Whitehorse Daily Star

July 30, 2010

• Gun registry will affect the traditional way of life Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's party's stand to retain the long-gun registry could affect the First Nations' traditional way of life
• All about saving humanity from itself ( Bookends ) In an unimaginably far-off future, humanity is not at all what it once was.
• Polished Entertainers Kiera Stagg, left, and Cassidy Sturko, with the Carole Mullin Dancers
• City wants concept plan on rezoning bid Before council fully decides whether to rezone a Centennial Street property to allow for multi-residential housing, the city could be looking for a plan that doesn't exist just yet.
• Ambulance base rezoning issue dies The proposal to rezone a Range Road property in order house a temporary ambulance station is officially off the city's books.
• Carcross man, rescuer reunited 55 years later It's a thank-you that's been 55 years in the making.
• Dawson takes Slinky Mine to court over road The City of Dawson has filed a Yukon Supreme Court action against Darrell Carey's Slinky Mine.
• City to sign off on Waterfront Place deal After approving a subdivision contingent on a development agreement, city council has agreed to have the mayor and city clerk sign off on that as well.
• Council approves the repaving of Main Street The city will spend nearly a half million dollars to repave Main Street.
• Man convicted of murder receives counsel A man who has appealed his conviction of the 2004 second-degree murder of a Carcross hotel owner was appointed counsel Wednesday.
• Community turns out to celebrate the last spike All aboard!
• Ambulances shifted to Protective Services Building The territory will use its Protective Services Building off the Alaska Highway near Hamilton Boulevard as a temporary dispatch site for ambulances after all.
• Vuntut Gwitchin chief won't be a candidate One of the territory's longest-serving chiefs will not be seeking re-election this fall.
• Current, ex-NDP leaders reflect on MLA's legacy MPs past and present reflected this week on the contributions of former Yukon NDP leader Todd Hardy, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 53 following a four-year battle with leukemia.
• Be careful with flames as dry spell bakes territory City and territorial officials are urging extreme caution with fire this weekend as the Yukon continues to cook under a prolonged hot, dry spell.

July 29, 2010

• Cool Customer A beaver navigates the Yukon river in Whitehorse recently
• First Nations, government discuss money matters Chief Eddie Taylor of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in Han First Nation is confident the issue of renewing Financial Transfer Agreements ( FTAs) for self-governing First Nations is back on track.
• Steady As She Goes Cadet Palvir Sangha, from England, gets instructions from Lt. Kristi Herbert during a training exercise at the rock Gardens on Wednesday.
• New Carmacks water station to cost just under $2 million Citizens of the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation will soon benefit from a new water delivery fill station in Carmacks.
• Hardy didn't coach '07 hockey team Due to an editing error in a Wednesday story about the death of Todd Hardy,
• Backhanded Affection Shannon Mason gives Sayla a treat
• Going against the flow: one road to Yukon opens Alaska's Taylor Highway reopened at 7 a.m. today, enabling travellers to connect to the Top of the World Highway and travel through to Dawson.
• Opening New Pathways Yukon MP Larry Bagnell cuts the ribbon on the Nawudiga Pathway,
• Canada World Youth Program returns to city Organizations around the city will be getting a little extra help this fall thanks to young volunteers from across the country who will be taking part in the Canada World Youth program.
• Filipino man's immigration hearing put off The immigration hearing for Raynaldo Verdeflor, one of two Filipino men arrested in June for violating the terms of his work permit, has been postponed until the end of August,
• Events conspire to block three highways Extreme fire behaviour at one end and continuous heavy rain at the other has closed two of the Yukon's main highways.

July 28, 2010

• Going from Trash to Treasures in art Trash to Treasures is the name of the display currently sharing space at the Fortymile Gold Workshop and Studio at the Corner of Third Avenue and York Street.
• Chateauneuf du Pape with a pork scallop The year 1308 is a milestone in the history of the south of France.
• Widespread power outage investigated What knocked out electricity to thousands of customers last night was under investigation this morning, as Faro was still being powered by diesel.
• Enforcement plan passes readings City bylaw officers may soon be taking a step onto private property.
• Tanned faces, worn clothes adding realism to trip History has inspired the present day Gold Rush stampeders who Whitehorse hosted over the weekend.
• Way seen clear for First Nation food fishery While the return of Yukon River chinook salmon is coming in even lower than expected, fishery managers still believe a First Nation food fishery will go ahead unrestricted.
• Traffic Tangle Yet another two-vehicle collision at the corner of Second and Fourth avenues
• AWG storage plan raises Graham's ire The city has approved spending at least $50,000 on storage for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games.
• ‘The police community has suffered a huge loss' RCMP Const. Michael Potvin, who was last seen swimming toward the banks of the Stewart River near Mayo earlier this month, is presumed to have drowned, police said today.
• Late MLA had rich life outside politics As a veteran hockey coach for both the 2007 Canada Winter Games and Arctic Winter Games, Todd Hardy was something of a visionary.
• ‘Right up until the end, he was still involved' In life, Todd Hardy talked the talk and walked the walk.