Whitehorse Daily Star

October 11, 2011

• College provides improved wall design An innovative insulated wall designed by Yukon College is being integrated into the newest Habitat for Humanity's triplex project and is engineered for the northern climate.
• Candidates, youth discussed vote issues The basement of the MacBride Museum was full last Thursday evening as Yukon election candidates had a chance to connect with Yukon youth.
• YTG workers were honoured at ceremony One individual and three teams of Yukon government employees were presented with the 2011 Premier's Award of Excellence last month.
• Property owners agree with planned work It appears property owners in the Marwell industrial subdivision are in favour of paying for local improvements, says city engineer Wayne Tuck.
• Correction A story in last Friday's edition said Canada hadn't signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
• Van Gutted A vehicle fire occurred early last Saturday morning in Riverdale
• Catholic schools' food drive proved bountiful Last Wednesday's city-wide food drive by the Catholic schools of Whitehorse, (Vanier Secondary and Holy Family and Christ the King Elementary),
• The Big Day As of noon today, about 14 per cent of eligible voters had cast their ballots in today's territorial election.
• Cleanup has ended, but proved over-budget The cleanup of the Canada Games Centre from last June's fire has wrapped up, albeit somewhat over-budget.
• City hosted tabletop exercise International specialists met in Whitehorse last week to focus on Arctic search and rescue.
• Vandalism did $18,000 damage The Department of Highways and Public Works estimates damages from 49 windows smashed at Takhini Elementary School at approximately $18,000.
• Yukon Zinc production is going well: official After several years of setbacks, production has resumed at Yukon Zinc Corp.'s Wolverine mine.
• Figures convey a local building boom The value of construction in the city continues to eclipse last year, according to figures compiled by the city.
• Fatal collision spurs lawsuit The widower of a woman who died in a Whitehorse traffic crash last year is suing the driver of the other car, claiming negligence caused the collision.

October 7, 2011

• Winter wood-burning: the safest and most efficient method Three weeks ago, my wife, Lisa, and I had our Napoleon wood stove installed to save on our heating costs.
• Finding one's place in the universe can be an involved process ( Bookends ) In Old Man's War, John Scalzi introduced us to a hostile universe in which humanity has been forced to fight for its right to exist and adapt itself to the task.
• Run Winding Down Deborah Turner-Davis and Stephen Clarke
• Francophone film festival playing in Whitehorse The Association franco-yukonnaise is inviting Yukoners to fill up on the best of International francophone cinema today through Sunday.
• Mayor stuck to her guns on city meeting date Whitehorse Mayor Bev Buckway doesn't believe the upcoming territorial election should get in the way of city business.
• Conservation society sounds warning against mega-projects As Yukon political parties make promises about meeting the territory's energy needs, the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) is urging caution.
• Peel is major concern in Mayo-Tatchun riding Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Electing a new government for the Yukon ( Comment ) Ed. note: Due to the record volume of time-sensitive election letters published in today's edition, this monthly opinion column has been bumped to this page.
• Be bear aware all this fall, Environment Yukon warns Environment Yukon is advising the public to not put the bear spray away just yet.
• Ex-independent hopes to stave off challengers Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Housing, land planning big issues in Mt. Lorne Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Advance poll turnout was heavy The number of Yukoners who voted in this week's advance poll for the Oct. 11 election was almost double the number who voted in the 2006 advance poll.
• Minister's departure opens riding to newcomers Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Senior citizen slightly hurt after falling into traffic An 81-year-old man who fell into traffic along Fourth Avenue on Wednesday morning suffered minor injuries, said RCMP Sgt. Don Rogers.
• ‘I am on a healing journey of my own': ailing minister Ed. note: Outgoing Yukon Party cabinet minister John Edzerza released this statement this week.
• ‘We will form the next government': Hanson NDP Leader Liz Hanson insists Tuesday's territorial election is a two-horse race between the New Democrats and the Yukon Party.
• Dickson wants to bring voice to elders Gerald Dickson is a wild card in this year's territorial election.
• An eventful youth helped shape NDP leader Liz Hanson leads from the "middle”.
• Calhoun wants to dispel ‘one-issue party' myth The house of a political party leader is a lot like a revolving door.
• The solutions are found in the people: Mitchell Arthur Mitchell ended up in the North after going on a road trip to Alaska with his then girlfriend Nancy.
• Premier finds he has a 24-hour-a-day job Ed. note: This is one of the profiles of the five Yukoners leading their parties into Tuesday's election.
• Subsidies have been low-profile issue in current election campaign All three political parties are taking a wait-and-see approach regarding the future of the monthly subsidy to help Yukoners with their electrical bills.
• Poll suggests the race is down to two parties It's a race between the Yukon Party and the NDP, with the territorial election only four days away, according to DataPath Systems' latest poll.
• Teenager remembered as a caring, loyal friend Cody Kelpin of Porter Creek died this week, at just 18 years old.
• Family members fear for their lives A Whitehorse family is being forced to go back to Mexico, even though they say returning to their home country could mean risking their lives.

October 6, 2011

• Celebrating In Style In celebration of Takhini Elementary School's 50th anniversary
• City is thanking centre's patrons The City of Whitehorse is holding a day of free events and activities today to thank everyone who supports the Canada Games Centre (CGC), says Mayor Bev Buckway.
• Liberals condemn YP's sobering centre plans Two Liberal election candidates have slammed the Yukon Party's recent decision to reject the advice of medical professionals and not fund the development of a co-located shelter, sobering centre and detoxification facility in downtown Whitehorse.
• Liberals set out agenda for first 100 days Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell and Whitehorse West election candidate Cully Robinson today laid out the priorities for the first 100 days of a would-be Liberal government.
• Youth group to host meet-and-greet With the territorial election only five days away, Bringing Youth Towards Equality (B.Y.T.E.), is getting youth involved with their campaign Yukon Youth Want...
• Proposed Crestview area development takes another step The required change in land use designation to allow for a 100-home residential development next to Crestview is headed to city council for second reading.
• Burning biffies' damage toll is $30,000 Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a fire early this morning at Rotary Peace Park that destroyed all five outhouses.
• Youth succumbs to his injuries Cody Kelpin, the 18-year-old involved in a motorcycle collision in Porter Creek on Monday, has died.
• Quartet out to succeed 15-year veteran Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Ex-NDP minister looks to make a comeback Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election. The series will conclude in tomorrow's edition.
• Satellite woes disrupting communication services Problems with the Anik F2 satellite have knocked out long-distance phone service to Old Crow and other isolated communities across the North.
• Parties pronounce promises on Peel, platforms Party leaders used catch-phrases and lists of promises to win votes six days before Yukoners go to the polls at Wednesday evening's CBC leaders' debate.