Whitehorse Daily Star

August 1, 2011

• Land, airport expansion top discussion in Dawson Premier Darrell Pasloski wrapped up his second series of community visits here on Friday with a public meeting at the Downtown Hotel and a private meeting with Dawson's town council.
• Veteran MLA is set to reveal his plans soon As the looming territorial election inches closer, speculation continues to abound about who will be seeking seats in the legislature this fall.
• Japanese residents visiting territory Whitehorse welcomed visitors from Ushiku, Japan over the weekend.
• SS Tutshi memorial, Gateway Pavilion opened Twenty-one years after fire gutted the vessel, the federal and territorial governments officially opened the SS Tutshi memorial Friday afternoon in Carcross.
• Liberals praise use of downtown residence The Yukon government's decision to move ahead with housing clients of Health and Social Services in the Alexander Street Residence is a good first step and one suggested by the Yukon Liberal Party months ago, says Official Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell.
• Help On The Road To Recovery Ryan Matheson, left, and Jordan Howse stand on the meridian on Two Mile Hill, Saturday,
• Pilot suffers injuries in plane crash Canadian border agents and Alaskan emergency workers came to the rescue of an American pilot last Thursday, after he crashed his two-seater plane on the Haines Highway.
• Approval of incentives policy is on hold The city's proposed development incentive policy has yet to be approved by council, but already it's undergoing some careful changes.
• Trio of small blazes broke out Three spot-size fires were reported over the weekend in the territory.
• Leave remaining nature intact, scientist urges David Suzuki says we're looking at the world through the wrong lens.

July 29, 2011

• Teslin artist awarded commission for public artwork The Yukon government has awarded a $90,000 commission to a Teslin artist for a major public artwork to be the centerpiece of the new Haines Junction Visitor Information Centre.
• Why would we keep the federal long-gun registry? I received a letter from a reader questioning why I would be against the long-gun registry.
• A romantic yarn of the true – and not so true – North ( Bookends ) City Wolves is a many-layered novel told from a number of different points of view.
• Exploding pianos and other memorable installations The Dawson City Music Festival's musicians' lounge was done up in style this year, becoming a giant installation by the Yukon School of Visual Arts' Veronica Verkley.
• City roads will get attention Improvements are coming to some city roads, following a contract award at city council's Monday night meeting.
• Games Centre eatery reopens Cleanup continues at the Canada Games Centre (CGC) following last month's fire.
• Trochek National Historic Site gets its plaque It's been nine years since the Tr'ochëk gathering place was officially declared a National Heritage Site by then-Heritage minister Sheila Copps,
• Community garden to be dedicated to supporter The Downtown Urban Gardeners Society plans to dedicate its south garden to one of its "cherished members and founders,” Joan Craig.
• Potential Liberal candidate emerges Born and raised Yukoner Christie Richardson is seeking the nomination for the Yukon Liberal Party in the riding of Riverdale North.
• Youth sexual health conference begins today Jessica Yee started volunteering at a women's shelter when she was 10 years old.
• TIA Yukon praises ‘balance' in Peel plan The Peel Watershed Planning Commission worked hard to achieve balance in its final plan, says the Tourism Industry Association (TIA) of the Yukon.
• Peel plan right the first time: commission chair David Loeks says having more "balance” was one of the most difficult requests from the Yukon government when creating the final plan for the Peel watershed.
• Radio tower will help water monitoring system Some new infrastructure in Porter Creek is set to give the neighbourhood's water monitoring system a boost.
• Youth receives house arrest for drug dealing A young man who was caught in possession of cocaine and Ecstasy has been sentenced to 14 months' house arrest after he admitted to dealing drugs.
• City poised to provide more infill lots There could soon be new development in Crestview and Porter Creek, as the city puts the finishing touches on plans to release infill lots.
• YMA head praises community clinic concept A new community health clinic could be open as early as September, according to a statement from the Yukon government.
• Advisor wins Yukon Party nomination Currie Dixon has secured the nomination to represent the Yukon Party in the new riding of Copperbelt North on Tuesday evening.
• Housing crunch is hurting local economy: chamber The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce says it's continuing to try to help solve the city's deepening housing crisis.
• CGC reaches new milestone The city has reopened the Wellness Centre area at the Canada Games Centre (CGC).
• Convicted killer has yet to retain lawyer Convicted murderer Dean Boucher was in court for his monthly check-in this week, but still without a lawyer and seemingly no closer to getting one.
• Safe watershed development possible: Chevron Chevron in Canada says its position on mining in the Peel River watershed has not changed.
• Chinese-born physician buoyed by support A Chinese-born doctor who left her practice in Whitehorse after her special licence expired earlier this year said she is astonished by the community's reaction to her leaving.
• Tent city family just wants their 'own space' The grass is starting to look long in tent city.
• Dancer loses compensation battle An exotic dancer who injured herself while dancing in the Yukon more than a decade ago has lost her bid to get compensation.
• Police talk man off of city bridge The Robert Campbell Bridge was briefly closed Tuesday night, as police worked to convince a suicidal Whitehorse General Hospital patient not to jump.
• ‘A vote for him just causes more divide' Incumbent MLA Brad Cathers has secured the Yukon Party's nomination to seek a third term in Lake Laberge in the coming territorial election.

July 28, 2011

• Come join the Ha Kus Teyea celebration hosted by Teslin Tlingit Today, National Tlingit Day, the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) opened a four-day celebration of Tlingit culture in Teslin.
• Colour and Flash Dancers participate in the Walmart CypherFest Rock the Street show at the Yukon Arts Centre last Saturday.
• Meeting his colleagues was ‘great experience': Pasloski Premier Darrell Pasloski says he's excited about the level of commitment he saw from each premier at last week's Council of the Federation meeting.
• Businessman making second try for Liberal nod Patrick Singh is trying to get into politics again because he wants to create a healthy, vibrant downtown Whitehorse.
• Breaking Up Black Street Work has begun on phase one of the major Black Street reconstruction project
• MP Leef opens constituency offices in two communities Yukon MP Ryan Leef is continuing Liberal predecessor Larry Bagnell's practice of maintaining constituency offices in Dawson City and Watson Lake.
• A surprise emerges down on the farm Warren Zakus was surprised to learn something he's been throwing away for years is actually a valuable fertilizer.
• Two First Nations support Peel Plan The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in and Na-Cho Nyak Dun issued a joint release this week, thanking the Peel Planning Commission for its work and indicating their desire to maintain a cooperative relationship with the Yukon as the plan is turned into reality.
• Fine-Weather Riding Spencer Sumanik rides Wroulet in the Yukon Horse and Rider Association's annual horse show
• Klondike MLA asks telephone and power companies to shape up Klondike MLA Steve Nordick has gone on the record protesting both Northwestel and the Yukon Energy Corporation over the number of service disruptions that both the town of Dawson and the Klondike region have suffered lately, particularly this summer.
• New phone rates, services pondered Northwestel Inc. is considering jacking up its rates, but is also investigating ways to improve services for northern customers.
• Contract dispute returns to courtroom The work will be done by the end of the summer, but the court battle rages on over a $2-million excavating job which Norcope Industries says was improperly given to another company.
• Ruling called ‘historic step' for francophone rights A Yukon Supreme Court judge has ordered a new French-language school be built in Whitehorse.