Whitehorse Daily Star

March 23, 2010

• First nations resources meeting to start tomorrow Premier Denis Fentie and Grand Chief Andy Carvill of the Council of Yukon First Nations will co-host the Yukon First Nations Resource Opportunities Conference
• Council hears about sustainability conference If city staff start coming up with more initiatives to make Whitehorse a more sustainable community,
• Sending Away Winter ustine Acton entertains with Poi
• Lift station upgrades planned The city is set to spend close to $350,000 to upgrade its Marwell lift station
• Tanzanian Maasai leader to discuss his community A young Maasai leader from Tanzania is visiting Yukon to share his culture and ways his youth group is working to improve life in his community.
• Mining company forecasts another strong year Executive officers with Capstone Mining Corp. say the company is coming off a strong year and is expecting 2010 to be the same.
• Vehicle thefts spur RCMP warning to guard valuables Whitehorse RCMP are reminding local residents to remove valuables from vehicles and to lock their doors.
• Man stands accused of drugging, raping woman Testimony began this morning in the second jury trial to be held in Whitehorse this month.
• Waterfront patrols paying dividends early Stepped up enforcement of city bylaws along the waterfront has meant a happy ending for one local motorcycle owner who had his bike stolen last fall.
• Business audience gets budget preview Boasting a second consecutive billion-dollar budget for the territory,

March 22, 2010

• Convention Bureau hosts tour Officials with the Yukon Convention Bureau (YCB) are spending this week showing a half-dozen meeting and event planners from the nation's capital around the territory.
• Company wants to erect duplex on lot City staff are suggesting council move a zoning amendment for 2 Ebony Place forward to allow for a duplex on the property.
• Devoted Fan A fan of Chandra Crawford shows his support
• Territory selected for physical activity workshops Yukon women may find themselves being a little more active if there's success from three workshops being held over the next two days, focusing on women's physical activity.
• Activities mark National Social Work Week Many social workers find themselves trying to help their clients meet their basic needs – shelter, food, clothing
• YEC dodging regulatory authorities: critics Yukon Energy is being accused of sidestepping the territory's normal regulatory authorities.
• Premier doubles youth groups' funding Three Whitehorse-based youth organizations will see their funding doubled,
• Tombstone park avalanche risk continues There is still an unusually high risk of avalanches inside the Tombstone Territorial Park, says senior park ranger Dorian Amos.
• Trial put off; more charges laid The trial of two Ross River men accused of violently sexually assaulting a woman in their community has been postponed,

March 19, 2010

• Minister called on to back up his statement Environment Minister John Edzerza, back in his days of the NDP,
• Veteran performer plans DVD release party There's going to be a musical party and celebration of the Yukon all in one on the evening of March 29.
• Homegrown Festival: ‘It's full of surprises' ( Preview ) For all those who have ever wanted to put on a show,
• The Halifax explosion and its aftermath ( Bookends ) My grandmother was in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, on Dec. 6, 1917.
• Award-winning documentary to be screened tomorrow CBQM is the call sign for a small community radio station located in Fort McPherson, N.W.T.,
• Kluane National Park plans Family Fest Day Kluane National Park will host a Kathleen Lake Family Fest Day on Saturday.
• Snowmobilers help food bank The Klondike Snowmobile Association has donated $800 to the Whitehorse Food Bank.
• Britons' trip an ‘all-round super experience' Arctic Roller 2010 arrived back in Dawson City late on March 8,
• YTG seeking feedback on pension issue Yukoners are being asked to provide their government with comments on ways to strengthen Canada's retirement income system.
• Mingling With Olympians Chandra Crawford, right, signs autographs at Coast Mountain Sports Thursday afternoon.
• Grant requested A request to the city has one city councillor looking for consistency in what issues are brought to council.
• Medevac contract worth $25.7 M Alkan Air will continue to provide medevac services for the Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services
• Name MLA to committee: Fentie to Mitchell Premier Dennis Fentie says if Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell is interested in improving the democratic process
• Boundary dispute is bordering on the complex The dispute between Canada and the U.S. over a piece of the Beaufort Sea is getting more complicated,
• Union challenges pensions issue The Yukon Employees' Union (YEU) is challenging what it calls unilateral increases to pension contributions by hospital corporation workers done without their consent.
• Economic development DVD may get more funds A DVD designed to promote the city's business community could get a $50,000 boost.
• Outfitter remembered for integrity The late Peter Jensen, simply put, was a legend in the big game outfitting community.
• Highest court dismisses human rights complaint A human rights complaint launched by a man suffering from bipolar disorder has been dismissed by the territory's highest court,
• A click of the mouse will pay your parking ticket Paying off a parking ticket within one business day to avoid a higher $25 or $50 fine could get a lot easier in the coming year.