Whitehorse Daily Star

December 21, 2009

• Veteran ornithologist wins award Dave Mossop, a renowned Yukon bird biologist, was honoured Friday evening with the first-ever Gerry Couture Stewardship Award.
• Lease pact takes another step Black Sheep Aviation and the city took a couple of steps forward in signing off on a new lease agreement for the float plane base Black Sheep has operated at Schwatka Lake since 1997.
• More women sought for health survey The Yukon's chief medical health officer wants more women to participate in a territory-wide sexual health survey.
• St. Nick's New Wheels Santa Claus has a new garbage truck this year.
• Contest judging will end today Get your votes in.
• Proposals are due soon Proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations will be out for public review in early January, says the chair of the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board.
• Canada a mere follower in Denmark: MLA U.S. President Barack Obama's power of persuasion can be limited,
• Roadside checks see dozens of charges Whitehorse RCMP are teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the city's bylaw officers in conducting random weekend check stops throughout the holiday season.
• Ministers embark on pension reform process Ottawa and the provinces have agreed to take the first steps toward reforming the country's retirement savings system,
• Fentie to pursue renewal of special health care funding While acknowledging the federal cash top-up to cover the Yukon's annual health care bill should be temporary,
• Scam has ensnarled at least one Yukon senior ‘Tis the season to be wary of scams, and the Yukon Council of Aging is getting into the spirit with a warning to all Yukoners.

December 18, 2009

• Grizzly man wowed a capacity crowd Charlie Russell, the man who lived with the grizzlies,
• Exhibit helps melt away the Yukon winter The Llama project is going south for the winter,
• Picture books for just about all ages ( Bookends ) Barbara Reid is best known for her Plasticine illustrations in a succession of award-winning children's picture books.
• Students Donate To Shelter Students at Robert Service School in Dawson City have spent the past several weeks collecting food
• Shortest day, longest night to meet on stage ( Preview ) The variety show Longest Night will present two evenings of fun and entertainment Sunday and Monday at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Musician headed for the studio in the New Year In many people, the creative voice becomes the engine that drives their vision of art.
• Environmental stewardship award to be presented The first-ever Gerry Couture Stewardship Award will be presented this evening.
• Flaherty not keen on renewing health pact Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is lukewarm on renewing a multimillion-dollar pact between Ottawa and the three territories aimed at topping up health care budgets for northern governments.
• Survey draws picture of Games Centre patrons A clear policy governing the mandate of the Canada Games Centre
• Truck takes unexpected river plunge Bentley Schmid wasn't expecting to go through the ice on the Yukon River on Nov. 18 or 19 (he's not sure which day).
• Lights of Life shine once again ( Comment ) For the past 19 years, Yukon Hospice has been helping Yukoners deal with the loss of loved ones and assisting the living when their time has come to pass on.
• YEC boss shines clarity on blacked-out document There is nothing dark about a blacked-out section of a contribution agreement delivered to the legislative assembly this week, says the president of Yukon Energy.
• Online tips designed to save energy A new series of information sheets designed to help people make energy-efficient choices when renovating homes or buying new appliances was announced Monday by Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang.
• Celebrating The Season The Grade 1 class
• Aviation pioneer flew U.S. senator to Mt. Kennedy In the close to two weeks since his death, Lloyd Ryder has been remembered for his community spirit.
• As the applause grew, his smile broadened For students at Vanier Catholic Secondary School, Christmas is clearly about giving to others and celebrating the spirit of the season.
• Rounding up the MLAs' work The territory's record billion-dollar budget for 2009/2010 was enriched by more than $70 million as MLAs rubber-stamped a supplementary spending bill.
• Parties offer dubious reviews of each other The Yukon's three parties all claimed the political and moral high ground following the end of the fall sitting Thursday afternoon.
• Man convicted of pornography possession returns to court Brian Nowazek, one of two Yukon men convicted of possessing child pornography earlier this year, was back in court this week after being caught using a computer.
• Farmer tells court he meant no harm A veteran Mayo Road cattle farmer will have to be on his best behaviour for the next three years, after being found guilty of threatening a local animal rights activist.

December 17, 2009

• Northwestel Festival of Trees raised more than $160,000 The Northwestel Festival of Trees has brought in more than $160,000 for the Yukon Hospital Foundation's 2009 campaign.
• Generosity ‘amazes' shelter's director Good thing council voted in favour of the annual Food For Fines program Monday evening.
• College plans snowshoeing program Yukon College staff and students are being encouraged to sign up for a snowshoeing program in the New Year.
• Youth Stage Bed-In Several local youth tucked in Yukon MP Larry Bagnell at a Monday afternoon
• Wrong information prompts Liberal apology A clerical error at the territorial access to information branch resulted in some red-faced Liberals Tuesday.
• Pension plan tops ministers' agenda The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says a minor increase in pension contributions split by employers and workers would finance a doubling of Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) benefits inside of 10 years.
• Yukon Energy clarifies financial contribution Yukoners will contribute $22 million of the $40 million estimate to extend the Whitehorse-Aishihik-Faro grid from Pelly Crossing to Stewart Crossing, says the president of Yukon Energy.
• It's going to be an action-packed day' Air North has signed on as the title sponsor for the Council of Yukon First Nations' (CYFN's) Project YFN 2010's What the Land Remembers show.
• Judge rebukes first nation chief's conduct The comments Liard First Nation Chief Liard McMillan made about the former Watson Lake Secondary principal in 2006 were untrue and disrespectful, a judge recently decided, but they were not enough to win a defamation suit.