Whitehorse Daily Star

May 5, 2011

• Yukoners celebrate Asian Heritage Month May is Asian Heritage Month, a chance to recognize the contributions of Asian Canadians in the social, economic, cultural and political life of Canada.
• Lone Wolf This wolf was cruising along the opposite bank of the Teslin River on April 24.
• Renowned eco-tourism entrepreneur will speak Yukon tourism business owners, operators and industry leaders are preparing to hear from a world-renowned eco-tourism entrepreneur this week.
• Yukoners team up to provide ShelterBoxes The Bank of Montreal has helped Yukoners promote the ShelterBox program for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tidal wave in Japan.
• Dawsonites aghast at potential water costs The issue of water delivery for Dawson residents who are not on the piped water and sewer system has been simmering for several months now.
• Yukon's musical history sings in Many Voices A new exhibition at Arts Underground is giving visitors a peek in to the vibrant history of music in the Yukon.
• Author to launch updated edition of her memoir Whitehorse author Ellen Davignon will launch her latest book on Monday.
• YP candidate favours free entry claim staking Yukon Party leadership hopeful Darrell Pasloski supports the continuation of free entry claim staking and increasing the share of resource royalties reaped from mining industry profits earned in the territory.
• ‘Terrible upbringing' partly blamed for offence A young Whitehorse man with a long history of violence today pleaded guilty to creeping into a Porter Creek home and molesting a young girl while she slept.

May 4, 2011

• Sun's intensity can affect your gardening success In the shade of my Riverdale garden there are still remnants of snow,
• Choose to write because you have to: author When Dorris Heffron arrived in Whitehorse for the 2011 Yukon Writers' Festival and Young Authors' Conference,
• Nakai Theatre, coalition plan evening discussion Nakai Theatre's production of The River closed last Sunday May 1, and audience members have expressed everything from love to hate for the play, Nakai says.
• Barbecue time, with Cambas Cabernet Sauvignon Today: skewered beef barbecue, oriental style, served with a Cambas Cabernet Sauvignon.
• McLaughlin hails NDP's dramatic gains Audrey McLaughlin, the former leader of the federal New Democratic Party, attributes Monday's historic election win for the NDP to the party's clear alternative to the Conservatives.
• Vital Communication Terry Maher, with the Yukon Amateur Radio Association,
• Peel remarks were in error: leadership candidate Rod Taylor, a leadership hopeful for the Yukon Party, says he spoke out of turn last December when he accused the government of disregarding the Peel River Planning Commission's recommendations.
• Club Helps Out Anne Kennedy (right), with the Rendezvous Rotary Club, presents a cheque to Audrey McLaughlin for $1,000 for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers fundraiser
• Save building, Dawson council tells YTG The campaign to save the Korbo Apartments building owned by the Yukon Housing Corp. (YHC) took a giant step forward last Wednesday.
• The Territory Changes Course Photo Spread
• Flood risk is low Except for the moderate-high rating in the Carmacks area, the current flood risk across Yukon is low, reports the territorial government and the Emergency Measures Organization (EMO).
• Jane's Walk set for Whitehorse Whitehorse has joined the fifth annual Jane's Walk, a series of free, urban neighbourhood tours which inspire citizens to get to know their city and each other by walking.
• Crestview, Porter Creek infill plans inch forward Infill sites in Crestview and Porter Creek are one step closer to becoming residences.
• Snowmobile bylaw consultation period extended Residents still looking to have their say on a new snowmobile bylaw have been granted another two weeks to get their comments in to the city.
• Links-side housing development proposed Green living could take on a whole new meaning if Meadow Lakes Golf Course owner Jeff Luehmann gets his way.

May 3, 2011

• Census, National Household Survey underway Yukon residents are being encouraged to "be heard” by participating in the 2011 Census and National Household Survey taking place in May and June.
• Mishap is warning to other drivers Whitehorse RCMP are reminding motorists not to drive if they are overly tired, after a young man narrowly escaped injury when he fell asleep behind the wheel.
• Atlin River designated a threatened waterway The Atlin River has been designated as one of B.C.'s most threatened rivers because of Yukon Energy's desire to install a mechanism to control water levels in Atlin Lake.
• Happy, Sad Conservative candidate Ryan Leef hugs his 11-year-old son, Aaron,
• ‘We have broken the ice,' Streicker declares There were cheers and tears at Green Party headquarters last night, as the grassroots party celebrated their leader's victory and their local candidate's climb in the polls.
• Local New Democrats celebrate party's historic national gains Kevin Barr was far from winning the seat he sought in Parliament in Monday's election.
• Popular MP goes down after 11-year run As the tide of a Conservative majority government washed over the nation and the New Democrats turned in their own historic election finish,
• Territory will be proud of Leef: senator Ryan Leef will be the first Conservative member of Parliament for the Yukon since the 29-year reign by the late Erik Nielsen ended with his retirement in 1987.