Whitehorse Daily Star

September 24, 2009

• Plans readied for Poverty and Homelessness Action Week The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition is spearheading a public awareness campaign for Poverty and Homelessness Action Week (Oct. 11-18).
• Midnight Sun Hotel cited as a ‘#1 Boss' Dawson City's Midnight Sun Hotel is cited as one of the 12 best places in the North
• Yukon confirms strong ties with state businesses Representatives of the Department of Economic Development and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce were in Homer,
• Somebody's Definition Of A Dumping Ground Two large tires
• Yukon organizations receive United Way grants Twenty-two Yukon-based projects have shared $136,438 in United Way of Yukon Society funding this year.
• Another contractor, another severed fibre optic cable As is so often the case, a work crew cutting through a fibre optic cable was the cause of Wednesday's disruptions in communications in the Yukon.
• Jenkins wants to return to mayoralty DAWSON CITY – In a reversal of Dawson's last municipal elections, voters this time will only be choosing a mayor.
• Doctor tells court of accused's ‘flashback' Douglas Hockley, the man accused of violently raping a woman on a Riverdale trail in September 2007,
• Strahl, first nations leaders meet in Junction Federal Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl met with aboriginal leaders in Haines Junction yesterday
• Voters to have two choices for mayor Mayor Bev Buckway and Al Fedoriak will go head-to-head as the only Whitehorse mayoral candidates for the Oct. 15 election.

September 23, 2009

• Matching a fine wine to minced meatballs One of the red noble varietals found in both hemispheres, merlot is the second-most widely planted varietal after the cabernet sauvignon.
• Award to honour late supporter of the arts To help celebrate the accomplishments of the Yukon's theatre community, Beese Entertainment has launched The Bob Couchman Yukon Theatre Award.
• Exhibit On Amy Loewan talks about her installation at the Yukon Arts Centre Thursday evening.
• Employees receive Premier's Award of Excellence Four individuals and three teams of Yukon government employees received the 2009 Premier's Award of Excellence at a special luncheon ceremony last week.
• Parking Prohibited The $300,000-reconstruction of the Rotary Peace Park parking lot is progressing
• City art purchase urged City council is being asked to approve $67,309 to purchase four pieces of art for the new fire hall at the top of Two Mile Hill.
• ‘Career criminal' is sent back to cells In sentencing Shane Venables for his most recent auto theft, Judge John Faulkner of the Yukon territorial court labelled the 33-year-old B.C. man a "career criminal.”
• Hoofball Kelsey Olson, left, oversees a recent game of soccer at the Takhini Hotsprings riding area.
• Boulevard bumps will stay for now Bumps on the new Hamilton Boulevard extension will be left as they are for now, says the Yukon government's director of community infrastructure.
• NDP wants boards' spots filled The Yukon Development and Energy corporations have been without a full slate of directors since June,
• Liberals pick executive Yukon Liberals elected a new executive and tightened up their constitution at the party's annual general meeting last weekend.
• Back In Business After a two-week closure, the Raven Recycling Society opened its renovated recycling drop-off facility on Industrial Road today.
• ‘We can form a strong government': Liberal In the face criticism that there is no viable option to fill a power vacuum if Premier Dennis Fentie's minority government were to fall in a non-confidence vote,
• Cycling For A Cause About 20 Whitehorse cyclists took to the streets Tuesday evening with a special Critical Mass ride.
• Damaged cable cuts NWTel services Northwestel Inc. customers woke up to service interruptions this morning after a section of fibre optic cable was damaged down south.
• Argentina-bound cyclists pass through city A Montreal couple cycling 25,000 kilometres from Alaska to Argentina to raise money for sending used bicycles to developing countries made a stop in Whitehorse this week.
• Woman testifies about violent sex assault on trail The woman who said she was raped on a Riverdale trail in the fall of 2007 took the stand today to testify against the accused, Douglas Hockley.
• Tips sought in wasted meat investigation Abandoned moose meat at two separate locations are likely from the same bull moose, says conservation officer Ken Knutson.

September 22, 2009

• Visiting circus inspired and entertained ( Review ) You don't have to run away from home to join the circus anymore; you finish school and attend circus college instead.
• Correction City council election candidate Ron Swizdaryk
• Licence plate shortage will be resolved soon The Whitehorse office of the territorial motor vehicles branch is experiencing a shortage of licence plates but manager Walter Brennan expects the problem to be cleared up by tomorrow.
• Dollars plentiful, but details scarce Yukon Senator Dan Lang stood in for the federal government in Whitehorse today
• City is zeroing in on a $457,387 fiscal deficit Whitehorse is headed toward a deficit of $457,387 for this year, city council heard at Monday night's meeting.
• Trevor is a dangerous dog: veterinarian Trevor, the German shepherd-Rottweiler who has become the poster pet for animal lovers in the Yukon and beyond,
• ‘I know I can do better': candidate Retired Whitehorse businessman Al Fedoriak has entered the race to serve as the capital's mayor for the next three years.