Whitehorse Daily Star

November 1, 2011

• A Fine Show The Ynclude group celebrated Women's History Month last Thursday evening
• New towers crop up on Mount Sima The construction of 17 chairlift towers began Monday at the Mount Sima ski hill, launching one of the final phases in the development of a new lift, planned to open next month.
• Cermonies Draw Dignitaries Veteran Darcy Grossinger salutes during last Friday's first poppy ceremonies which were backdropped by a host of political dignitaries.
• Smoking data released Smoking is most prevalent amongst the Yukon's 25- to 39-year-olds, according to a recent Statistics Canada survey.
• Fair Offers Fare The Hullands Haunts and Holly Fall Craft Fair at Jack Hulland Elementary School
• Territory has a surplus: public accounts report The Yukon government has money in the bank, according to the 2010/2011 public accounts released Monday by Premier Darrell Pasloksi.
• Wait for freeze-up begins in Dawson City It seemed early to some, but the George Black ferry actually came out of the river last Thursday, two days later than last year, and around the same as it does most years.
• Officers believed three people had a firearm Three occupants of a vehicle were taken out of their car at gun point by police last Friday after officers saw what they believed to be a gun.
• Francophone education ruling pleases both sides A Court of Appeal judge has put the building of a new French-language high school in Whitehorse on hold pending the completion of an appeal by the Yukon government.

October 31, 2011

• Firefighters sharpen skills in real-life situation Three buildings were set ablaze Saturday on a rural property just south of the Carcross cutoff.
• Firefighters sharpen skills in real-life situation Three buildings were set ablaze Saturday on a rural property just south of the Carcross cutoff.
• Tread If You Dare This Alsek Road house is decked out for Halloween.
• X-ray machine is out of order A malfunctioning x-ray machine at Whitehorse General Hospital is forcing hospital staff to reschedule any radiology appointments which aren't urgent today.
• Spooktacular Spectacles Saturday's Halloween Spooktacular at the Canada Games Centre
• Delegates hear mining companies' ambitions Representatives from three of the territory's largest planned mining operations hosted a panel discussion on economic growth opportunities at the High Country Inn, as part of last week's Opportunities North conference.
• Serial impaired drivers sentenced to jail terms Two Watson Lake men have been sentenced to time behind bars after being repeatedly caught drunk earlier this month.
• Brace for cuts, PSAC boss warns Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) president John Gordon says Canadians need to prepare for federal government cuts before they happen.
• Group feels excluded from creek development plan The Friends of McIntyre Creek will continue its push for a park designation, though it's looking like an uphill fight against city hall, says the founder of the organization.

October 28, 2011

• The ultimate definitions of what a conservation officer is Having been a conservation officer, I know you are the most wanted, unwanted person, much like a Mountie.
• Financing your small business: payback and exiting plan Ed. note: this is the third instalment of a three-part series. This column is published every other Friday.
• Former retreat writer is on the Thomas Prize shortlist Jacob McArthur Mooney, a recent writer-in-residence at Berton House,
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo strikes again in sequel ( Bookends ) When I saw the movie version (Swedish – with subtitles) of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,
• Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in youth produce animation project In the new book, Raised by the Stars, nearly 30 children of actors from cinema's Golden Age are interviewed.
• Late Canadian actress had links to Yukon In the new book, Raised by the Stars, nearly 30 children of actors from cinema's Golden Age are interviewed.
• Board spurns wilderness camp objective The loss of more critical caribou habitat near Marsh Lake has led the YESAB to reject an application for land to establish a wilderness education camp.
• Hospital officials offer antidotes to questions Most of the Oct. 19 presentation was made by Maureen Turner, YHC's director of policy and planning, and Joe MacGillivray, the YHC's chief executive officer, with the assistance of a PowerPoint presentation.
• MRI campaign is halfway there The Yukon Hospital Foundation has reached the halfway point in its fund-raising campaign to purchase a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner for Whitehorse General Hospital.
• ‘Dialogue goes a long way': Grand Chief A presentation on economic partnerships with First Nations took place Thursday at the High Country Inn as part of this week's Opportunities North conference.
• Yukoner carries polio crusade to Australia A local advocate working to eradicate polio has travelled from the Middle East to Australia this fall to spread his message.
• Ex-Dragon's Den star offers colourful insights W. Brett Wilson, one of Canada's top entrepreneurs and former Dragon on CBC's The Dragon's Den
• Games centre ice surface restored The Canada Games Centre has one of its ice surfaces back up and running, with the second to follow soon, Mayor Bev Buckway said Thursday.
• Taking The Oath New Liberal MLA Sandy Silver (far right) and returning MLA Darius Elias (beside Silver)
• Insufficient evidence cited in man's acquittal of charges Despite being skeptical of the testimony of both defence witnesses,
• New research facility opens at Yukon College The new Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College was unveiled yesterday at an official public opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.
• Arguments dismissed as ‘spin and nonsense' The executive director of the Yukon Conservation Society is steamed at the city.
• Creek area's importance to wildlife downplayed There's no scientific information suggesting the expanse of land surrounding McIntyre Creek is essential wildlife habitat, a local biologist told city council Thursday.
• Community raises $6,200 for burned teens A teenager burned in a bush fire in Porter Creek last week says he's not angry with the person who threw a gas can onto the flames, seriously burning himself and two friends.