Whitehorse Daily Star

August 23, 2010

• Slinky Mine gets development permit The Slinky Mine camp is back to its familiar two-trailer configuration.
• Charges possible after fiery highway crash Two vehicles were destroyed by fire and one driver was taken to the Dawson Health Centre after two pickup trucks collided on the North Klondike Highway last Thursday.
• Hockey-crazed Harper savouring Yukon story Prime Minister Stephen Harper may not be reading all those books Yann Martel keeps sending him.
• Stranded swimmer tried to avoid rescuers A man who became stranded on an island after attempting to swim across the Liard River appeared to avoid his rescuers, the RCMP said today.
• Shelter perilously low on food supplies Kibble was in short supply at the Humane Society Yukon over the weekend as its animal shelter scrambled to gather enough food until today.
• Thirty Yukon fire crew members headed to B.C. The Yukon is sending 30 firefighters south to assist with extreme fire conditions in interior B.C.
• Water flow fluctuations are enticing fish through ladder If not for last week's massive power outage, who knows how many chinook salmon would be pooling below the Whitehorse fish ladder?
• PM begins his five-day Arctic sojourn Prime Minister Stephen Harper begins his fifth summer sojourn to the Arctic today, with plans to visit all three northern territories over five days.
• PM offers more talk than action: Bagnell PM offers more talk than action: Bagnell

August 20, 2010

• Sleuths who dabble in the mystic arts ( Bookends ) Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist in an England where the dead have experienced an unexpected revival.
• It's time to learn about elk calling With elk season on the horizon, it's time for a few hints from 33-year-old world champion elk caller Joe Turner of Eatonville, Montana.
• Artist teams with children for an interactive project Cadence Cycle in Whitehorse will host an interactive art project Aug. 16-28.
• Veteran performer Rooney due here Mickey Rooney, whose personal motto is "Don't retire, inspire!” is set to celebrate his 10th decade of entertaining with a pan-Canada tour of his and wife, Jan Rooney's, Let's Put on A Show!
• Dawson has a little ‘chit-chat' about Discovery The English equivalent of the Japanese term Pecha Kucha is "chit-chat”.
• 2010 ArtsFest focused on participation This year's Yukon Riverside Arts Festival saw a change in emphasis, with a greater concentration of interactive displays and workshops for those attending the three-day event.
• State-of-the-art fire truck sent to Ross River Community Services Minister Archie Lang has recognized the good work of the Ross River volunteer fire department by presenting the keys for a new fire truck to the Ross River Volunteer Fire Department.
• Games' cost estimate increases The estimate to host the March 2012 Arctic Winter Games has risen slightly, city council was informed at a lunch-hour meeting this week.
• Police on lookout for pair of missing Alberta residents The RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating two missing Alberta men and the vehicle associated with them.
• Territory helps Pakistan flood victims The Yukon government will donate $25,000 to help the Canadian Red Cross in its relief efforts in Pakistan.
• Fire chiefs thanked for making citizens safer The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs' 2010 Fire Service Training and Education Conference began Wednesday night with opening ceremonies held at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre.
• Green light pending for Black Street work City council is moving forward with the first major downtown reconstruction work on the west side of Fourth Avenue in almost 20 years.
• Evacuation notice lifted for the Watson Lake area Yukon Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) has lifted the evacuation notice for the Watson Lake area that has been in effect since Aug. 4.
• Man won't be jailed for conduct on public trail A Riverdale man who pleaded guilty to masturbating in public will not spend time in jail.
• ‘I did it for the money,' drug trafficker concedes to judge A Yukon judge has "no sympathy” for a former drug dealer who claims his return to trafficking was triggered by his troublesome financial situation.
• Clarification An article in last Friday's edition, on the sentencing of former Dawson City mayor Glen Everitt, may have left the impression that the arguments Crown prosecutor Noel Sinclair made in court Aug. 11 were brief, and solely of a housekeeping nature.
• Northwestel working to limit service disruptions Northwestel Inc. recognizes the frustration experienced by its customers as a result of the recent service disruptions, the company said Thursday.
• Yukoners witnessed spectacular fireball Two locals who saw a fireball early Monday morning say it was spectacular.
• Smoky Southeast Yukon This photo of forest fire smoke over Watson Lake was taken late Wednesday afternoon.
• Potential Yukon mine could employ up to 450 people: Selwyn A $100-million joint venture proposal by Selwyn Resources and a Chinese partner closed this week, nine months after it was initially announced last December.
• School celebrates a half-century of learning More than 50 years after opening its doors to Riverdale students, Selkirk Elementary School has seen three generations of Yukon families pass through it.
• Lease forbade living on property A man found dead in a fire at a Norcope Enterprises gravel pit was not allowed to reside on the property, according to an agreement the company has with the Yukon government.
• Harper due in the capital next week Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be making his fifth visit to the Arctic region, since he took office in 2006 beginning Monday in Churchill, Man.

August 19, 2010

• Harper regime won't tolerate dissent: Ignatieff The removal of Marty Cheliak, RCMP Chief Supt. and head of the Canadian Firearms Program, provided Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff more ammunition to fire into the Conservatives' camp during a brief press conference in Whitehorse yesterday.
• Harper regime won't tolerate dissent: Ignatieff The removal of Marty Cheliak, RCMP Chief Supt. and head of the Canadian Firearms Program, provided Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff more ammunition to fire into the Conservatives' camp during a brief press conference in Whitehorse yesterday.
• Repairs continue on Taylor Highway The Taylor Highway will be closed to enable the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to make further repairs over the next 11 days.
• Premier appoints new Public Service Commissioner Former Yukon governmenet employee Catharine Read has been appoiinted as the new Public Service Commissioner, Premier Dennis Fentie announced today.
• Many Yukoners rely on the food bank The Whitehorse Food Bank has been in operation since April 30, 2009.
• College models integration among its academic peers The Student Services group and First Nations Initiatives at Yukon College have been busy demonstrating their new partnership model to peer academic communities.
• Outage triggered unexpected rush of chinook Even the salmon were moved by Wednesday afternoon's widespread power outage.
• Grits' gun law position ‘smoke and mirrors' The Yukon's Conservative Senator Dan Lang again slammed the federal Liberals' proposed compromise for legislation aimed at abolishing the long-gun registry.
• YEC worker error cut power to 14,000 Employee error caused the grid that serves the southern Yukon to suddenly switch off Wednesday afternoon, leaving approximately 14,000 customers without power.
• Man died from foul play, RCMP believe The RCMP believe foul play was involved in the recent death of a Whitehorse man at the Norcope Enterprises gravel pit.