Whitehorse Daily Star

November 28, 2011

• Court orders First Nation notification of mine claims A Yukon Supreme Court judge has ruled the government has a duty to notify the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) after it issues mineral claims in the Ross River area.
• Making Ends Meet gathering planned The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition has planned a Making Ends Meet gathering for Tuesday.
• Santa Parade Photo Spread
• Forum, trade show were resounding success Forum, trade show were resounding success
• Habitual thief sentenced to time in cells A chronic thief has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after being convicted more than 50 times of theft under $5,000.
• Yukoners protest anti-crime bill About 25 people gathered in front of Yukon MP Ryan Leef's office early Friday afternoon to protest Bill C-10, the Safer Streets and Communities Act.
• ‘He had so much more he wanted to do' Former Yukon politician John Edzerza died Friday evening at the age 63 in his Whitehorse home after a six-month battle with leukemia.

November 25, 2011

• Building and placing duck boxes, and questions about deer Two columns back, the question was: "What ducks use duck boxes?”
• Adventures in reading on the 21st century's digital frontier ( Uffish Thoughts ) Most of the books I read still come with covers and pages, are powered by movements of my hands and eyes, and never need to have their batteries charged.
• The unending pitfalls of taking steroids for the mind ( Bookends ) Warning: this review contains spoilers. You've already seen the movie, so there's no reason for me to be careful here.
• Develop your managers and teach them problem-solving skills Skilled managers are more often trained and developed than born.
• Band did well at Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Show Common Knowledge, the high-energy, five-member rock band from the Yukon, was presented with the award for the Best Group in Canada at the 13th annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Show.
• Yukon Gold Mining Alliance reports high investor interest The Yukon Gold Mining Alliance (YGMA), a Whitehorse-based marketing alliance of six leading Yukon-focused mining companies at the forefront of the current mining upswing, has recently returned from two successful marketing trips, optimistic about the year ahead.
• Artist embraces bringing happiness to other people Looking around at Dennis Shorty's newest collection, his connection to and admiration of all things natural is instantly clear.
• Year sounded a successful note for music festival Year sounded a successful note for music festival
• Here's where to go to cast your ballot Voters wanting to help elect a new city councillor on Dec. 1 will have two polling stations to choose from.
• Driveway Drama A member of the Whitehorse Fire Department
• Girl pleads guilty to arson The second girl charged with setting fire to the Canada Games Centre this past summer has pleaded guilty.
• Girl pleads guilty to arson The second girl charged with setting fire to the Canada Games Centre this past summer has pleaded guilty.
• Bystanders rush to help girl struck by vehicle Whitehorse RCMP are investigating after a six-year-old girl was clipped by a pickup truck Thursday afternoon in Riverdale.
• Man guilty of sexual assault A 57-year-old Pelly Crossing man has been found guilty of sexual assault in a rare jury trial in the communities.
• Creek preservationists find fresh support Opponents of the proposed Porter Creek D subdivision have found several new allies in their struggle to protect Middle McIntyre Creek.
• Union unveils bursary awards recipients The Yukon Employees' Union (YEU) has announced the recipients of the 2011 Educational Bursary Awards.
• Byelection candidates set out their views; City council decision day is December 1 ( Part 3 ) Part 3 Martin Lehner, Norm Hamilton, Mike Tribes and Linda Bonnefoy
• Byelection candidates set out their views; City council decision day is December 1 ( Part 2 ) Part 2 Pat Berrel, Harry Hrebien, Murray J. Martin and Patrick Singh
• Byelection candidates set out their views; City council decision day is December 1 ( Part 1) Part 1 Kirk Cameron, Duke Connelly, Kirn Dhillon, Cam Kos and Ted Lambert
• A Winged Rarity This leucistic eagle was photographed in the Chilkoot River in Haines recently.
• Community rallies to help family buy specialized van Last Saturday morning, the Yuill family's mini-van burned to a crisp.
• Yukoner to join MP May in South Africa Canada has a shoddy reputation at the annual climate change summits,
• Minimum wage review makes chamber uneasy Any move to raise the territory's $9-hourly minimum wage might carry serious drawbacks, the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce warned today.
• City's lot prices have zoomed by up to 200 per cent since '07 The average house price in Whitehorse has risen to a record $455,700.

November 24, 2011

• Yukon College students receive awards, bursaries More than 30 Yukon College students took the stage at the Yukon Arts Centre on Tuesday night to receive financial and moral support to finish their studies.
• Budding Scientists Await Reviews Golden Horn Elementary School students watch the judging of their science fair projects Wednesday.
• CanNor funds two clean energy studies The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) is investing a total of $425,000 in the Yukon Energy Corp. to undertake two projects which will examine options for long-term, clean energy solutions for the Yukon.
• Climate change study finds sunny reception on council City council unanimously passed the WhiteCAP project, a study into the effects of local climate change, at its regular meeting on Nov. 14.
• Author expands on motives for writing wolves book Bob Hayes is quick to tell his audience that, during his 20 years as a wolf biologist in the Yukon, he produced a lot of scientific studies and papers that were really boring.
• Candidates make their pitches for support All 13 contenders for the Dec. 1 city council byelection met Wednesday evening for a debate, hosted by the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce at The Old Fire Hall.