Whitehorse Daily Star

November 25, 2009

• Oh where, oh where can our trusty pal be? ( Uffish Thoughts ) DAWSON CITY – Our dog went missing just over two weeks ago as I write these words.
• Filmmaker's work to premiere here Saturday The world premiere of the full-edition DVD Painting Red Square will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre theatre.
• Playwright's new production hits the mark ( Review ) In talking to the Star about her play The Soul Menders just days before opening,
• Enforcement work pulled truck off road The Yukon's RCMP traffic division took one commercial vehicle off the road because it failed inspection during an enforcement initiative conducted Monday.
• Frigid Film Fans Lineups formed early for the opening show of New Moon
• Scrapbook evolves into portable printed product Tr'ëhuhch'in Näwtr'udäh'a: Finding Our Way Home is the book version
• Parties quarrel on eve of confidence motion Acrimony between two of the territory's three political parties spilled out of the legislature today,
• ‘The Yukon is in for some exciting times' Yukon first nations want partnerships with the mining industry, says the executive director of the Council of Yukon First Nations.
• College boasts two new board members Two new board members were appointed to the Yukon College board earlier this month.
• Nourishing The Food Bank Pierre Lacasse presents a $1,000 cheque to city councillor Dave Stockdale for the Whitehorse Food Bank.
• Labour festival films to be shown here The Yukon Federation of Labour will host the Yukon portion of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival to be held from from 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre.
• A Gold Rush Original The A.J. Goddard was the first sternwheeler to make the trip from Bennett, B.C., where the steelhulled vessel was assembled,
• Property rezoning bid passes first reading Borud Enterprises has cleared the first hurdle in having its Range Road property rezoned, but that doesn't mean the challenges are over.
• Jail-building practices questioned in legislature An MLA is questioning construction practices at the site of the new $67-million jail after allegations Dominion Construction cut corners by moving part of an incorrectly set foundation,
• Budding Young Scientist Kessia is seen this morning with her science fair project.
• Kennel would have little impact A boarding kennel proposed for Squatters Road would have little impact on nearby land, city council heard Monday night.
• Man jailed for offering false evidence John Bourne, a Whitehorse man who has faced more than a few criminal charges over the years,
• Regulatory regime applauded by mining industry The re-acclaimed president of the Yukon Chamber of Mines says things are going well in the Yukon.

November 24, 2009

• Ex-Carmacks mayor wins $50,000 Paying the bills are a little easier for the Fields family now after Earl's $50,000 win on a Scratch ‘n Win lottery ticket.
• Vehicle Leaves Highway Emergency response personnel work at the scene of a single-vehicle collision at the north end of Rabbits-foot Canyon,
• Adoption files changes to become law in April 2010 The Yukon government is preparing to unseal adoption files that will permit adopted children and their birth parents to locate each other.
• Council lauded for approving climate motion Local environmentalists were quick to applaud inside city council chambers last night
• Gold properties estimate due in early 2010 Underworld Resources Ltd. should be in a position in January to put out a preliminary economic estimate of its gold properties in the White Gold Discovery.
• The Premier's Pitch Premier Dennis Fentie, acting as the auctioneer
• Liberals' confidence motion to go tomorrow Disrespectful. Consescending. A bully.
• More than half of Yukoners have received vaccine More than half of the territory's population, 17,100 people, have been vaccinated against the H1N1 flu strain.
• Bylaw officers were right to seize dog, judge says Whitehorse city bylaw officers did the right thing when they seized Trevor the dog after he was spotted unattended, unmuzzled and tied to a tree,
• Historic shipwreck found in Lake Laberge Doug Davidge has been searching for the A.J. Goddard since he came to the Yukon 20 years ago.

November 23, 2009

• Territories feel left out of stimulus program Rankin Inlet Mayor John Hickes has become a voice for discontent about federal stimulus money in the North.
• Bursary, scholarship money awarded to college students A Yukon College student dedicated to giving back to the community is among four students being recognized with scholarship and bursary money this semester, this time totalling $2,000.
• Retiring elder honoured by his community After 40-plus years of service to the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation and beyond that to the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and its earlier incarnations, elder Percy Henry has decided to step down from all but his community commitments.
• New act opens adoption files unless vetoed The new Child and Family Services Act will come into effect on April 30, 2010, and will include significant changes in how the Department of Health and Social Services deals with adoption disclosures.
• MDs call for bank for cord blood stems cells Canada should develop a national bank for cord blood stems cells collected at birth from umbilical cords and placentas, says a resolution passed unanimously Nov. 13 by the Yukon Medical Association (YMA).
• Strong core of GPs is vital: top doctor The president of the Canadian Medical Association wants to reinvigorate the importance of general practitioners.
• Territorial investment suffers further devaluation The value of the Yukon government's former $36.3-million asset-backed commercial paper investment has taken another hit.
• Eatery's months-long pursuit of video wall draws rave reviews Watching the game just became a whole new experience at the local Boston Pizza.
• Landlord Tenant Act to get fresh scrutiny The territory's 47-year-old Landlord Tenant Act will get a makeover after MLAs agreed to gather public input on ways to improve rules governing rental properties.
• Corrections The Yukon Human Rights Commission did not participate in this month's appeal of a human rights board ruling on the case of Donna McBee vs. the Yukon government.
• Budding Artists Youth enjoy the colouring table at the Skookum Santa Breakfast on Sunday
• Airlines add more flights next month Air Canada has added another 70 seats per day to its Vancouver route for the Christmas season.
• Mining sidestepped recession, delegates told The Yukon's mining industry heard about the worldwide recession, but it really didn't feel it,
• ‘None of this is Trevor's fault' Trevor the dog is back in city custody, after being spotted on the street without his muzzle.