Whitehorse Daily Star

April 5, 2011

• Man faces raft of charges A man who allegedly threatened to shoot up the Kopper King tavern is in police custody and charged with a raft of offences including uttering death threats, assault and carrying a concealed weapon.
• Whistle Bend subdivision building to resume soon A contract worth almost $16 million to install underground deep and shallow utilities for stages one and two of the Whistle Bend subdivision has been awarded to Norcope Construction Group of Whitehorse.
• Students, staff plan fund-raiser for Japan Yukon College staff and students plan to hosting Hope for Japan, a fund-raiser for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tidal wave, on Friday evening.
• Proceeding With Caution Puddles were forming everywhere in Dawson City last week
• Yukoners preach refuge's protection in U.S. capital Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Darius Elias says there's another move afoot to sneak industry in through the back door of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
• Candidates tangle over guns and rinks Federal election rhetoric spilled into the Yukon this week with Conservative candidate Ryan Leef and Liberal-incumbent Larry Bagnell trading shots over the long-gun registry and the wheres and hows of public funding for hockey rinks.
• Deceased pilot's name is released Yukon chief coroner Sharon Hanley has released the name of the pilot killed in last Thursday's plane crash near Mayo.
• Physician, paper reach out-of-court settlement After more than five years of legal wrangling, the Yukon News and Dr. Said Secerbegovic have reached a private settlement of the doctor's defamation suit against the newspaper.
• Petition ruffles city's expectations Last-minute public outcry over the suggested change to the city's current sternwheeler has Coun. Ranj Pillai suggesting the city should hold off on adopting a new logo and tagline.

April 4, 2011

• Council approves development agreement Council approves development agreement
• Zoning change would create room for new home In the 17 years Bill and Sheila Popyk have lived at 3 Canyon Crescent, they've used less than half their land.
• Fund-raiser generosity ‘overwhelmed' co-organizer One word easily sums up how Fumi Torigai felt Sunday during the Japanese Village Festival at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre.
• Latest candidacy ‘an honour': MP Yukon MP Larry Bagnell has submitted his nomination papers to Elections Canada and been confirmed as the Liberal party's candidate for the May 2 election.
• BC Hydro's conservation programs lauded Imagine if Alexander Graham Bell walked through the door. Oh, how he'd marvel at the wireless telephone success of today.
• Liberals have Copperbelt South candidate Copperbelt South Liberals have acclaimed Colleen Wirth as their candidate for the next territorial election.
• Selkirk First Nation elects new chief, several councillors Kevin McGinty was elected chief of the Selkirk First Nation last week, in what was his first run at politics.
• City to dole out almost $30,000 in grants The city will dole out close to $30,000 for everything from a cycling program and an aboriginal arts festival to a heritage fair.
• Coalition threatens ‘an island of stability': Leef Ryan Leef, the Conservative candidate for the Yukon, calls the May 2 federal election unnecessary,

April 1, 2011

• Fishing for salmon and fishing for clues ( Bookends ) Gubby is a salmon fisherman (not a fisher) who lives in a seaside village on the British Columbia coast.
• Protect your home and risk a jail sentence Ian Thompson of Port Colborne, Ont., awoke to see three masked men outside of his home starting to throw Molotov cocktails toward his house, with one hitting the dog house.
• Peacenik takes tale of war trauma to the stage ( Preview ) In the winter of 2009, a seed was sown in playwright Celia McBride's mind.
• Ravens and Eagles soar into public view ( Preview ) Ask people what first comes to mind when they think of northern images, and you will hear about northern lights and polar bears, dog mushers and gold miners.
• Complaint triggers queries about council's role The ongoing investigation of Watson Lake doctor Said Secerbegovic by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta raises serious questions about the role of the Yukon Medical Council and the secrecy surrounding the regulator.
• Signs Of The Times If Klondike MLA Steve Nordick gets a lot of confusing calls today,
• Vacant building will host satellite hospital Stung by the controversies over their handling of new rural medical facilities,
• Musher has worked his way to the top of the pack Swiss-born Crispin Studer has been working his way up the pack in the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race since 2003, when his first run saw him place 11th.
• Charges follow mechanic's death Charges in the death of a mechanic working underground last April have been laid against the Yukon Zinc Corp. and Procon Mining and Tunnelling.
• Bison harvest down from last two years This season's harvest of woodland bison is down from the previous two years.
• Workers reminded of helmets law When workers are using all-terrain vehicles or snow machines on the job, it's mandatory that helmets be worn.
• MP anticipates ‘thoughtful' campaign Jets, jails and corporate tax breaks: That's what the Conservatives are promising Canadians, says the Yukon's Liberal-incumbent Larry Bagnell.
• Mutual fire aid agreement burns through two readings The city and its neighbouring fire departments are closer to reaching a new mutual aid agreement.
• City to write off more than $21,000 in debts City officials are giving up on ever seeing more than $21,000 owed in unpaid fees, taxes and interest.
• Taking Turns Mayor Bev Buckway receives a Scout good turn bracelet from Commissioner Doug Phillips (right) today.
• Man sentenced for abusing woman An Alberta man has been sentenced to 12 months' house arrest after unlawfully entering a woman's house and physically and verbally abusing her for several hours before walking out.
• Takhini North home could last a century It's a new take on a century-old design.
• Galloping Into Spring Ranon Sawyer
• School of mining plans are firming up Yukon College is moving forward with its initiative to create a school of mining, says its vice-president of education and training.
• ATV helmet law is where seat belt debate was in the '80s: MD Regardless of one MLA's objection to a law requiring all off-road vehicle riders to wear helmets,
• Texting, gabbing while driving gets costly Changes to the Yukon's Motor Vehicles Act come into force today, meaning drivers can expect hefty fines if they're caught talking or texting while behind the wheel.
• Officials probe fatal plane crash A crash of a small plane north of Mayo has claimed the life of the pilot.