bill The chiefs of the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) are publicly opposing the Safe Streets and Communities Act: Bill C-l0.
• Helping Hands On Skates Yukon figure skater Mikayla Kramer helps fix the ice Tuesday
• Petition pushes for citizens' commission on vote reform In its quest to achieve representative democracy, Fair Vote Yukon, a chapter of Fair Vote Canada, has launched a petition to the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
• Golf course's transfer caught in sand trap The future of the Top of the World Golf Course remains up in the air, as the territorial government seems to have put the matter on hold since the New Year.
• Deaths merit an inquiry, NDP leader says The NDP is calling on the Yukon government to hold a public inquiry into the January deaths of five people from carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Cross-town Internet charges called unfair The City of Whitehorse is proposing that all Yukon communities join hands to fight Northwestel Inc.'s Internet billing policy.