Whitehorse Daily Star

January 16, 2012

• Frigid Fifty The past weekend brought on colder temperatures
• Herd's reduction would be a gradual process If there is a recommendation to reduce the wood bison population in the Yukon, it wouldn't happen overnight, says Environment Yukon biologist Tom Jung.
• Premier In Victoria Premier Darrell Pasloski
• Yukon MP brings $1 million for Games The federal government is investing close to $1 million in a series of activities and objectives related to the 2012 Arctic Winter Games, Yukon MP Ryan Leef announced Saturday in Whitehorse.
• Air search locates four people 12 hours after they were due A helicopter located four hikers today, about 12 hours after they were scheduled to return home from a weekend of skiing and snowshoeing in Whitehorse.
• Cold wave will test challengers' mettle The red jackets are back.
• Letter to water board considered threatening A letter of complaint received by the Yukon Water Board has been turned over to the RCMP for investigation.

January 13, 2012

• More on a deadly disease in deer; turning in certain pistols A few columns back, I mentioned disease hitting deer in New York State known as "epizootie hemorrhagic disease (EHD).”
• Twilight tales for a frigid winter's night across the territory ( Bookends ) It's kind of reassuring to know that a writer with a track record like Stephen King's continues to have misgivings about his craft.
• Pivot Theatre Festival promises wide range of entertainment Nakai's Pivot Theatre Festival will present local and national performances with a balance of ground-breaking, popular and niche shows later this month.
• ATCO art contest celebrates northern cultural talent As a Legacy Sponsor of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games and Presenting Sponsor of the Arctic Games Cultural Showcase,
• Yukoner celebrating anti-polio milestone Whitehorse's Ramesh Ferris is celebrating today.
• Premier to meet with Council of the Federation counterparts Premier Darrell Pasloski will represent the Yukon at the Council of the Federation winter meeting in Victoria from Sunday through Tuesday.
• ‘Royal' couple introduce themselves to Yukoners Here, the Sourdough Rendezvous festival's Mr. and Mrs. Yukon 2012, Richard and Rosalie Mazur, tell the general public about themselves.
• Staying On The Safe Side There's been lots of snow in Dawson City over the last fortnight.
• Fulda event begins as cold wave sets in The Fulda Challenge kicked off in Whitehorse today, bringing dozens of competitors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Germany to the Yukon in what is considered a major marketing tool for both the German tire company and the territory.
• Highway Fender Bender A collision involving a 2000 Chrysler Neon and a 1999 Ford F-250 pickup truck
• Controversial creek crossing's cost unresolved How much a road across McIntyre Creek would cost and who would pay for it remain unknown, city planning manager Mike Gau acknowledges.
• First injury occurred three hours into 2012 The first workplace injury in the Yukon this year happened on New Year's Day, fewer than three hours past midnight.
• Repeat offender sentenced to two more years in jail A Yukon man with a history of violence against women will remain behind bars but has managed to avoid federal prison after terrorizing his girlfriend on New Year's Day last year.
• Bus rider wades into arms of waiting RCMP officers A 36-year-old B.C. man was arrested early this morning in Whitehorse for possessing a "significant amount” of marijuana and hash oil, allegedly intended for distribution.

January 12, 2012

• AYC scholarships are assisting local pair Two young students and City of Whitehorse employees have started the new year benefiting from scholarships courtesy of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC).
• Dawson works on revising its master plan December was Official Community Plan (OCP) month in Dawson.
• Community-focused child-rearing called essential Joe Migwans believes it takes a whole culture to raise a single child.
• College, university forge closer ties Students of Yukon College and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will have more access to programs, research and facilities of both institutions.
• Incoming chief ponders a busy agenda, equal treatment for all The chief-elect of the White River First Nation says there are several priorities facing the First Nation based in Beaver Creek.
• NWTel crew ends services disruptions Whitehorse experienced a cable Internet and digital voice services outage last night.
• ‘We are so humbled by this support' The Yukon Quest has secured enough money for cash prizes, the association's Whitehorse executive director confirmed today.