Whitehorse Daily Star

November 4, 2010

• Watson Laker found safe in Whitehorse A Watson Lake woman reported missing late last month has been located, police reported Wednesday.
• Farming meet, banquet to offer food for thought Yukon farmers will be gathering to listen to industry professionals and share ideas at this year's North of 60° Agriculture Conference and Banquet set for Friday and Saturday.
• Privacy commissioner wants more hours for roles After three years in office, Tracy-Anne McPhee, the Yukon's ombudsman and privacy commissioner,
• RCMP seek help after break-in Pelly Crossing police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle they believe may have been involved in a break-in at the Selkirk Centre building.
• Tea honours auxiliary members for decades of service Twenty-three women and one man were recognized Wednesday afternoon at the annual Whitehorse General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Tea, held at the Thomson Centre.
• Gov't shuts down debate on byelection window Premier Dennis Fentie used his majority in the legislature yesterday to kill debate on NDP member Steve Cardiff's Bill 111,
• Off To Ottawa These Carmacks Junior Rangers left Whitehorse on Wednesday morning for Ottawa,
• Gold mine could employ 400 people Victoria Gold Corp. wants to have its proposed gold mine northwest of Mayo in production three years from now, says company president Chad Williams.
• Council will vote on fall recreation grants The city could be doling out more than $44,000 next week for events that range from a volleyball camp to National Family Week activities.
• Man is believed to have drowned The body of a 42-year-old Carmacks man was found Tuesday in the Yukon River near that community.
• Adults try to stress the futility of fights Following Liberal MLA Don Inverarity's revelation that Yukon high school students are posting videos of fights on the Internet, a local youth advocate has pointed out it's not the first time such videos have appeared.
• ‘Children are in danger,' MLA warns The theory that conflict breeds more conflict was exemplified in the legislature Wednesday,

November 3, 2010

• Teaming spicy sausage with the perfect wine For my recipe of sausage baked in pastry crust, four servings require:
• Spooky Spectacle Sasquatch Prom Date performed for a ghoulish crowd last Saturday night
• Council examines sites for new recreation centre It's no secret that Dawson town council has been anxious, from its swearing-in in October 2009
• MacDonald Road property may grow after council vote A 6,317-square-metre property on MacDonald Road could grow by 2,000 square metres.
• Ambulance crew, firefighters staged quite the show The Dawson Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crew has 11 active volunteers,
• Boo! Bikers Bikers take part in world-wide Critical Mass Bike Ride,
• Minister addressing wait period for pension cheques Elaine Taylor, the minister responsible for the territorial public service,
• Geothermal heat not a certainty for new school The government will invest another $2.7 million in the design of the new F.H. Collins Secondary School,
• Weather Reflections Howard Chymy plays on Main Street Tuesday afternoon.
• Wetlands deal was several years in the making A new habitat protection area south of Carmacks was officially signed off last Friday, after several years in the works.
• Gun theft victim unhappy with police critique of facts One of the two Marsh Lake residents hit by gun thieves last week is upset with the police for how they handled both the investigation and the publicity of the incident.
• Some licence applicants turned away If there's a lesson to be learned from getting a new driver's licence, it's to hold onto those utility bills and make sure your name is listed on them.
• Minister's emergency order pares caribou hunt Environment Minister John Edzerza signed an emergency order this morning closing caribou hunting in five sub-zones along the Dempster Highway.

November 2, 2010

• City seizes dogs after a rash of complaints Those who complained to the city about the alleged poor treatment of three dogs belonging to a homeless woman will be pleased to know that the dogs are now safe and sound.
• Chamber releases best practices guide The Yukon Chamber of Mines has released a guide designed to reduce the potential impact of mining and exploration activities on the environment.
• Weather played havoc with flight Poor weather conditions at the Whitehorse airport forced Air Canada's Sunday night Jazz flight to return to Vancouver.
• Premier, opposition spar over empty seat Premier Dennis Fentie continues to take heat for leaving the Whitehorse Centre seat empty during the fall sitting of the legislative assembly.
• Dawson City airport building burglarized Dawson City RCMP are investigating a break-in at the town's airport, located 15 kilometres outside of town on the North Klondike Highway.
• Watson Lake woman is missing A Watson Lake woman who has been missing for two weeks may have come to the Whitehorse area, and investigators are asking anyone who may have seen her to contact police.
• City council could reconsider controversial zoning changes Just a week after voting down proposed amendments to the city's comprehensive development zones, a notice of motion has been brought forward to reconsider the decision.
• Delegates pored over tourism season Members of the tourism industry gathered at TIA Yukon's annual fall round-up last week to celebrate the past summer's tourism season accomplishments and to usher in the winter tourism season.
• Historic designation urged for telegraph office It represents one of Whitehorse's first links to the Outside, and now the MacBride Museum wants it designated as a municipal historic site.
• Subdivision proposed for industrial property An industrial property on Levich Drive will soon become two after council voted in favour of going ahead with the subdivision of the site at its Oct. 25 meeting.
• Board releases list of summer fines The Yukon government is among the worst offenders of the 24 companies and individuals fined over the summer for health and safety infractions.
• Court reserves decision on Trevor's fate After spending $45,000 in legal and staff expenses on the case of Trevor the dog, the City of Whitehorse has had enough.