Whitehorse Daily Star

September 30, 2011

• Pondering diseases, hunting safety and clear-cutting's folly Last week, I stated that the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease had been found in caribou in the Porcupine herd.
• Japanese film festival on next week The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon ( JCAY) will be hosting its second Japanese Film Festival Oct. 4-5 at the Qwanlin Cinema in Whitehorse.
• This mystery begins as a fish story, then gets intriguing ( Bookends ) I get asked how many books I read in a year.
• The options for financing your small business are varied Ed. note: This new column, which debuted Sept. 16, is published every other Friday.
• City launches its Green Seal program The City is set to launch a consumer education program that will let prospective homebuyers know if their home is energy-efficient, Mayor Bev Buckway said this week.
• Recreation centre consultations begin in Dawson Once again, Dawsonites are being asked what they would like to see in a recreation centre.
• Grits endorse voting campaign Liberal party president Shay Kokiw has announced the party's support for Bringing Youth Towards Equality's (BYTE's) youth voting campaign.
• Dawson businesses saluted for efforts to help their community The Dawson City General Store is the local chamber of commerce's Member of the Year.
• Historic Kaska Collaboration agreement signed Kaska communities in B.C. and the Yukon celebrated the signing of the Kaska Collaboration Agreement (KCA)
• Say 'Cheese' Longtime Whitehorse resident Judi Johnny is photographed Tuesday afternoon by Michael Kulachkosky
• Veteran deputy premier vying for another term Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• 1950s-era pumphouse will be replaced City council has awarded a $5.04-million contract to Dowland Construction of Whitehorse for the replacement of the aging Selkirk pump station.
• Yukon Party would help boost local food yields A re-elected Yukon Party government would continue to support the development of the territory's agriculture industry, promises Premier Darrell Pasloski.
• MP to visit local seniors To mark Canada's first National Seniors Day, Yukon MP Ryan Leef will celebrate seniors on Saturday at Macauley Lodge and Copper Ridge Place.
• Annual food drive set for Wednesday evening It may be October, but that knock at your door next week won't be an over-excited trick-or-treater looking to get an early start on candy collecting.
• Teachers Make Good On Promise Whitehorse Elementary School teachers spent a damp Thursday night
• Green sees red over CBC's exclusion policy Green Party candidate Mike Ivens said this morning he didn't know CBC North is prohibiting the participation of the Green Party in next Wednesday's territorial election forum.
• Housing, creek, traffic top riding's concerns Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Tempting Grub, Tempting Items Visitors browse through the items available for the silent auction at this morning's annual United Way breakfast at the Yukon Convention Centre.
• Liberal candidate lambasts New Democrats' platform NDP math is alive and well in the Yukon, says Christie Richardson, the Liberal party's election candidate in Riverdale North.
• Rewarding Generosity Celebrity servers served hundreds of people
• Five key issues underpin NDP's platform Housing, health care, the Peel watershed, resource royalties and responsible government are the five issues the New Democrats would work on immediately if they formed the next government.
• NDP proposes a $10 hourly minimum wage An NDP government would raise the minimum wage and create further legislation to support working people in the territory, the party announced this morning.
• ‘Why can't we have a McIntyre Creek park?' The future of McIntyre Creek may be determined by whoever is elected Oct 11.
• Lawyer says coroner should have had second opinion The family of a man who died at the Whitehorse detox centre last year is unhappy with the results of an inquest into his death, their lawyer says.

September 29, 2011

• In the 21st century, there's hope in the Londonderry air ( Uffish Thoughts ) LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland – There was a bomb scare in Londonderry Monday night.
• Hanson says she was denied a fiscal briefing "The Yukon Party cannot be trusted to manage Yukoners' tax dollars.”
• Oktoberfest fun set for Saturday Put on your best lederhösen, come out and practise your yodeling and raise funds at Oktoberfest 2011 this Saturday at Yukon College .
• Yukon Party would support child care and early learning A re-elected Yukon Party government would strengthen the territory's licensed childcare system and add new supports for stay-at-home parents and guardians, Premier Darrell Pasloski said today.
• Rasing Poverty Awareness Leigh Ayton is photographed by Mark Kelly on Tuesday afternoon for Faces and Voices for Human Rights,
• Village's grocery store in fiscal peril The only grocery store in Haines Junction will be shutting its doors once its inventory is sold, unless a new buyer can be found.
• Versatile riding has housing woes on its mind Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Mobile home park looking better City council wants to see a few more improvements to the Prospector Trailer Park before approving an expansion of seven new stalls for mobile homes.
• Second-time NDPer takes on minister in Klondike Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Costs of university's creation remain unclear The Yukon Party wants to turn Yukon College into a university.

September 28, 2011

• Next year's gardening season is just beginning ... or is it? Glancing at the white stuff decorating our mountain tops this morning and listening to the weather forecast,
• Sunday Sounds Eliana Cuevas (foreground) and Brad Turner perform with the Darren Sigesmund Sextet
• Yukoners get to scrutinize artist's work shown elsewhere ( Preview ) Whitehorse painter Nicole Bauberger will be opening two shows this week, both featuring work that's been shown in other communities, but not here at home.
• City releases Takhini North lots The city is releasing 1.61 hectares of land to the private sector for the construction of apartments, condos or townhouses, said Mayor Bev Buckway said Monday.
• Cuddly Carrots Welcome to the Yukon,
• Housing shortage anchors Grits' platform The Liberal party released its full election platform Tuesday, citing housing as the "heart” of the document.
• YP may still be on for French-language forum The Yukon Party will still try to attend next month's historic French-language election debate
• NDP's absence creates two-man race Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Yukon Party commits to water strategy A re-elected Yukon Party government would create a Yukon Water Strategy, Premier Darrell Pasloski said today.
• NDP would be transparent to public, party leader vows The day after a poll was released citing honesty and integrity as Yukoners' top concern when they cast their votes
• Liberals would expand mental health services A Liberal government would develop a comprehensive plan to improve mental health services as part of its long-term strategy to provide housing for the territory.
• Mayor hails title of best air quality Whitehorse has the best air quality out of 1,082 cities surveyed around the world, the World Health Organization announced Monday.
• Two candidates trying to topple the premier Ed. note: this is one of a series of riding profiles the Star is publishing in the leadup to the Oct. 11 election.
• Parties practising polarizing politics: premier Premier Darrell Pasloski stayed silent on whether the Yukon Party would accept the final recommendations for the Peel watershed at last night's environmental forum.