Whitehorse Daily Star

November 18, 2010

• Budding scientists practise their craft Science fairs are underway at Yukon schools this week and next as students compete for a spot in the Yukon/Stikine Regional Science Fair.
• Showcasing Young Talent Tristin Primozic tries out for the RBC casting call
• MLA urges constituents to get tested for bacteria Old Crow is the second Arctic community in Canada to take part in a study on the prevalence of stomach bacteria linked to ulcers, gastritis and, in rare cases, cancer.
• A Special Sight A river otter is seen last Saturday afternoon
• Exhibit Opens Todays Scott Price hangs the Kennedy Bradshaw's Yukon Friends exhibit
• Foiling bad meat imports would be complicated There's more to implementing a law to prevent the import of meat contaminated by chronic wasting disease (CWD) than meets the eye, it was suggested Monday night.
• Winter Driving Casualties Emergency responders work at the scene of this two-vehicle collision
• Dawson denies appeal against Slinky Mine Opponents of Dawson council's decision to grant a development permit to the Slinky Mine were far from satisfied with the decision council announced during a special meeting at noon Wednesday.
• Hop on tourism media bandwagon, city urged City taxpayers could be footing the bill for a $10,000 breakfast two years down the road if council approves a recommendation that it support the Yukon government's bid to host the Canadian Tourism Commission's annual GoMedia event in 2012.
• First Nation wants mining project kiboshed A key regulatory process is in the middle of another Yukon Supreme Court challenge, along with a major underground exploration project by Selwyn-Chihong Mining.

November 17, 2010

• Just watching the river flow through Dawson ( Uffish Thoughts ) The Yukon River stopped moving for a day or two last Thursday and the ice finally began to pile up and create the sort of base needed to allow passage from one side of the river to the other.
• Pierre Berton was inspiration to young historian It's not unusual for visiting writers to find staying at Berton House inspirational.
• Never overlook the wines of Argentina Argentina, the sixth-largest producer of wines worldwide, offers the consumer a wide range of varietals both in the red and the white wines.
• Sally and Sisters project gears up Sally and Sisters, a pilot project lunch program for women, and women with children, has raised about $7,000 through donations.
• Commander maintains link between city, vessel Although the City of Whitehorse, landlocked as she is, will never get to host her namesake navy vessel,
• Couple gets more time to fight eviction order A Faro couple has won a reprieve in their fight with the town's municipal council, but will still have to convince a judge they have a right to stay on their land.
• Film festival to honour labour Films about workers and the conditions under which they live, work, strive and succeed are set to be screened.
• Command Changes Brig.-Gen. Guy Hamel
• Government unveils new training fund for groups A new fund to assist non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to achieve their mandates and enhance their accountability was announced Monday by Education Minister Patrick Rouble.
• Candidates officially kick off campaign efforts Candidates in the Dec. 13 byelection for Whitehorse Centre officially hit the campaign trail this week.
• Challenge still pursuing new building and potential funding Jim Kenyon, the minister in charge of the Yukon Housing Corp,
• Protesters denounce violence against women The legitimacy of Eddie Skookum's leadership took another drubbing this morning,
• ATVs linked to disappearance of sheep Off-road vehicles were again in the centre of debate Monday evening over proposed restrictions to sheep hunting in three areas between Whitehorse and Kusawa Lake.
• The trials and tribulations of electoral reform ( Analysis ) " ... the Dodo suddenly called out ‘The race is over!' and they all crowded round it, panting and asking, ‘But who has won?' This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought ... At last the Dodo said, ‘everybody has won, and all must have prizes.'”
• Overpayments spanned 16 years: tribunal The territorial workers' compensation board (WCB) is pursuing the recovery of several hundred thousand dollars described as overpayments to one injured worker, representing the largest attempted claw-back in its history.

November 16, 2010

• Casting call out for commercial, series The Yukon film industry is gearing up for a busy month.
• Food For Fines on again Expired parking meters could work in the favour of the Whitehorse Food Bank and Kaushee's Place in the coming weeks after council voted in favour of going ahead with the annual Food For Fines program, to a maximum of $6,000.
• MacDonald Road public hearing set for Dec. 13 With city council having approved first reading of a rezoning bylaw that could lead to an expansion at 45 MacDonald Rd.,
• Remains of a fourth body turn up in Dawson Corix Water Systems' excavations uncovered remains from what is likely a fourth body Monday at the site of the new Dawson wastewater treatment plant.
• Pre-Tour Kick-Off Miche Genest was signing copies of her book The Boreal Gourmet Adventures in Northern Cooking at Mac's Fireweed Book and Gifts on Saturday.
• Black Street work will be meeting's focus Proposed improvements to Black Street will be the subject of another meeting of council and city management officials.
• New Book Released Judy Gingell speaks
• Police destroy another phosphorus flare The Yukon RCMP's explosives unit has destroyed another phosphorus flare left behind by the Canadian military.
• Ex-MLA elected Vuntut Gwitchin chief Former NDP MLA Norma Kassi is the new chief for Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation after defeating challengers Garry Nijootli and Kenny Tetlichi in the Vuntut Gwitchin's election for chief and council Monday.
• Corridor proponents, opponents clash Environment Yukon's proposal for a no-hunting corridor along the Atlin Road was hit with staunch and almost unanimous opposition at a public hearing Monday night.