Whitehorse Daily Star

August 9, 2010

• Fiddling Up Some Fun Students have some fun last Thursday in in Trish Clair-Peck's class
• Health care, water issues discussed Premier Dennis Fentie reported good discussions on a variety of topics at the annual Council of the Federation (COF) meeting in Winnipeg last Thursday and Friday.
• Fire department to hire dispatcher, firefighter Two new staffers may join the ranks of the city's fire department this fall, but only one will be fighting blazes.
• Accused man is back in custody A man accused of setting his Watson Lake house on fire while children slept inside is back in police custody after being granted bail last week.
• Oil Spill Tended To The Whitehorse Fire Department answered a call to the Walmart parking lot at about 10:45 this morning.
• Senate caucus to have meeting here Senator Dan Lang will welcome his caucus colleagues from the Conservative B.C.-Yukon caucus to the territory later this month.
• Get vaccinated against pertussis, doctor advises Dr. Brendan Hanley, the Yukon's chief medical officer of health, is encouraging Yukoners to update their pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccination if they plan on travelling this year.
• A Week's Works John Boivin of Whitehorse was last week's artist at the Artist Down Under Demonstrating Residency Program at Arts Underground beneath the Hougen Centre.
• Official drops ‘acting' from managerial title Dave Pruden is no longer the acting manager of bylaw services for the city.
• YCS hails Tombstone park recommendation The Yukon Conservation Society says a regulatory board is on the money with its recommendation to reject the renewal of an exploration permit inside the Tombstone Territorial Park.
• Drowning victim described as a family pillar Residents of Old Crow are in shock after a respected member of the community has unexpectedly died, Liberal MLA Darius Elias said today.
• City lifts fire ban; Hwy. 37 still closed The city-wide fire ban has been lifted.
• Poll escalates MP's support to 62 per cent With no federal nor territorial election in sight, Yukoners are feeling more disconnected to any political party than usual, a recent poll suggests.

August 6, 2010

• Two roller coasters rides on the Thriller Express ( Bookends ) Once you get past the Lee Child thrillers (which are sort of like a cross between Donald E, Westlake and John D. Macdonald) and the Robert Ludlum knockoffs,
• Whitehorse man is a seamstress extraordinaire It all started back in the small town of St. Mary's, Ont., when Dave Desmarais, who had a passion for bass fishing in the Thames River, made himself a little creel bag to carry his fish.
• Grab a seat on Sasquatch Prom Date's time warp Local bluesman and frontman for the popular Sasquatch Prom Date has gone and done a Marty McFly in reverse.
• Rockin' Out Rob Hunter, left, teaches the Rock Camp at the Yukon Summer Music Camp 2010 Tuesday afternoon.
• B.C.-based performer loves Dawson City A casual observer might be forgiven for thinking that Nathan Tinkham lived in Dawson City.
• Councillor takes issue with sole-sourcing contract A city councillor has vowed to vote against any more sole-sourced contracts to be handed out by the city.
• Lang welcomes new minister Senator Dan Lang says he's confident the Yukon's relationship with the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development will continue to be a good one after today's cabinet shuffle.
• Strahl moved out of Indian Affairs job After spending more than a year as the parliamentary secretary of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Vancouver Island North MP John Duncan has taken over the portfolio as its new minister.
• Cooler weather hailed by forest fire officials After a week of unseasonably warm conditions in much of the territory, the forecast is for cooler conditions throughout the weekend and a subsequent drop in the fire danger rating.
• Blaze Quelled Whitehorse firefighters answered a call at the corner of Beech and Larch streets
• Carcross educator wins national literacy award Yukon author, educator and consultant Eleanor Millard has won the 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for her outstanding contributions to literacy.
• Hanson Street residents may soon be paying LIC Property owners on Hanson Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
• Something Fishy Whitehorse cook and author Michele Genest (left) cooks up arctic char from Icy Waters
• Two properties may become four The Centennial Street area of Porter Creek could soon be in for more changes as council considers subdividing two properties to make four.
• Trail reopened after grizzly bear moves on The Slims River West trail in Kluane National Park and Reserve was reopened Thursday after having been closed late last month due to grizzly bear activity.
• Hostel proposed for Fifth Avenue The fate of a proposed hostel on Fifth Avenue will be better known on Monday.
• Mic Mac Toyota begins five-year plan to move Since 1968, Main Street at Sixth Avenue has been a stop for many prospective vehicle owners.
• Man accused of starting fire is released on bail A Watson Lake man accused of setting fire to his house while children were sleeping inside will be freed on bail.
• Sixty turnout to discuss policing services The character and integrity of Yukon RCMP officers, among other things,
• Skyscrapers' owner unhappy with insurer After more than six months of watching his insurance company "drag their feet,” the owner of the historic Log Skyscrapers says he will only receive about half of what it costs to repair the charred building.
• Playing hookey complicated Marsh Laker's life A man who was charged with drug-related offences may have avoided court, if only he hadn't played hookey.
• Beware of smoke, southeast Yukoners cautioned Forest fire smoke can pose a health risk to those with asthma or other respiratory conditions, the territory's medical officer of Health warned Thursday.
• Park claims holder willing to negotiate YESAB has slammed the door shut on the controversial application for a five-year permit to continue advanced mineral exploration inside Tombstone Territorial Park.

August 5, 2010

• YFL president attending Winnipeg meetings Alex Furlong, president of the Yukon Federation of Labour,
• Projects to promote leadership, education, wellness Over the next three years, Yukon aboriginal women will deliver six projects that will address topics such as education, leadership development and wellness in the communities.
• Come Dance With Us Elastik Melass was at the Arts in the Park
• Fire ban applied to Kluane Park Parks Canada implemented a general fire ban for Kluane National Park and Reserve on Wednesday.
• City looks ahead to sustainable purchasing City officials could soon have to start thinking more about how they make purchases on the community's behalf.
• Nearly 1,000 birds tagged After more than a week of operation, more than 36 species of birds have been banded in Albert Creek and Teslin Lake, says the Society of Yukon Bird Observatories.
• Don't tote tents to Million Dollar Falls Environment Yukon has banned tents at the Million Dollar Falls campground after a camper's tent was reportedly torn open by a bear.
• Two new blazes reported as risk remains high Firefighters were quick to extinguish a small fire burning in the Teslin district Wednesday, about 21 kilometres from Johnson's Crossing.
• Cantung Mine owner eyes return to full production North American Tungsten expects to have its Cantung Mine back into full production in two months, says company president Stephen Leahy.
• There's a vital social message at your feet Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart hopes his finishing touches and the overnight work of painters will get locals thinking about social inclusion.
• Mother relieved to hear from missing daughter A New Brunswick teen reported missing last week has told her mother she's coming home.
• City pulls languishing lots off market Three downtown city lots that were up for sale are being taken off the market as planners reconfigure the property lines of the site, turning it into two in the hopes of finding a buyer.