Whitehorse Daily Star

August 28, 2009

• Dumping poisoned water into the river is shameful Premier Dennis Fentie seemingly is building up his legacy as "things to remember me by."
• Courting fame and fortune at the espresso maker As a teenager growing up in Whitehorse, Baked Cafe barista Miriam Cook got hooked on coffee - not so much the drinking of it, but the idea of making it.
• Deadline looms for NWTel directory art competition Northern artists have just three weeks left to enter Northwestel Inc.'s directory artwork competition. The deadline for this year's contest is Sept. 18.
• Local artist Jonas Smith did it on his own dime For none other than the simple fact local closet rocker Jonas Smith made this record all on his own
• Characters meet in crossover romance/mystery Characters meet in crossover romance/mystery
• Nakai Theatre celebrates its 30th season Happy Birthday, Nakai Theatre!
• End of the Road Music Festival Pics ene Adam, with Leonard Adam and Sons,
• Satellite art breaks new ground in Dawson There has been some consternation in Dawson City over one of the installation pieces which remains on the edge of the Yukon River two weeks after the Riverside Arts Festival.
• Yukon Trappers' Association can take back its goods: judge Justice Leigh Gower had to act as a small claims court judge
• Lining Up For An Autograph Terry Weninger (standing), president of Yukon College,
• Peel survey results expected next month Results of a survey on the future of the Peel River watershed should be available early next month, says the executive director of the Yukon Conservation Society.
• Two-month extension granted on Peel land-use plan The Peel Watershed Planning Commission has been given a two-month extension to come up with a recommended land-use plan, commissioner Dave Loeks confirmed earlier this week.
• Shows Open This Afternoon Sandra Story works on hanging the 'Artists Down Under' show
• City adopts bylaw to lease storage space City equipment will be kept on a Laberge Road property after council approved third reading and adopted the bylaw to lease the space at its meeting on Monday evening.
• Fund-raiser for weathervane set for Saturday The world's largest weathervane, Canadian Pacific's DC-3 CF-CPY, has arrived at her new home - the Yukon Transportation Museum.
• RCMP quickly apprehend suspected restaurant burglar It took Whitehorse RCMP just 2 1/2 hours to identify, locate and arrest a man suspected of breaking into the Klondike Rib and Salmon Barbecue sometime after closing on Tuesday.
• Anti-poverty coalition content with city's help The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition didn't get everything it asked the city for Poverty and Homelessness Action Week.
• Councillor denies making derogatory remarks The allegations of racism made against a Faro town councillor are completely false, say the town's mayor and the councillor herself.
• Celebrating Harrison Artist Ted Harrison (second from right),
• British filmmaker rescued from Yukon wilderness A British documentary filmmaker is recuperating at his home in London after being forced to call for an emergency airlift to rescue him from the Yukon wilderness.
• Late teacher remembered for patience, tolerance A quiet, private man, Ed Stick was loved by many and is remembered for the difference he made in the lives of many young Yukoners.
• Liquidation World to pour more goods into city Less than a year after Liquidation World closed its doors at the Qwanlin Mall, the company will move back in.
• Ex-minister cites premier's dishonesty, bullying Ed. note: Former Yukon Party MLA and cabinet minister Brad Cathers issued this public statement this morning:
• A short history of evasion: June 8, 2009: Willard Phelps, chair of Yukon Energy and of the Yukon Development Corporation,
• A Political Stunner Brad Cathers announces
• Many had doubts about Fentie, Phelps says Shortly after Willard Phelps raised the alarm about the possible privatization of the Yukon's public energy utility,
• Cathers' shocker creates a minority government Yukon Party cabinet minister Brad Cathers broke ranks with the government today, announcing his resignation from cabinet, the party caucus and as house leader.
• 'The premier has betrayed Yukoners' Leaders of both opposition parties renewed their calls today that Premier Dennis Fentie must resign

August 27, 2009

• Ministers gather to renew pledges for better housing Provincial and territorial housing ministers met in St. John's last week to discuss housing issues for Canadians.
• Territory regulates psychiatric nurses in Health Professions Act The Yukon has become the first territory to regulate psychiatric nurses.
• MP pans Harper's northern swing Larry Bagnell, the Yukon's Liberal MP, calls Prime Minister Stephen Harper's five-day tour of Canada's North nothing more than a publicity stunt,
• Drawing A Crowd Former Yukoner, artist Ted Harrison launched his biography,
• NWTel plans major Internet upgrade Northwestel Inc. Internet users will be receiving faster, better service as a result of recent upgrades to the system, says the company's director of marketing.
• Games' host society formed Let the work begin.
• City on verge of lease with Frostbite As the city gets set to take over Yukon government land on the waterfront, it is also getting documents ready to sign a lease with the Frostbite Music Society.
• Ministers proved adept at dancing around issues Answers the ruling Yukon Party provided to Whitehorse residents' questions at Tuesday evening's community forum had a similar ring to a typical session of the legislative assembly.
• Graffiti plan called 'a huge leap forward' Graffiti could be cleaned up from city buildings in as little as a day in some places

August 26, 2009

• New Zealand's wine reputation is well deserved New Zealand produces 80 million bottles of wine per year, about 0.2 per cent of the total world production.
• 'It took a fair amount of creativity to get it out': towing expert Last month, Doug O'Connor, the owner of Capital Towing and Auto Service,
• Accused officers have trial date set Two RCMP officers accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Watson Lake will have to wait until next year to plead their case.
• ATV, snowmachine will help bolster trail use enforcement The city will spend up to $35,000 on a new ATV, snowmachine and a trailer to haul both around in.
• Chicken Fans Pluck Out Of Luck This sign was posted on the premises of the local KFC outlet this morning.
• Vandals trash free store, smash electronics Electronics dropped off at the landfill to go down south for recycling won't be leaving the landfill this time.
• Return of chum salmon well below-average The fall run of Yukon River chum is looking bad so far, according to the sonar count near the mouth.
• Residential lots move closer to market New properties in the city are getting closer to hitting the market following two votes by city council on Monday evening.
• For the record: an ex-minister takes on a premier Don Roberts, a former Liberal cabinet minister and one-time Yukon Party supporter, challenged Premier Dennis Fentie last night during the ruling Yukon Party's Whitehorse stop on its annual community tour.