Whitehorse Daily Star

December 22, 2011

• Ruling extends deadline for sewage facility As anticipated in previous reports on this matter, Judge Heino Lilles has amended the court order relating to the Dawson Wastewater Treatment Plant to extend the completion date to Dec. 31, 2012.
• Klondike Colour The lawn of this home in Dawson City
• Yukon delegation sees fast results from attending event For the sixth year in a row, the Yukon took part in last month's Destination Canada event.
• Moon City A crescent moon is seen Wednesday morning
• YIDC announces Future Leaders Scholarship The Yukon Indian Development Corp. Ltd. (YIDC) has unveiled its Future Leaders Scholarship.
• Words Of Wisdom For The Solstice Celia McBride shares some spoken words
• New Year's Eve party set This year's annual Family First Night Party, set for the evening of Dec. 31, will feature something for everyone and once again end with a fantastic fireworks display, says Mayor Bev Buckway.
• Foundation builds warm-up shed for Ross River Thanks to donations and contributions from the Yukon mining industry and its suppliers, a new warm-up shed has been built and delivered to Ross River.
• NDP challenges premier's endorsement of deal Liz Hanson, the leader of the Yukon's NDP official Opposition, is calling on Premier Darrell Pasloski to clarify his apparent endorsement of the Harper/Flaherty health financing plan and stand up for Canada's public health care system.
• Filipino community to make plans to help flood victims The Yukon's Filipino community has planned an emergency meeting for late this afternoon to discuss ways to help the thousands of people devastated by the recent massive flash flooding in the southern Philippines.

December 21, 2011

• A rare plant for blooming over Christmas and New Year's The colourful holiday plant known as the Poinsettia in North America is also popular in Europe, where it goes by the name of Christmas Star due to the red leaves or bracts resembling a star.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Ed. note: these historic reflections, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday. The first one appeared Dec. 7.
• Marking A Klondike Christmas A community tree
• Active living programs still have spaces Whitehorse residents can still sign up for activities set out in the Winter Active Living Guide, Parks and Recreation manager Linda Rapp said Tuesday.
• Hovering Over History A crescent moon
• Tr'ochek National Historic Site to be bolstered Planned improvements to the Tr'ochek National Historic Site will enrich the experience of both visitors and citizens, and benefit the community by improving tourism attractions in the Dawson City region, a federal minister said recently.
• Research centre, First Nation plan energy inventory You may know how much oil or propane your furnace burns in a month, or how much you spend on gas for your car, van or pickup truck.
• New rules won't spell turbulence for Air North New federal regulations which will make airfare advertisements more honest won't affect Air North, according to the airline's president.
• Health care deal has Yukon politicians smiling The territory's health minister says he's optimistic the Yukon will continue to receive the necessary health funding from the federal government even with the introduction of a new federal health funding plan.
• Allegations against officers ‘unsubstantiated': report Members of the Whitehorse and Carcross RCMP have been cleared of allegations of excessive force, assault and unlawful arrest made after they responded to a disturbance in Carcross earlier this year.

December 20, 2011

• Dawson City students remember scenes of Christmas at Moosehide A Winter Walk to Moosehide was the theme of this year's recent Christmas concert at the Robert Service School.
• Yukon celebrates season with homegrown products With the holiday season in full swing, Tourism and Culture Minister Mike Nixon is encouraging Yukoners to buy local and support the territory's cultural industries.
• An Angelic Touch Christ the King Elementary School's Christmas celebration,
• Agreement reached with Alberta Serious Incident Response Team The Yukon government now has an agreement with Alberta for the use of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to continue to investigate serious incidents involving RCMP members in the "M” Division.
• Payment disputes see subcontrator dismissed Corix Waters Systems, the main contractor working on Dawson's new waste water treatment plant, has cancelled the contract it had with Hän Construction.
• Unseasonable warmth spurs trail flooding Recent warm weather has caused flooding on the Riverfront Trail.
• Calendar depicts images of poverty action week Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition have released their 2012 calendar.
• Reserve land for university: chancellor The chancellor of Yukon College wants the Porter Creek D area set side for the school's expansion rather than a new subdivision.