Whitehorse Daily Star

August 26, 2011

• It's no mystery why Murdoch travelled to Dawson City When we left William Murdoch at the end of the fourth season of Murdoch Mysteries, the upright, brilliant detective at Station 4 of the Toronto Police was about to be suspended for two infractions.
• Gallery unveils its exhibitions list The Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery is thrilled to present this season's exhibitions.
• I ask you: is windmill turbine energy really that green? I received a letter from a reader who is convinced that windmill turbine energy is the best way to go green and that my choice of power dams is not convincing.
• A definitely ghostly wizard ties up some loose ends The last Harry Dresden novel was called Changes, and there were a lot of them, the discovery that Harry had a daughter with Susan being perhaps the biggest one.
• Variety is the arts centre's watchword for 2011-12 season Whitehorse will get a taste of the Montreal music scene as a part of the Yukon Arts Centre's upcoming season.
• London Centre was packed for Authors Walk along Eighth Dawson traditionally honours its literary heroes on the week before Discovery Day
• Parks Canada will offer Dredge tours Yukoners and visitors alike are invited to attend an open house at the Dredge No.4
• Liberal takes aim at ex-minister's actions Mike Simon, a Liberal candidate in the coming election, has accused Lake Laberge MLA Brad Cathers of misleading the Yukon public.
• Harper makes quick visit to Haines Junction Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a helicopter tour of a glacier in Kluane
• Watson Laker eyes Liberal nomination Born and raised Yukoner Thomas Slager is seeking the Yukon Liberal Party nomination
• New minister looking to extend his tenure MLA Steve Nordick has secured the Yukon Party nomination in the riding of Klondike.
• New Democrats acclaim a candidate in Mountainview Stephen Dunbar-Edge has been acclaimed as the Yukon NDP candidate
• First World War's Fallen Eagles honoured There were many fraternal organizations besides the Yukon Order of Pioneers in early Dawson.
• Housing starts bulldoze city record A record number of housing units being built in Whitehorse this year, Mayor Bev Buckway said Wednesday.
• City formalizes moratorium on lot subdivision bids City council has imposed a six-month freeze on accepting applications for the subdivision of most country residential properties in city limits.
• Yukoners can gather to watch the state funeral The territorial New Democrats have arranged a place for Yukoners to gather Saturday morning to watch the state funeral for Jack Layton, who led the federal party from early 2003 until his death from cancer on Monday.
• Guide treasures river trips with late NDP leader Jack Layton was a "great troubadour” with his guitar, says Yukon River guide Neil Hartling.
• Rare squirrel captured for scientific evidence White squirrels? Black chipmunks?
• Workers' compensation premiums set to fall Rates are down and investment is up.
• EMS embark on belt-tightening exercise A report issued by the territorial government's audit services branch has made 13 recommendations to improve the Yukon's Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
• ‘He is very interesting and very personable' The Pearsons received an urgent phone call Wednesday night.

August 25, 2011

• Gallery hopping opened arts festival weekend in Dawson City The evening of Aug. 11 was the night of a Gallery Hop
• City supports history book With its $30,000 contribution Monday night, city council has kicked off the $150,000 fund-raising effort
• Show On Until September James Kirby is showing his Sword of Seth at the Yukon Art Society Members show
• New Democrats unveil two more candidates Longtime NDP supporter Kevin Barr is seeking the party's nomination
• Horne parachutes into downtown riding After losing her party's election nomination for her current riding, Justice Minister Marian Horne has been nominated as the Yukon Party candidate for Whitehorse Centre.
• Fire chief, community mainstay mourned The small community of Tagish is grieving the loss of a well-loved pillar earlier this week.
• Suzuki savours watershed, witnesses engagement After spending 14 days in a canoe, David Suzuki's message is the same: the Yukon needs to protect 100 per cent of the Peel watershed.

August 24, 2011

• Raspberries: pick and savour this incomparable fruit Some years ago, I had the opportunity to enjoy the fragrance of an exquisite, soft red rose called "Alexander Mackenzie” that blooms in much warmer climes than we have here.
• Mussles in a red beer; barbecued rib steaks with a Shiraz This week: Mussles cooked in a red beer, served with a red ale from Quebec!
• Story Time The DŠnojˆ Zho Cultural Centre celebrated
• Comment is invited on high school's replacement The F.H. Collins Secondary School replacement project is now open for public comment.
• Gallery Hop Faye Chamberlain had a display of trail bags
• City wants mobile home park cleaned up before pads added City council has turned the tables on the owners of the Prospector Mobile Home Park next to the Kopper King services.
• Campground disruptions earn man a fine A Whitehorse man has been fined $500
• Liberals acclaim Kluane candidate Timothy Cant has become the Yukon Liberal Party's election candidate for the Kluane riding.
• Quiz the PM about vacant position, candidate urges A Liberal party candidate in the upcoming election is calling on Premier Darrell Pasloski to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• Improving Safety The construction of the two turning lanes at the intersection of Hamilton Boulevard
• Fire department mourns ‘ true community hero' The chief of the Tagish Volunteer Fire Department died Tuesday in Tagish while he was on duty.
• Townhouse concept barely got out of the box A split decision at Monday's city council meeting has killed plans for a townhouse development in Porter Creek, even before the proposal hit the street.
• Ex-RV park eyed for mix of new housing options A new private sector proposal to turn a former RV park into a mix of new housing opportunities is right up the city's alley, says Coun. Ranj Pillai.
• Report predicts the good, the bad and the ugly The Whitehorse Climate Change Adaptation Project, or WhiteCAP, a local climate change adaptation report drafted by the Northern Climate ExChange, was presented to the mayor and members of city council Tuesday afternoon.