Whitehorse Daily Star

March 15, 2011

• Baker takes Iditarod crown in record time John Baker crossed the finish line first today in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to reclaim the title of Iditarod champion for an Alaska Native musher.
• Territory contributes to relief efforts in Japan The Yukon government is contributing $25,000 to Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in Japan.
• A Happy Gathering Former Anglican bishop Terry Buckle, Dr. Anne Williams, current Anglican Bishop Larry Robertson and artist Pat Ellis (left to right)
• Yukoners helping victims of devastation in Japan The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY) held a film night last weekend in which $2,300 was raised for the Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fund.
• Minister won't intervene in youth justice debate Child advocates across Canada, including Andy Nieman, the Yukon's Child and Youth Advocate,
• $200-million exploration season forecast Expenditures on mineral exploration in the Yukon this year could hit $200 million, says the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
• We're working on it, YTG says of fire fallout We're working on it, YTG says of fire fallout
• Former clay cliffs area dwellers address council There are many ways to describe the situation, but just how city council will deal with it is an unknown.

March 14, 2011

• Iditaroder ‘in an outstanding place,' says race spokesman John Baker, of Kotzebue, Alaska, was first out of the Koyuk checkpoint early today,
• Astronaut Steve MacLean coming to Yukon Dr. Steve MacLean, president of the Canadian Space Agency,
• Two Newcomers Two adult swans were spotted Sunday afternoon at the Teslin Bridge.
• Eagle Plain potential to be studied More than $300,000 will be spent over two years for a feasibility study and business plan to assess the viability of future oil and gas development in the Eagle Plain region of northern Yukon.
• Pre-Break Entertainment A variety of acts graced the stage at the F.H. Collins Secondary School talent show held Friday
• Yukon jobless rate rose slightly The Yukon is maintaining one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country,
• Medical costs study is about efficiency: YTG Once again, Health Minister Glenn Hart has left it to his department's spokeswoman, Pat Living, to answer Opposition and media questions about health care expenditures.
• Minister provides reminder of infrastructure money More than $40 million will be spent in the territory this year on improving water and roads.
• NDP denounces ‘shock approach' to tuition hikes As students at Yukon College begin reading week, many who also have a job are likely hoping to pick up some extra hours so they can start saving for the 20-per-cent jump in tuition they'll be paying in the fall.
• This winter has left capital with above-normal snowpack The annual snow survey is so far showing nothing to be alarmed about, except for the mountainous area west of Carmacks, says the manager of the Yukon's hydrology section.

March 11, 2011

• The future of motorized vehicles in hunting The future of motorized vehicles used in hunting as well as such vehicles used to traverse wilderness areas in sightseeing is a subject which territorial politicians,
• Filmmakers' works to be screened tonight The Yukon Sound and Film Commission is the primary funding source for nascent and established filmmakers in the Yukon.
• What if real life was like pulp fiction? ( Bookends ) Walter Gibson and Lester Dent were two of the most prolific and most popular pulp fiction writers of the 1930s and 1940s.
• Artists use grants to explore new audiences Three Yukon artists will share $21,230 through the Touring Artist Fund to present their work at national and international venues.
• Youthful Talent Jenna Blanchette performs in Just iMADgine.
• Changes in store for city leases Those looking to use City of Whitehorse land could soon be subject to new conditions as staff continue coming up with a new lease policy.
• One Sweet Time Mathilde Girard, Nancy Power, Virginie Hamel and Laure Sabatier (left to right)
• Robert Service School considers Intensive French For three years, Robert Service School satisfied the desires of the town's francophone population by offering an enhanced French program to as many as 30 students across several grades during the regular school day.
• Development corporation wants lots split A proposed subdivision would see a formal separation of the two phases of the Vuntut Development Corp.'s Rivers Edge project on the waterfront.
• Changes in store for water station While the city gets to work installing a lanyard system at its new water fill station, companies using the station will be purchasing harnesses for their workers.
• Yukoners star at mining conference The Yukon mining and exploration industry is generating enormous interest on the world stage this week at the 2011 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) International Conference, Trade Show and Investors Exchange
• Customers lash out at Northwestel Internet charges ( Comment ) Dissatisfaction with Northwestel is growing, and the situation is only going to get worse for the telecommunications company as it entrenches its poor communication skills.
• Schools' rankings slip in institute's report The government likes Fraser Institute reports when they favour the territory's progress,
• Group's case against bank can proceed A non-profit organization's case against the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is reasonable and can go forward, a Yukon judge decided last week.
• Junior Rangers set for exercise A Junior Canadian Rangers Yukon combined training exercise will be held Sunday through Tuesday in Carmacks.
• Yukon College student chosen for annual Equal Voice Summit Student Kayla Mintz is Yukon College's representative at the Equal Voice Summit: Promoting the Election of Women in Canada.
• Major conference will explore workplace disability issues More than 300 delegates and 30 speakers from across the country are set to descend on Whitehorse in a couple of months for the Six Steps to Success conference focused on disabilities in the workplace.
• City eyes $2-million link between centres A fully-accessible link between the Canada Games Centre and the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre could cost $2 million
• Fentie regime showing contempt for house: MLA The Yukon Party government is showing the same disdain for parliamentary protocol as the federal Conservatives are, charges Liberal MLA and caucus chair Darius Elias.
• Residents react to branding, logo options It could easily be an ad for the local cell phone company or a tagline for Whitehorse ....
• Petition advocates supportive housing project A petition calling for a 20-unit supportive housing project downtown will formally be put to the Yukon legislature on Monday by NDP Leader Liz Hanson.
• Inmate is wrongly perceived, lawyer insists Bibhas Vaze doesn't usually talk to the media, but late last month, following coverage of a sentencing hearing for Michael Nehass, the prominent criminal defence lawyer said he wanted to go on the record.
• Drilling can't happen, city manager declares Exploration drilling will not be allowed in the area surrounding the Spruce Hill subdivision located at the city's south end, says city manager Dennis Shewfelt.