Whitehorse Daily Star

February 22, 2012

• A tasty tuna creation mated with a Terra Vega Chardonnay May I present: penne with tuna in a tomato sauce paired with a Terra Vega Chardonnay from Chile.
• Once again, Frostbite proves you can't beat live music ( Review ) The Frostbite Music Festival has continued its tradition of presenting an exceptional mix of music in a variety of settings.
• CIBC finds cheque-cashing solution for Dawson Banking issues in Dawson provided a major discussion at the most recent meeting of the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce.
• Duelling Designs Brave New Works' Graphic Design Duel brings graphic design to life as two designers swap a layered Photoshop file back and forth in a series of six alternating rounds.
• City may dig into new composting arrangement City administration is recommending council approve a $400,000 sole-source business arrangement to manage the city's composting project for two years.
• Growth presents issues to tackle, NDP says The latest census results confirm what Yukoners have been noticing for years: we're growing, and fast.
• Publication ban on trial details sought The lawyer for a man accused of murder was in court Tuesday asking for a publication ban on the trial of a second person charged in the case.
• ‘We're struggling to do all the things we'd like to do' The Whitehorse chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is putting out a call for more volunteers and donations as it struggles to remain active in the community.

February 21, 2012

• Zero waste guru has a message for consumers Dr. Paul Connett thinks you can learn a lot from a John Lennon quote.
• Riding Back To Prominence The Royal Canadian Legion's Musical Ride has been resurrected this year as part of the fun of Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.
• Vote set for snowmobile bylaw After 18 months in the public review process, city council will vote on the third and final reading of its updated snowmobile bylaw this Monday.
• A Disappearing Donut This particular snow-donut, called a pinwheel, can be found on south-facing slopes.
• Peel controversy isn't going away, NDP warns government The NDP is accusing the Yukon Party government of hiding its agenda on the Peel watershed, then tricking Yukoners with their own money.
• Development cost charges may rise sharply City council is being asked to approve a 40 per cent increase in the development cost charges it levies against all new housing.
• Volunteer weather service is on thin ice For more than 18,000 days of Whitehorse history, private citizens in various communities in the city have taken daily measurements of our weather for Environment Canada's historical record.
• Victim spending $6,000 monthly on physiotherapy A judge will take the next two weeks to consider the sentence for a man convicted of two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm after a 2009 rollover.

February 20, 2012

• Frostbite Part 2 Part 2
• Frostbite Part 1 Part 1
• Dawson City moves to tidy up its bylaws A fact not often considered by the general public, when it makes demands for governmental rules and regulations, is that just about any law, bylaw, policy or regulation has a natural "best before” date.
• Northwestel tops United Way Yukon corporate donors list Northwestel Inc. employees in Yukon raised close to $14,000 throughout the United Way of Yukon's 2011 charity fund-raising campaign, the company said earlier this month.
• Nearing The End Yukon Quest musher Marcelle Fressineau mushes her team by the Takhini Bridge at about 4 p.m. Sunday.
• Mushing hero helped motivate Neff to win the Yukon Quest With two mushers still on the trail, the Yukon Quest hosted its Finish and Awards Banquet on Saturday night at the High Country Inn.
• Unplanned Detour This Ford truck was spotted Friday in the ditch
• City seeks nominations for Mayor's Awards The City of Whitehorse is accepting nominations for the 2012 Mayor's Awards, Mayor Bev Buckway announced last week.
• Senator will sponsor gun registry bill in Red Chamber Senator Dan Lang has been asked to sponsor Bill C-19, the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, and will lead off debate in the Senate at the end of this month.
• Premier's Peel stance insults First Nations: MLA Liberal MLA Sandy Silver is lambasting Premier Darrell Pasloski for his new stance on the Peel River watershed.
• Controversial chief earns right to stay on job The Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation has voted to permit Eddie Skookum to finish his term as chief.