Whitehorse Daily Star

January 6, 2012

• Yukon organizations you might consider joining with Welcome to 2012!
• Murder while the clock is ticking provides the right hook ( Bookends ) Thriller novels require a source of tension to keep the plot boiling.
• What happens in Italy doesn't matter to your business What happens in Italy doesn't matter to your small business in Whitehorse, Fort St. John, B.C. or most other small towns in Canada.
• Dawson City helped author get to know Canada better A week before Christmas, Manjushree Thapa was approaching the end of her stay at Berton House with a mixture of anticipation and regret.
• ATV survey period ends soon The time period to fill out a City of Whitehorse survey designed to find out how people feel about ATV use is soon coming to a close, Bylaw Services manager David Pruden said Tuesday.
• An old dog race learns some new tricks As the deadline for applications nears, this year's Yukon Quest promises some veteran crowd pleasers, a lineup of rookie contenders and a modern twist on fund-raising for the iconic northern sport.
• YCS queries plans for changes to mining regulatory regime The mining co-ordinator for the Yukon Conservation Society is wondering what is meant by harmonizing the territory's regulatory regime for the mining industry.
• Commissioner honours community volunteers Joy Wickett volunteers for a simple reason — because she can.
• Workforce has never been bigger The Yukon's labour force hit a record high in December, according to the latest statistics released today.
• Smoking ban leaves some residents fuming Residents in a Whitehorse seniors' complex fear eviction after the Yukon Housing Corp.'s (YHC's) new smoke-free rules recently took effect.
• Fire was deliberately set, officials confirm A British Columbia weigh scale expert is at the Whitehorse landfill today examining the extent of damage from the fire which destroyed the gatehouse early Tuesday morning.
• Law requires walk-around before driving off The Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board has released its preliminary findings into the death of an Integra Tire employee who died after being crushed under a transport truck.

January 5, 2012

• Mining industry helped many causes The territory's mining and exploration industry came together during last month's Yukon Chamber of Mines' 39th Annual Yukon Geoscience Forum to raise funds for two key community initiatives.
• Signpost Roosting The Yukon's territorial bird
• Mining firm abandons appeal of board's decision The legal challenge of the Yukon Water Board's rejection of the Carmacks Copper Project is being withdrawn, it was announced Tuesday.
• Travellers Spared Injuries No one was injured
• New college board chair is appointed Paul Flaherty, the president of Northwestel Inc., has been named chair of Yukon College's board of governors.
• MLA critical of factors triggering power outages After three days of lost power in Keno City, questions are being raised about outdated infrastructure in rural Yukon and what should be done to prevent future outages.
• Those under arrest have new destination While the final touches are being put on the modern Whitehorse Correctional Centre, a part of the new building is now open for use.
• Government has done its part for Quest: minister The Yukon Quest, less than a month away, is short of about $175,000.

January 4, 2012

• The bees gave us a hive-full of adventure and excitement The bees gave us a hive-full of adventure and excitement
• Smoke was related to boiler work Black smoke seen billowing from the Elijah Smith Building early Tuesday afternoon
• Surprised father delivers Yukon's New Year's baby He may be only a few days old, but little Liam Isaac McKone has already proved he's someone who works according to his own timetable.
• Flashes In The Sky The First Night fireworks display was held again with the New Year's Eve
• Did you know? On the trail of local history accounts! Ed. note: these historic items, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday.
• Correction The cutline under the front page photo in Tuesday's edition,
• First Nation eyes land-based program Liard First Nation Chief Liard McMillan and his council plan to establish a getting back to the land program.
• Police alarmed by number of impaired driving charges RCMP charged 22 drivers with impaired driving during the Christmas check stop campaign over the last five weeks, according to the statistics released today.
• The new jail: facts and figures at a glance Construction of the new Whitehorse Correction Centre began in the spring of 2009. By the numbers:
• Some Whitehorse Star photo's from 2011 Part 2 These photos are a selection I chose because I like them for varying reasons.
• Some Whitehorse Star photo's from 2011 Part 1 These photos are a selection I chose because I like them for varying reasons.
• New $70-million jail called a model institution It may not be accurate to call it "time behind bars” anymore.
• Quest purse still needs enriching A large sum of money is still needed for the purse in next month's Yukon Quest, the event's executive director confirmed today.
• Bison hunt suspended until Feb. 15 Environment Yukon is reminding bison hunters the winter hunt has been suspended from Jan. 1 to midnight Feb. 15.
• Power restored to Keno City after lengthy outages Several days of intermittent power outages in Keno City have left both territorial energy providers searching for a solution to keep the community's power running permanently during the coldest, darkest time of year.