Whitehorse Daily Star

October 26, 2009

• Young rural workers to get job training opportunities Rural youth have a new program to help them gain employment skills, thanks to the Department of Education and Yukon Chamber of Commerce.
• Murder case on verge of going to jury Defence and prosecution lawyers made their closing arguments today in the murder trial of Alicia Murphy, accused of killing Evangeline Billy on Sunday, June 22, 2008.
• Roll up your sleeves, top doctor urges With more H1N1 vaccines on hand than the total population of the Yukon,
• Yukoners flock to get their flu shots It wasn't the sports venues – the rinks, pool, field house or gymnasium – that were the busiest spots inside the Canada Games Centre this morning.
• Hugging For A Cause More than 350 people turned out to the Yukon government main administration building
• Police issue caution after residents get late visitors Whitehorse RCMP are cautioning residents to be sure they know who's knocking on the door before opening it.
• Human remains found on trail What are believed to be human remains were discovered Friday near Long Lake, along what is commonly referred to as the Bypass Trail, Whitehorse RCMP said today.
• Poll testing waters for Phelps' return Results from a DataPath Systems poll to be released later this week could set the stage for former Yukon government leader Willard Phelps to take another run at territorial politics.

October 23, 2009

• I have a dream ... of McIntyre Creek Park My dream is of a beautiful park watershed space second to none in North America.
• When pictures help to tell the tale ( Bookends ) It is a very evident truth that new stories are often patterned after old stories and that each generation finds new ways to play with ideas that are almost familiar.
• Mahone Bay boasts some memorable residents ( Uffish Thoughts ) The fastest way to get from Halifax to my cousin's home in Upper LaHave (there's Upper, Lower, Middle and heaven knows what else,
• ‘All playwrights from the Yukon can play' Nakai Theatre's 23rd annual 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is back, and now open to playwrights across the territory.
• Employers urged to plan for flu outbreak Only hindsight will tell whether society was over-reacting to the H1N1 flu virus,
• On A Mission This furry example of Canada's national symbol was seen in a pothole lake near Whitehorse recently.
• New service available to fire victims Thanks to the support of the Yukon government and local businesses,
• Neurologist will speak about MS Neurologist Dr. Kristine Chapman, a visiting specialist to the Yukon,
• Mine's shutdown proceeding as scheduled The shutdown of the Cantung Mine is underway, though the company president says it could be back in full swing as early as next spring.
• On The Move The small cabin on the waterfront is moved Thursday evening
• Girl Guides cookies sales to start tomorrow Girl Guides will be selling their popular chocolatey mint cookies starting this weekend in Whitehorse.
• Mayors exploring Whitehorse-Juneau flights A weekend trip to Juneau out of Whitehorse may no longer be a thing of the past, at least for three weekends this winter.
• ‘Bouncing ball' vows loyalty to government John Edzerza today vowed to remain a loyal member of the Yukon Party until the end of his political career.
• Ticket's cancellation called ‘a cheap cop-out' It looks as though Doug Gallup won't get his day in bylaw court after all,
• Fabled Olympic flame's route released The residents of the McIntyre subdivision will have front row seats during the Whitehorse leg of the Olympic Torch Relay, to be held on Nov. 3.
• Injured Yukoner undergoes an eight-hour operation Eight-hour surgery in Boston on Wednesday has been deemed a success for injured Yukoner Darryl Tait, though he will not walk again.
• Even the ‘obnoxious' merit protection: judge The former Whitehorse bouncer who assaulted a drunk patron outside of Coaster's nightclub in the fall of 2007 will go to jail for more than a year,

October 22, 2009

• Research centre combines projects under single roof Five research initiatives at Yukon College are under one roof following Wednesday afternoon's official opening of the Yukon Research Centre of Excellence.
• Students hit the airwaves with radio partnership Radio broadcasting students at Yukon College are using their workplace skills with their own three-hour radio program in partnership with CHON-FM, the Yukon's aboriginal radio station.
• Southern Tutchone bi-cultural school program launched Kindergarten students at St. Elias Community School in Haines Junction are now enjoying a curriculum enhanced with lessons in Southern Tutchone language and culture.
• Poster salutes Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council In recognition of Women's History Month,
• New council prepares to review OCP After a break from consultation through the summer and the fall municipal election period, city planners are back to it.
• Conservation officers investigating elk kill Wildlife officials are appealing to the public for information on what appears to be an illegal elk kill between Braeburn and Carmacks,
• Woman tells of two men standing over body Two convicted drug dealers took the stand today during Alicia Murphy's murder trial to try to discredit the evidence given Wednesday by an 11th-hour defence witness,
• Edzerza flip-flops back to the Yukon Party Members in opposition in the legislative assembly are shaking their heads after independent MLA John Edzerza announced via press release this morning that he was rejoining the party he left three years ago.