Whitehorse Daily Star

June 22, 2010

• National Aboriginal Day: a day to celebrate "It's a day to celebrate who you are and where you come from.”
• Commissioner honours Sundog studio founders Heather and Andrew Finton, who operated the Sundog Carving Studio, received an award on Monday for their work in guiding young people into such healthy pursuits as carving.
• Aboriginal Day 2010 Pic's
• Bison hunting limit will be 300 animals Bison hunters will find only a few rules changed for the 2010-11 season, Environment Minister John Edzerza said Monday.
• Stranded canoeist rescued A stranded canoeist spent the night near Lake Bennett before he was retrieved by Carcross RCMP last weekend.
• Bogus ‘inspectors' calling restaurants The Department of Health and Social Services is warning Yukon restaurant owners to watch out for people identifying themselves as health inspectors and trying to book inspections.
• Greens feel they can topple Bagnell The federal Green Party believes the Yukon is a winnable riding and plans to direct cash and expertise here in order to bolster local candidate John Streicker's chances in the next general election.
• Highway mishaps injure two men A 24-year-old man was medevaced out of the territory after his vehicle rolled over north of Whitehorse on Sunday.
• Bays would get 2,000 to 2,500 ‘events' a year Moving some ambulances to the former Mine Rescue Station on Range Road would mean quicker service for residents at the top of Two Mile Hill and beyond.

June 21, 2010

• Arts groups receive $131,580 in grants Eleven organizations will be undertaking arts-related projects in the coming months with $131,580 contributed through the Arts Fund.
• Helping The community The Yukon Outfitters Association donated $5,000 to the Yukon College Endowment Fund last Monday in memory of Pete Jensen.
• A Fine Performance Rebecca Reynolds, Michelle Fisher, Jessica Hickman and Jill Babala, left-right,
• Bonds snapped up quickly Investors quickly scooped up $100 million worth of bonds issued last week by the Yukon Development Corp. (YDC) to pay for its share of the Mayo B hydro expansion work.
• Crews make quick work of fire near Jackfish Bay Firefighters from Wildland Fire Management were still on the scene of a blaze near Jackfish Bay, on the west side of the Klondike Highway near Lake Laberge, early this afternoon.
• City council approves Wann Road development The city has laid the framework for new apartments on Wann Road.
• Sun shone on Commissioner's last tea As has been the case for the last few years, the morning of the recent Commissioner's Tea dawned cloudy,
• Carcross man is $250,000 richer A Carcross man has won $250,000 on a Super Set for Life scratch ticket.
• Good Samaritan With the help of a bucket truck, Const. Ken Milne, a city bylaw officer, rescues a cat from a tree in the McIntyre subdivision last Wednesday.
• Watson Laker accused of arson A Watson Lake man accused of lighting his house on fire while children were sleeping inside is scheduled to appear in territorial court this afternoon.
• Smoke-free Macaulay Lodge was long time coming: YTG Health officials are hearing little on the closure of the smoking room at Macaulay Lodge since May 1, when it was finally completely shut down.
• Subdivision approved for Whitehorse Copper park The city has approved the subdivision of nearly 34 hectares in Whitehorse Copper for a neighbourhood park.
• New Food Spot On The Block Sarah Vacihora, Joanne Seaman and Colin Javorsky, left to right, were in the kitchen during this morning's opening of Bridges Café.
• Mining company appeals water board decision A Vancouver-based mining company wants the Yukon Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the territory's water board denying a water licence for the proposed Carmacks Copper mine.
• Missing tot is found safe A missing five-year-old girl has been returned to her family after a neighbour found her a short distance from her home.
• Four face charges after report of armed robbery Whitehorse RCMP have arrested four people after a man reported he was robbed at gunpoint by a masked individual.
• Accused was ‘uncomfortable' living with victim A man accused of stabbing his mother's ex-boyfriend was "terrified” of the victim in the years leading up to the incident, Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower heard Friday.

June 18, 2010

• News for those halibut fishing in Alaskan waters Halibut bag limits change
• Five Yukoners receive grants for touring nationally and internationally A total of $19,975 Touring Artist Funds will be given to five recipients to present at national and international venues, the Yukon government announced Thursday.
• A dozen Yukon artists will divide $40,000 in grants Twelve artists will share $40,000 to explore new directions and produce new work in the visual, literary and performing arts,
• Odd journeys and tales from the laundry ( Bookends ) The fourth book in the chronicles of Odd Thomas is aptly named, since the adventure it describes takes place over the course of just a few hours.
• Dawsonites honoured for public volunteer service The Commissioner's Award for Public Volunteer Service is given to honour outstanding individuals who have made a significant volunteer contribution to Yukon business, academics, arts, culture or society, outside of what they do to make a living.
• Job vacancy rate doesn't square up with jobless stats In theory, businesses in the Yukon should have little difficulty finding employees.
• Early-Moring Blaze Whitehorse firefighters were called to this small fire near Schwatka Lake at 6:06 this morning.
• Taking The Stage Tonight Gail Lotenburg appears tonight at the Yukon Arts Centre with SYDIA (Society of Yukon Independent Dance Artists)
• CYFN justice offcial to co-chair police review A manager of justice programs for the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) has been appointed to the Review of Yukon's Police Force as third co-chair.
• Tears, laughter shared in farewell to firefighter The territory has said its final farewell to a man remembered for his devotion to all aspects of his life.
• Charges contemplated after rollover A woman is in hospital after a single- vehicle rollover Thursday afternoon on the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse.
• Fire could have been serious situation Wildland Fire Management crews from Whitehorse and Teslin, as well as members with the Teslin volunteer fire department, responded immediately to a fire west of Teslin at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
• Air North welcomes latest addition to its steadily growing fleet Young families travelling via Air North may find taking their infants Outside a little easier this summer with the airline's purchase of a 153-seat plane.
• Post-crash recovery was Standard procedure Moe Roberts sits in his dad's Bandit Blades shop in McRae, quietly sipping from a Tim Hortons coffee cup and looking over the shiny black vintage truck next to the garage doors.
• Granger Mall property can expand, city rules Beer or pilates after work, anyone?
• Residents of 2050 may get look at contemporary city Whitehorse residents of 2050 could have a taste of their community 40 years and 64 years previous.
• Mortgage selloff denied The government is once again considering selling assets from a Crown corporation, the Star has learned. According to documents obtained from an access to information request, the Yukon Housing Corp. (YHC) is looking to offload mortgages from its portfolio.
• Accused offered ‘boldfaced lie' to police Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has heard diverging accounts of an incident involving a stabbing, this week.
• Passerby removed children from a burning residence A Watson Lake man is under investigation for alleged arson endangering life after a residence caught fire with children still inside early Thursday morning.