Whitehorse Daily Star

October 24, 2011

• Musician overcame his fair share of adversity Don Amero started writing and playing music after winning the lead role in a school play.
• Hospital corporation tout its achievements at its AGM Following what Yukon Hospital Corp. chair Craig Tuton said is a board policy, the YHC brought its annual general meeting to Dawson last Wednesday evening.
• Hundreds watch prestigious awards presented The BreakOut West 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards,
• Accused driver's trial concludes The Yukon Supreme Court trial of a Whitehorse man charged with impaired and dangerous driving wrapped up Friday afternoon.
• Stating A Message A small crowd started the Occupy Whitehorse event Saturday,
• City wants public feedback on Whistle Bend The city is seeking public input into planning for phases three, four and five of the new Whistle Bend subdivision.
• Byelection gains another candidate A fourth candidate has stepped forward to seek the vacant seat on city council.
• Axe found at shooting scene Investigators from Alberta are in the Dawson City area continue to investigate after local RCMP shot a man they were attempting to arrest last Thursday.
• Teenagers recovering from burns Whitehorse RCMP are investigating after three teenagers were burned at a bonfire last Thursday near the Hidden Lake area in Porter Creek.

October 21, 2011

• Let's help keep the territory free of this devastating disease! If you are going to hunt big game outside of the Yukon,
• The Architect's Will is Done in this engrossing Nix read ( Bookends ) Some time ago, the Architect who created everything got weary of it all and left His/Her creation.
• Yukon Arts Advisory Council makes a foray into Dawson The Yukon Arts Advisory Council met in Dawson last Saturday to assess a number of applications for the three funding sources the territorial arts branch distributes.
• Cities of the Prairies exhibited at the ODD Gallery in Dawson Mitch Mitchell writes that the images in his exhibition, Cities of the Prairies, were meant to be "stripped of an visible reference to human habitation.”
• Silverfox family granted full use of RCMP report Silverfox family granted full use of RCMP report
• McIntyre Creek flows onto byelection agenda The Yukon Conservation Society will ensure the Creek issue will be centre stage in the Whitehorse byelection, says the society's executive director.
• Prime Minister's Award hails two Yukoners Two Yukon educators have been recognized by the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.
• ‘Foster children live in a fish bowl' A good foster parent is a complex role, according to Sheila Durnford, president of the Canadian Foster Family Association (CFFA).
• New Democrats become official Opposition Commissioner Doug Phillips offered words of wisdom to the six NDP MLAs sworn into office late Thursday morning.
• More recognition of economic gap needed Tent city has varying significance to Yukoners. It's a protest, a campaign platform, a last resort, and as of this week, a part of the 99 per cent movement, which has sprung up in nearly every major city worldwide.
• Man pleads guilty to smuggling restricted firearm A U.S. citizen arrested at the Beaver Creek customs office for possessing a restricted weapon was sentenced recently to 30 days in jail.
• Driver tells of crash which badly hurt passenger A Whitehorse man took the stand in his own defence Thursday to give his version of what happened the day his car rolled, severely injuring two of his friends.
• ‘There were significant failures of duty here' B.C. mine contractor Procon Mining and Tunneling Ltd. was fined $97,750 Thursday afternoon for two violations of the Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Wounded man medevaced to city A 32-year-old Dawson City man was shot by the RCMP Thursday after a confrontation with officers.

October 20, 2011

• Groups condemn themselves to ineffectiveness So often when the telephone rings, it is a telemarketer asking for a charitable donation.
• Vote on asphalt plant is imminent City council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to permit the placement of an asphalt plant in a gravel pit in the city's north end.
• A Mural With A Message Jason Worth, Clancy McInnis and Lance Burton install the Youth of Today Society mural outside the 202 Motor Inn off-sales door earlier this month.
• Delight, gratitude permeated Canadian citizenship event Thirty-two Yukoners became Canadian citizens Wednesday.
• New Face In The House Kevin Barr
• Relief fund launched for Yukon visual artists A fund to help Yukon visual artists who have experienced personal tragedy and are unable to work for a period of time is ready to receive applications.
• Pre-Sow Preparations Pete Christian is seen with his pedal set-up Wednesday evening at the Jarvis Street Saloon.
• Firefighters cut driver out of mangled car in canyon A single-vehicle crash at Rabbit's Foot Canyon on the Alaska Highway late Wednesday morning
• Party's sole experienced MLA named interim leader The Liberal party has appointed an interim leader.
• Byelection lures second candidate Another Whitehorse resident has indicated his intention to run in the Dec. 1 city byelection to the fill the seat on council left vacant by Doug Graham.
• Court hears of driver's blood alcohol level A Whitehorse man charged with impaired driving had a blood alcohol level below the legal limit when he was given breathalyzer tests by the RCMP.