Whitehorse Daily Star

December 14, 2011

• Curried shrimp in a milk sauce, and delicious seasonal fare May I present curried shrimp in coco milk sauce?
• Political unrest inspires literary themes for Nepali writer Though Manjushree Thapa ("Just call me Manju.”) was born in Kathmandu, the work of her diplomat father took her to Canada at an early age, and her first spoken language is English.
• Mayo B to generate power by month's end The Yukon Energy Corporation's C hydroelectric project is four months ahead of schedule and should be producing power before the end of this year.
• Wolves entering rural communities There have been several reports of wolves causing trouble in Yukon communities over the past two weeks, Environment Yukon reports.
• Late Chief Remembrered Former Tagish fire chief Kurt Gantner, who died earlier this year,
• Ship's crew helps out namesake city For the second time, the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Society of the Yukon (FASSY) has been the beneficiary of HMCS Whitehorse's generosity.
• Deal-in-principle reached for RCMP services A new agreement which will see the RCMP remain the Yukon's police force will benefit the territory, says one justice official.
• Police make arrests for liquor offences Ross River RCMP have arrested three people for allegedly attempting to bootleg liquor.
• MLA accused of whipping up public fears The NDP is still fighting for a moratorium on fracking.
• New jail's extra costs questioned The NDP is wondering why an additional $8 million is needed for Whitehorse's new correctional centre.
• Mice are roaming school classrooms, NDP MLA charges A mouse problem at Christ the King Elementary School has got the NDP reciting Christmas poems during question period in the legislature.
• Officials move to curtail flooding in Mayo For the second year in a row emergency officials have opened two diversion ditches near Mayo to alleviate winter flooding of the Mayo River.
• Book helped author cope with his grief When Carcross resident Ken Matthies lost his daughter in a helicopter crash in 2002, he thought he would never recover from the grief.
• CRTC decision called ‘a good news story' Northwestel Inc. has been stripped of its long-held monopoly on telephone service across Canada's North.

December 13, 2011

• Final extension date set for Dawson wastewater facility Lawyers for the federal Crown, the City of Dawson and the Yukon government met on Monday in Whitehorse to set a final date for the completion of the new Dawson Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Recognition appreciated, mayor hints to groups It's so nice to get letters of thanks, Mayor Bev Buckway hinted at the Dec. 5 city council meeting while council was reviewing the list of community grants handed out this year.
• Yukon Wild members listed as commission signature experiences Yukon Wild has announced the addition of one of its members into the Canadian Tourism Commission's (CTC's) Signature Experiences Collection.
• Musical Fund-Raising Elder Maria Sawrenko, sitting, accompanies Mary Battaja as she sings at last Friday's CHON-FM pledge show.
• NDP queries money for group under investigation The NDP has a beef with a promise made in the Yukon Party government's throne speech last week.
• Northwestel issues scam alert Northwestel Inc. is warning its customers about a fake e-mail circulating asking customers for their e-mail IDs and passwords.
• Frostbite sets out plans for 2012 festival The Frostbite Music Festival has announced its lineup for 2012, with five major acts coming to town to headline the annual event.
• Capital budget reflects city's growth: mayor The city's 2012 capital budget released Monday identifies $25.5 million in spending for projects ranging from a high of $6.5 million to a low of $6,000.
• Decision leaves critics filled with disgust The majority of city council voted Monday night to proceed with planning and design for the Porter Creek D subdivision and a major road artery across McIntyre Creek.

December 12, 2011

• Northwestel cable show gets national placement Maximum Limit Fishing, a sport fishing show telecast on Northwestel Community Television in Yellowknife and Whitehorse, has secured a national TV spot on the WILD TV network.
• Local software project finds support through Yukon Research Centre A small Yukon software company is bringing its novel product to the world, thanks to support from the Yukon Research Centre.
• Seasonal Favourite Took The Stage Grayson Vanderbyl, Nick Jeffrey, Alina Lemaire, Jamie Nickel, Jake Ruddy and Greer Vanderbyl (left to right)
• Former MP to be feted Friday Yukoners are planning to gather Friday to give thanks to Larry Bagnell for the more than 10 years he spent representing them as the territory's Liberal MP.
• Energy-thrifty family to take home new car This morning, after three months of hard work, the Kitchen-Kuiak family of Marsh Lake were handed the keys to a brand new Toyota Prius – valued at nearly $37,000.
• Dispute's effect on price of lots is unknown: official Whether the cost of the legal dispute between Norcope and the Yukon government will be attached to Whistle Bend lot prices remains unknown, says a government spokesman.
• Northwestel fleet supports Project Red Ribbon Northwestel Inc. employees have tied red ribbons to company vehicles in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Whitehorse's Project Red Ribbon campaign.
• Politicians pay tribute to late John Edzerza Yukon politicians paid their respects to the late John Edzerza in the house last Thursday afternoon.
• Francophone education case goes national The appeal over a new French-language secondary school in the Yukon may become a national affair.
• Crime Stoppers' future is uncertain The Yukon Crime Stoppers program could be in jeopardy.