Whitehorse Daily Star

November 9, 2011

• Christmas cacti can be with you for a long, long duration With gray skies and shortening days which often accompany November, it is hard to find plants that bloom profusely under those conditions especially here in the North.
• Ireland's benchmarks of history can carry emotional impacts ( Uffish Thoughts ) There are defining moments in the history of every country and region, special events after which things are never quite the same again.
• College appeal being heard in Yukon Supreme Court The appeal of a discrimination and harassment finding against Yukon College went to Yukon Supreme Court today.
• Festival Sounds Ryan McNally performs
• Police investigating sexual assault of child in city A school-aged child was allegedly sexually assaulted near home in Whitehorse at about 5:10 p.m. Monday, Whitehorse RCMP said today.
• Books almost balanced in 2010 The City of Whitehorse nearly balanced its books last year, the latest financial statements say.
• Scenic Frothing Four to five-foot waves pound the south shores of Teslin Lake
• New Democrats unveil their shadow cabinet NDP Leader Liz Hanson says co-operation decided her caucus' shadow cabinet roles.
• Scam cost two Yukon seniors a substantial amount of funds Two Yukon seniors have become victim to fraud scams in the past six weeks, according to an RCMP press release.
• City ponders range of new fees, increases The city's finance department has presented new fees and charges to city council it feels should be included in the 2012 operating budget.
• Group plots strategy in wake of eviction notice Mark Bowers and the Occupy Whitehorse group aren't sure if they are going to leave tent city.

November 8, 2011

• Government seeks ideas on creating affordable housing The Yukon government is seeking public input on potential approaches to encourage private sector development of affordable rental housing.
• Musical Cheese, Please Electric Cheese performs
• Institute of Social Justice plans speakers' evening Yukoners will have a chance to meet and hear national and local leaders speak on social justice challenges and change at the Northern Institute for Social Justice's Inaugural Speaking Event on Nov.14.
• All Hands On Deck Yukon Party MLAs' first group effort after being sworn into office
• Minister to meet with victim's family Doug Graham, the newly-minted Minister of Heath and Social Services, plans to meet with the family of a woman allegedly sexually assaulted at one of the government's long-term care facilities.
• A Winning Publication The book The Boreal Gourmet won a Canadian Culinary silver award Monday in the English Canadian Culinary Culture category.
• Author to speak here on restorative justice In recognition of national Restorative Justice Week, the Department of Justice is pleased to sponsor Toronto-based author Shannon Moroney's visit to Whitehorse for a public speaking engagement.
• Liberals decide on critic duties Interim Liberal Leader Darius Elias has announced critic responsibilities for the two-member Liberal caucus.
• Byelection gains another candidate Long-time Whitehorse resident Ted Lambert has become a candidate for the Dec. 1 city byelection.
• Pull up stakes, campers told Yukoners living in tent city received an eviction notice this morning.
• Man charged with committing indecent act The RCMP say they are investigating whether a man arrested last weekend and charged with committing indecent acts may also be connected to sexual assaults last month.
• RCMP lay several drug charges Two drug and alcohol investigations have led to multiple charges in recent days.
• Autopsy planned to explain man's death The body of a local man, found outside a social service centre in downtown Whitehorse last weekend, has been sent to Vancouver for an autopsy.
• Programs will begin in September 2012 Yukon College has $2 million to start two mining technology programs.

November 7, 2011

• Byelection nomination day is Thursday Whitehorse residents will soon know the final list of candidates for the Dec. 1 municipal byelection.
• Former Minister Looks On Former Yukon Party cabinet minister John Edzerza is greeted by Premier Darrell Pasloski
• Emergency hunting ban on Hart River caribou announced Environment Yukon has ordered an emergency hunting ban from today until July 31, 2012 to protect the Hart River caribou herd.
• Canada Games Centre fire's accused minor plea delayed One of the two girls accused of starting last June's fire at the Canada Games Centre fire is not expected to enter her plea for another three weeks.
• Bigamist's wife must share joint assets The second wife of an admitted bigamist has been ordered to pay him 50 per cent of the couple's joint assets as part of their divorce.
• ‘Drinking and driving kills,' audience reminded About 20 people gathered at the Canada Games Centre this morning for the kick-off to this year's annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) red ribbon campaign.
• Premier taps experience in crafting cabinet It appears experience was at the top of Premier Darrell Pasloski's list when he chose his ministers from his newbie caucus.