Whitehorse Daily Star

September 14, 2010

• Yukon College students' union inaugurates new bouldering wall Yukon College students officially opened the bouldering wall in the school's gymnasium Monday.
• Projects target violence against aboriginal women Six organizations will receive almost $190,000 to help prevent violence against aboriginal women,
• Exclusive Digs This rusty blackbird
• Francophone parents, education officials to meet Members of Dawson's francophone community and others concerned about the Enriched French Program's removal from Robert Service School
• Injuries Avoided No one was seriously hurt when this tractor trailer unit rolled over in front of Jakes Corner
• Veteran chief will relish returning to the land Retiring Chief Joe Linklater says the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation of Old Crow has come a long way in building a foundation for its future.
• Population influx has offset gains in jobs More people have jobs in the territory than this time last year,
• Watson Lake Motors ordered to pay traveller New evidence heard by a new judge has made the difference for a B.C. man in his case against Watson Lake Motors.
• Residents condemn proposed street upgrades Upgrading aging water and sewer lines for Black Street residents shouldn't have to mean providing the road with all the bells and whistles of a modern city street.

September 13, 2010

• No one seriously hurt in collision Its aftermath appeared to be a horrific traffic collision to many onlookers driving the Alaska Highway this morning,
• Vehicle theft victim had left keys inside When you park your car, take your keys – that is the message police want people to pay attention to after a woman had her 2000 silver Toyota RAV4 stolen from her driveway early Friday morning.
• Women's centre plans girls' club this fall The Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre will hold a girls' club from Sept. 23 to Dec. 16.
• Suspect in attempted wine theft caught on video An alert cook at the Roadhouse Pub on a brief break from his shift last Tuesday evening recovered two bottles of wine from a would-be thief who had attemped to pilfer them from the restaurant's offsales location.
• RCMP put an end to teen's attempts at self-expression A lacklustre effort to elude police was only outdone by a 15-year-old vandalism suspect's allegedly lame attempts at self-expression in the downtown core Friday morning.
• Yukoners open their hearts to flood victims Not only did they grab a bite to eat during their lunch hours Friday at the Elijah Smith Building,
• Gatt will return for another Quest The reigning champ of the Yukon Quest International Sled-dog Race will defend his title in the 2011 edition of the race after all.
• ‘We claim the right to walk without fear' The signs said it all.
• CBC won't surrender materials to News The Yukon News' editor and publisher are going to court to try to overturn a "bedrock principle of journalism” in order to protect their own assets.

September 10, 2010

• Local poet set to launch her first book Yukon poet Clea Roberts will launch her first book, Here Is Where We Disembark, at 11a.m. Sunday at The Old Fire Hall.
• The story of the bison's historic destruction To begin, we should separate the Buffalo name of the Cape Buffalo of Africa with the North American bison that is commonly called buffalo.
• The one about the monster in the Far, Far North ( Bookends ) Take a high Arctic setting in Alaska. Add one mothballed secret military base.
• Yukon Queen II offers a year-end treat ( Uffish Thoughts ) Folks begin to gather at the Dawson docks at about 4:30 on Sept. 4.
• NWTel artwork competition deadline looms next week Northern artists have a week left to submit their work to be considered for use on the covers of the 2011 Northwestel Inc. telephone directories.
• Palma Berger and the beauty that surrounds us While Palma Berger has been dabbling in art since her childhood,
• McLean Lake development permit goes before council A concrete batch plant at McLean Lake in Whitehorse could move closer to becoming a reality next week, when council votes on whether to approve a development permit for the operation.
• Students introduced to city bus system Students at Yukon College will have a tour around the city thanks to the contribution of Whitehorse Transit.
• Lang would present Hoeppner's bill to Senate Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner brought her Bill-391 to the Yukon this week to get rid of what she calls a wasteful burden of taxpayers' money – the long-gun registry.
• Derelict buildings stirring discontent in Dawson City The Dawson City Chamber of Commerce is pushing the City of Dawson to do something about a number of derelict buildings around town.
• Peel consultations becoming political: conservation groups The Yukon Conservation Society and CPAWS-Yukon are urging people to attend next Wednesday's consultation meeting on the future of the Peel River watershed.
• Promoting Awareness Client educator Jessica Fulmer, who has severe Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder,
• Condor to reduce flights to territory The German air carrier Condor Airlines plans to offer only weekly service to Whitehorse from Frankfurt next summer, down from the twice-weekly service of the last several years.
• Ottawa appeals major damages award Ottawa is appealing a Federal Court of Canada decision which orders the federal government to pay $67 million in damages to a now-defunct Watson Lake-based mill.
• City asked to help fund tourism gathering The city could be putting upwards of $5,000 into entertaining the Yukon's neighbours to the west next month when the Alaska Travel Industry Association hosts its annual convention and trade show in Whitehorse.
• Liberals to choose candidate Sept. 23 The Yukon Liberal Party will hold a nomination meeting for the Whitehorse Centre riding on Sept. 23.
• Help! Katherine McCallum, the artistic director at the Guild Hall,
• City ponders artwork for historic poet's corner The Bard of the Yukon got his start as a writer in a bank on Main Street.
• Elopers gladly chose Yukon over Sin City When they return home, Gilbert Fuller and Shirley Barnes will have a story they can pass on to their kids... make that their grandkids... or even great-grandkids.
• School council elections set for October School council elections across the territory take place on Monday, Oct. 4 and there are 128 vacant positions to be filled on 27 councils.
• $700 worth of knives stolen in Pelly Pelly Crossing RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying the person(s) who stole a trio of handmade knives from the community's museum.
• Rooney sprinkled some magic dust across the stage Whitehorse welcomed Mickey Rooney with a standing ovation Wednesday evening as the 89-year-old entertainer shuffled onto the Yukon Arts Centre stage.
• Punishments proposed for blasting debacle Those responsible for the blast which sent rocks showering down on the residents of the Lobird Trailer Park in May 2008
• Major charges against chief are dismissed Alaskan authorities have dropped the assault charges against Chief Eddie Skookum, the Star has learned.