Whitehorse Daily Star

March 6, 2012

• Yukoners running 25th, 27th in Iditarod It took John Baker 16 tries to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He had to think long and hard about coming back to defend his title.
• Council asked to denounce racisim, discrimination Racism and discrimination stirred up heated discussion at city council Monday night.
• Yukon grabs first ulus of the Arctic Winter Games Kate Londero collapsed after crossing the finish line Monday morning.
• Judges hearing government's appeal of education ruling The appeal of a complex ruling regarding French language education in the territory began Monday in Whitehorse.
• Chairlift repaired after breakdown A loose wire forced Mount Sima's new chairlift to a halt Monday afternoon in the middle of Arctic Winter Games competition.
• Government funds housing for victims of abuse Premier Darrell Pasloski is following through on his 2011 election promise to fund a new second-stage housing initiative.
• Rollover robbed woman of her ability to walk A former Yukoner has been sentenced to eight months behind bars after being found guilty of impaired driving during a rollover that paralyzed one friend and severely injured the other.

March 5, 2012

• Yukoners among 66 mushers to start Iditarod Fans lined the starting chute and filled the cold Alaskan air with cheers for their favourite mushers — some leaning forward to exchange high-fives — as 66 teams took to the trail Sunday in the official start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
• Yukoners invited to enter Dragons' Den The hit series Dragons' Den will hold open auditions March 13 in Whitehorse.
• AWG Pep Rally Photo Spread
• Games include a rich cultural component The Arctic Winter Games are as much about culture as they are about games.
• Packed Venue The athletes are seen at the opening ceremony
• AWG Opening Ceremony Part 2 Photo Spread
• AWG Opening Ceremony Photo Spread
• Chamber, government team for training fund The Yukon government has created a new Business Training Fund designed to train the territory's workforce.
• Charges will remain, court rules Companies charged with safety violations following a 2010 death at the Wolverine Mine have been denied their application to have the charges thrown out of court.
• Accused loses publication ban bid A man accused of murder has been denied a publication ban on the trial of a second person charged in the case.
• Chimney's inner lining had deteriorated The Yukon's Fire Marshal says the deaths of the five people in a home in Porter Creek were accidental and caused by an ice blockage in the top two feet of the chimney.

March 2, 2012

• ATVs are not ruining our precious Yukon wildlife habitat! Guns don't kill people, and I defy anyone to show me any gun that is directly responsible for killing anyone.
• Marketing yourself doesn't have to be costly or complex There seems to be endless chatter about marketing, but in my experience, a lot of small business people feel uncomfortable with the whole notion.
• Murder across the generations makes for an absorbing story ( Bookends ) Piece of My Heart is the 18th in Peter Robinson's long-running Inspector Banks series, and a bit of a stretch for me.
• Fear of failure kept Toronto author from writing fiction Dan Dowhal (pronounced "dowl”) began his reading on Feb. 16 under a bit of time pressure.
• Band with ties to Haines, Skagway releases album in Memphis A rock-and-soul band that had its start in Skagway and has entertained Juneau and Haines audiences for years is hitting the big time in Memphis, Tennessee.
• Claim holder has no plans to mine soon Mike Heisey, of Heisey Ventures Inc., maintains that his neighbours in the Dredge Pond subdivision need not be concerned about his mining plans at two claims on the far side of the Klondike River.
• Wildlife offences net punishments A Vancouver mineral exploration company has been fined $1,000 under the Wildlife Act for failing to report the emergency killing of a black bear to a conservation officer.
• Organizers striving to stage green Games Arctic Winter Games organizers are hoping to compost and recycle at least 70 per cent of the potential garbage generated during the event.
• Boy is off to Disney World It won't be 12-year-old Finn Beaulieu's first trip abroad, but he's hoping this Monday's wish trip to Walt Disney World in Florida will be one he won't forget.
• City officials told to prepare composting contract City staff have been instructed to prepare a two-year, sole-source contract to manage the stream of household compost for $195,000 a year.
• Boys must be shaped into good men, advocate says What exactly does it mean to be manly?
• Lang led off registry debate Senator Dan Lang led off debate of Bill C-19, which ends the long-gun registry, this week.
• City urged to join anti-racism organization Several non-profit groups want the city to join a national coalition against racism and discrimination, says city councillor Ranj Pillai.
• Council approves officials' wage boosts A 10 per cent salary increase for city management staff over four years has been approved by city council.
• Court permits foreclosure on tank farm Justice Ron Veale of the Yukon Supreme Court is permitting Whitehorse resident Mike Mickey to foreclose on the property known as the tank farm.
• Hike in charges progresses The city is moving forward with its plans to raise development cost charges for new housing units.
• Developments' appearance is key issue: councillor City councillor Kirk Cameron says the debate over the allowance for multi-residential housing developments in the Old Town will not come down to a numbers game.
• ‘Enough is enough. We've had it. No more!' About 50 Yukoners gathered in front of the Elijah Smith Building at noon Thursday to protest upcoming cuts to the public service.
• Dead men tell tales in Dawson City Two years ago, four bodies were found at an excavation site in Dawson City.
• Government, Norcope reach an out-of-court settlement Norcope Construction Group and the Yukon government have settled the major question in a dispute over work at the new Whistle Bend subdivision, the Star has learned.