Whitehorse Daily Star

August 20, 2009

• Road surfacing contract awarded Road surfacing in the city this year will come in at $208,378 after council voted Aug. 10
• 'They have done a very good job,' realtor says about new building Downtown Whitehorse has a new addition to its commercial office space thanks to the efforts of a local construction company.
• Anti-violence video is now on YouTube Getting Real, a 28-minute violence prevention drama produced entirely in the Yukon, is available for public viewing online through a YouTube portal linked to the territorial Women's Directorate website.
• Chevy Warhorse Still Rolling Brent Cairns and friend Michelle are seen Wednesday evening with his significantly modified 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck.
• Volunteer bureau gets an overhaul of its image The Yukon Volunteer Bureau has changed its name to Volunteer Yukon/Benevoles Yukon,
• For You An Arctic tern receives a fish from another by the Yukon River.
• Premier criticized after YEC document leak Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell has again chastised the premier for authorizing confidential talks to privatize the Yukon Energy Corp. after another document was leaked to the media.
• Season Going Swimmingly More than 450 chinook salmon,
• City ponders helping Whitehorse Connects event The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition may not get everything it's asking for from the city for its next Whitehorse Connects event.
• Musician will perform songs from album Images of lost whales, dancing grizzlies and wolves will be conjured up in the minds of those listening to the Canadian Gothic lyrics of a country-turned-indie musician at Baked Cafe tonight.
• Conference has drawn capital cities' mayors Mayors, councillors and officials from capital cities across the country are gathered in the territory's capital for their annual conference.
• Yukoners join search for ex-hockey coach Half a dozen Yukon search and rescue volunteers are headed to B.C. today to help find missing hockey hall of famer Ernie "Punch" McLean.
• 'Passengers were bitterly cold ,' man recalls Greyhound Bus Lines has been fined $1,500 under B.C.'s Passenger Transportation Act for operating a bus without heat between Whitehorse and northern B.C. late last December.

August 19, 2009

• The future isn't what it used to be, says economist MONTREAL - What do you get when a Nobel Prize-winning economist sits down to have a 90-minute chat with his favourite living science fiction writer?
• Lang announces N.W.T. spending Yukon Senator Daniel Lang, speaking for Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology),
• California man dies after skiff capsizes One man has died and six were rescued after their boat capsized in the waters near Juneau, Alaska early this week.
• Discrimination complaint is subject of hearing Tension is high at the Whitehorse courthouse this week,
• Long Project Wears On Work on the major expansion to the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport continues.
• A suggested dress code for a secretive prime minister ( Comment ) While Prime Minister Stephen Harper observes a Canadian military operation in coastal waters off Nunavut territory today
• Enthusiastic Canadiens fan loses battle to leukemia Local hockey dad and former social worker David Amirault died peacefully last Friday after a courageous 19-month battle with leukemia.
• Driver arrested after bridge incident A Quebec man was arrested for suspected drunk driving Monday, after almost hitting a flag person who was working on the Riverdale bridge.
• 'Mr. Legion' praised for honesty, integrity After serving the Yukon branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for more than 35 years, the man known as Mr. Legion has passed away.
• City may curtail greenbelts abuse by purchasing new equipment The city could end up fighting fire with fire, or in this case snowmachines and ATVs with a snowmachine and ATV.
• City looks at raises for mayor, councillors Those pondering seeking a seat in the October municipal election may get some financial encouragement next week if council members vote in favour of a raise for members of the next city government.

August 18, 2009

• City moves closer to finalizing interest charges for residents Property owners in Takhini North could soon feel the benefits of the federal economic plan.
• College hosted anthroposophical meeting An international anthroposophical conference was held at Yukon College on Aug. 3.
• Rabbits ears users may be out of luck in 2011 Those who still use rabbit ears to tune their televisions will need new equipment come Aug. 31, 2011,
• Cabinet plans fall community tour Premier Dennis Fentie and his cabinet colleagues will soon be visiting all Yukon communities during the upcoming sixth annual community tour.
• Missing B.C. man is located A ground search began and ended near Watson Lake this morning for a 43-year-old Campbell River, B.C.
• Shakespearean Fare Continues Fabian and Sir Andrew Agucheek,
• Pay phone rate doubles effective today A quarter just doesn't go as far as it used to.
• Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain Major reconstruction continues along a wide stretch of the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse.
• Correction An article in last Wednesday's edition
• Court rules taxi driver can resume earning a living A Whitehorse taxi driver will once again be able to operate his business under the condition he not accept any unaccompanied female fares.
• Suspect arrested after girl was attacked in city core The man suspected of attacking a teenaged girl in downtown Whitehorse earlier this month is in police custody today.
• 'They're trying to blame all homeowners for surface water' Something must be done before winter to deal with water pooling around the foundations of homes in Copper Ridge, says a Zircon Lane homeowner.