Whitehorse Daily Star

November 23, 2010

• Christmas Ritual Veronica Malerby sells cards at Hellaby Hall
• Students receive awards at special reception Winners of more than $50,000 worth of scholarship and bursary awards were celebrated at a special awards reception last Thursday evening at Yukon College.
• Trade show is part of major mining forum More than 400 mining, exploration, service industry and government representatives have come together at the High Country Inn and Yukon Convention Centre for the 38th annual Yukon Geoscience Forum and Trade Show.
• Placer production drops, but value rises Gold production by the Yukon's placer mining industry is down from last year at this point, but the overall value is up, says placer geologist Bill Lebarge.
• Yukon geoscience receives federal financial boost The federal government will spend more than $3.5 million to augment the Yukon's geoscience data.
• Artists' training grants return Training grants available for the territory's artists that were frozen last summer have been reinstated,
• Seasonal Weather Continues Light snow continues to fall in the Whitehorse area.
• City grants extension on Whistle Bend subdivision The city has granted the Yukon government another year to get the subdivision work done for the first two phases of Whistle Bend, the next major residential development area in town.
• Grande Mothers cancel Saturday concert The musicians who became famous playing with the legendary Frank Zappa haven't made many friends in the Yukon after cancelling their second date at the arts centre.
• Major review of wolf management planned The Yukon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan is under review, for the first time since it was drafted in 1992.
• Snaring plan set after Teslin-area dogs killed A wolf snaring program is being planned for Teslin after several dogs have been killed by wolves, says a local wildlife officer.
• Territorial Greens would complement Streicker, party proponent says A convention to establish a territorial Green Party will likely happen in the first quarter of 2011, says Mike Ivens,

November 22, 2010

• Engrossed Observers Ryan Sikkes demonstrates a scientific experiment
• Club looks to expand after school-program Elijah Smith Elementary School's Weekday Warriors are hoping they come out victorious in a national competition that would see the after-school program grow.
• Three country residential lots planned Three new country residential lots off Couch Road could be added to Hidden Valley if council approves a proposed subdivision brought forward by EVEM Ltd. at tonight's council meeting.
• Girls unearthed talents with virtual excavator Grade 8 girls from across the Yukon experienced hands-on careers in the trades at a conference held Friday at Yukon College.
• Yukoners' Talent Showcased Many hundreds of people attended the annual Spruce Bog Fai
• Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society plans changes for 2011 event The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous (YSR) Society has planned several changes for the 2011 winter festival.
• Hunter fined $1,200 for infraction A Yukon man has been fined $1,200 for hunting a caribou without a licence.
• Special Week Marked About 30 people turned up Friday at the Elijah Smith Building
• French group welcomes new president The Association francoyukonnaise (AFY) elected a new president at its 28th annual general meeting on Nov. 13, at the Centre de la francophonie.
• Rollover takes young woman's life A single-vehicle rollover Saturday on the Alaska Highway has claimed the life of 31-year-old Mary Anne Scurvey of Whitehorse.
• Dog's death sparks protest petition The death of a dog in the Lake Laberge area on Nov. 6 has spawned a petition calling for the removal of the canines which attacked it.
• Mineral production expected to hit $260 million It's standing room only at this year's 38th Annual Yukon Geoscience Forum.

November 19, 2010

• Poachers are no more than the lowest of low-lifes My definition of a poacher is a low-life scumbag who lives outside the law with relation to wildlife regulations and civil laws.
• Art as a commanding spoke on the wheel Bikes and art are natural house mates, says Whitehorse artist Nicole Bauberger as she transforms her partner Dean Eyre's bike shop into an art gallery.
• The Rage Against God is its own delusion ( Bookends ) Christopher Hitchens is quite well known.
• Life is indeed a cabaret, old chum You don't have to go to Weimar-era, Berlin to come to the cabaret. It'll happen in Whitehorse on Saturday – Nakai's 24 Hour Playwriting Cabaret, that is.
• Festival savours its heritage, looks ahead They had to keep adding chairs to the Downtown Hotel Conference Room for this year's annual general meeting of the Dawson City Music Festival Society.
• Junction endured spell with no phone service Cellular telephone service in Haines Junction has been restored.
• Girl Guides' Christmas bazaar set for Nov. 27 Whitehorse residents can get into the seasonal spirit this month by attending the annual Girl Guide Holiday Tea and Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 27 at Whitehorse United Church.
• Appeal filed in blasting case The three parties found responsible for a blast which sent rocks flying into the Lobird Trailer Court more than two years ago are appealing their conviction.
• Bidding Farewell Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber
• Environmental projects proposed for funding Local cyclists could soon be benefiting from the city's environmental grant, with staff suggesting council approve doling out $1,366.25 from the fund to two projects.
• WCB makes translation assistance available As more foreign workers integrate into the Yukon workforce,
• Guests get into the spirit of new product launch Yukon Spirits – a new sister brand to Yukon Brewing – unveiled its first batch of locally distilled booze to an audience at The Old Fire Hall Wednesday afternoon.
• Whitehorse resident will seek Liberal nomination in Laberge Mike Simon said he intends to run for the Yukon Liberal Party in the Lake Laberge riding in the next territorial election.
• Council to vote on Hillcrest zoning change City staff are recommending council keep moving ahead on a bylaw that would rezone just 120 square metres of land so a Sunset Drive North resident can expand her property.
• Fentie appoints deputy minister Joy Waters has been named as the deputy minister of Tourism and Culture, effective Dec.14, Premier Dennis Fentie announced today.
• Lack of funding would drown river park concept City staff and officials with the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club are awaiting word on a $490,000 application to design a park in the Yukon River.
• Bill was ‘injurious to Canada,' Lang insists This week's death of the Climate Change Accountability Act in the Senate pleased Yukon Senator Dan Lang, but the territory's federal Green Party candidate, John Streicker, is fuming.
• Northwestel kick-starts foundation's quest It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially for the Yukon Hospital Foundation,
• Whistle Bend subdivision plan may undergo small changes It will be up to city council to decide whether to approve changes to the Whistle Bend subdivision
• Ministers cancel meetings with chiefs Two First Nation chiefs are accusing the territorial cabinet of ducking its responsibility to advance the Peel watershed planning process.
• Property crime victim offers reward Local contractor Paul Girard is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to an arrest of those responsible for a weekend break-in at a Raven's Ridge property that included the theft of Girard's cube van.
• Panel critical of probe, but upholds suicide verdict The investigation was flawed, the conclusions were jumped to and policies were ignored, but it isn't enough to change the outcome of a 15-year-old workers' compensation board case.
• Remains' initial identification established Two of the three individuals' remains recently unearthed at the new wastewater treatment plant site have been identified as young First Nations males, the Yukon government said Thursday afternoon.
• Landmark ruling was watched nationally It's another draw between the Yukon government and the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation, according to a Supreme Court of Canada decision issued this morning.