Whitehorse Daily Star

January 24, 2012

• Northwestel changes care centre's hours Northwestel Inc.'s Customer Care Centre is now operating from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
• Staying In Shape Whitehorse Elementary School students
• Premier names deputy minister Greg Komaromi has been named deputy minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, effective immediately, Premier Darrell Pasloski announced today.
• Fun At The Club Tristan McCallum has some fun on the indoor half pipe at the Whitehorse Boys and Girls Club.
• Conference examined the science of regional planning If the morning of the first day of last week's The Boom and Beyond planning conference could be summed up as being about the politics and strategies of planning processes,
• Caution Urged The riverfront trail is flooding in front of the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
• Hunting rules changes meant to help protect sheep, caribou The Yukon government has amended hunting rules under the Wildlife Regulations to better protect Dall sheep in the Kusawa area and several caribou herds, Environment Minister Currie Dixon said Monday.
• Phone calls about computers are a scam The Yukon RCMP have issued a warning about a computer scam that appears to have made its way to the territory.
• Snowmobile bylaw would be ineffective, city told The city's proposed snowmobile bylaw has no teeth to deal with the issues that count, concerned residents told city council again last night.
• Driver's clothing was coated with cocaine A Whitehorse man found guilty of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking has been sentenced to two years in jail.

January 23, 2012

• Energetic Performance The Extremely Moving Youth Society's Go Nuts 2012
• Team Yukon Canada wins gold, silver medals in Italy The snow-carving team of Whitehorse residents Michael Lane and Donald Watt and ex-Yukoner Terry Gunderson, representing Canada in San Candido and San Vigilio, Italy, worked hard in warm conditions to pull off two monolithic snow sculptures recently.
• Boiler Backfire The Whitehorse Fire Department responded to a call at 9:07 this morning after smoke was reported in the Shoppers Drug Mart on Main Street.
• Yukoners attending big mining roundup Representatives of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, on behalf of its 400-plus members, are attending this week's 29th AME BC Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver.
• Youthful Crowd Pleaser The Extremely Moving Youth Society's Go Nuts 2012 student choreography
• Elias supports premiers in health care ambitions The premiers are on the right track with the creation of a Health Care Innovation Working Group, says interim Liberal Leader, Darius Elias.
• Practising Snowslide Safety The Yukon Avalanche Association held Avalanche Awareness Days at the Canada Games Centre on Saturday.
• Major collision sends four to hospital Four people were admitted to Whitehorse General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries on Friday evening after a three-vehicle collision at Two Mile Hill and Industrial Road.
• First Nations, PM preparing for summit For Stephen Harper, the key for Tuesday's summit with First Nations leaders – including Ruth Massie, the Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations – is to avoid a repeat of the Kelowna Accord.
• Spending decisions far-reaching, council reminded Decisions today by city council will affect spending requirements years down the road, says Range Road resident Rob Hines.
• Avalanche control device misfires An avalanche bomb that did not detonate earlier this month near the South Klondike Highway is not being considered a threat to public safety.
• Knife-wielding assailant has long record A Whitehorse man has been sentenced to two years in jail and three years' probation after stabbing another man 11 times with what the judge called "sudden and murderous fury.”

January 20, 2012

• Northern Epiphanies recounted between the Toe and the Circle ( Bookends ) Ron Franscell began dreaming about travelling to Dawson City to sample the sourtoe cocktail sometime after his life fell apart. The way he puts it, he died.
• The winter feeding of deer and elk can prove deadly to them! If you partake in the friendly feeding of corn or grain to deer or elk during the winter, your act could kill them.
• Time to sell your business? Here's how to plan strategy Is 2012 the year you plan to sell your business?
• Filipino community provides the inspiration for a new play Hazel Venzon came up with the idea for her new play after listening to old interviews she recorded in strangers' kitchens.
• Man banished to cells for 2010 robbery A Ross River man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for robbing another man of his car, cash and beer.
• Elder was a master storyteller, photographer Dawson First Nation elder J.J. (John James) Van Bibber is being remembered as a prolific photographer and storyteller.
• MP Discusses Youth Issues Victoria Durrant speaks to Yukon MP Ryan Leef
• Yukoners were a part of major Liberal gathering Several Yukon delegates were among the more than 3,100 Liberals who gathered in Ottawa late last week for the federal party's biennial convention.
• NDP calls for more health care innovations NDP Opposition Leader Liz Hanson today called on Premier Darrell Pasloski and the Yukon government to make health care innovation a top priority.
• MP scouts out potential economic opportunities Ontario MP Greg Rickford was in Whitehorse Thursday to explore economic development opportunities with a variety of local stakeholders.
• Young arsonists' sentencings postponed again The sentencings of two young girls who have pleaded guilty to setting fire to the Canada Games Centre on June 24, 2011 have been delayed again.
• Knife maker's creation cut it with Royal Family A local knife maker's work is now in the hands of the Royal Family.
• Moving In Unison Photo Spread
• Survey finds heavy favour for mandatory ATV helmets Most – 85 per cent – of the respondents who filled out the city's online survey on the use of ATVs inside city limits want to see the use of helmets made mandatory, according to the results.
• Group seeks justice for missing aboriginal women A partnership between Yukon Sisters in Spirit and the RCMP aims to bring renewed attention to 29 cases of missing or murdered aboriginal women in the Yukon.
• New housing starts expected to be frenetic through 2012 City hall is predicting the construction of 300 new housing units of all types will begin this year.
• Offender can apply for parole in 18 months A Victoria man who has admitted to being a part of a cross-Canada drug trafficking ring is being sent to a federal penitentiary.