Whitehorse Daily Star

August 6, 2009

• Foundation has had a fruitful year The Yukon Foundation is congratulating 15 Yukon organizations and 108 individuals and students who shared more than $150,000 in grants from and through the foundation in 2009.
• College is hosting Korean students A group of South Korean students are in Whitehorse to improve their English language skills.
• Fund distributes grants for 21 Yukon projects The Community Development Fund (CDF) has contributed $213,393 toward 21 community projects in the latest Tier 1 intake.
• Fires may spark mushroom-mania in 2010 After a season heavy with fires, the Yukon may see a modern-day gold rush next year if morel mushroom pickers once again descend upon the northern landscape in search of the valuable fungi.
• Campfire ignited Carmacks district blaze A campfire was the cause of one of two new fires in the Carmacks district on Wednesday.
• Police escort bouncers out of bar Two local bouncers were arrested Wednesday evening in connection with a fight that sent one man to hospital.
• Polling divisions proposed for city Election officials working on the Oct. 15 municipal election could end up making a little more than their predecessors.
• Making A Splash Kevin Daffe, (front right), Dean Bennet (middle left) and Tony Radford (centre rear) goof around together in the waves
• Deputy premier serves up YEC assurances with burgers Between serving hamburgers and hot dogs at her Whitehorse West constituency barbecue Wednesday evening,
• Teenager attacked in downtown area Local police are looking for a suspect in an attack on a teenaged girl in downtown Whitehorse on Tuesday night.
• Hoax instigator may have been unmasked The person who convinced a guest to pitch a television through the window of an Edgewater Hotel room back in March could be a Windsor, Ont. man who calls himself "Dex" in cyberspace.
• Accused RCMP officers bound over for trial The two RCMP constables accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Watson Lake have been ordered to stand trial later this year.

August 5, 2009

• Young artists to perform at Canada Summer Games The Yukon is sending three young artists to this month's 2009 Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island. Funding and support are provided by the Yukon Culture Quest Program and the National Artist Program.
• Summer Strumming Samantha Richardson, right, plays along with the rest of the Fiddle Band
• Art organizations receive territorial grants Twenty-two arts organizations will share a total of $642,500 in 2009-10 to generate an eclectic array of arts activities throughout the territory,
• Find was too good to pass up, company says Adrian Fleming, the president of Underworld Resources Ltd.,
• Liquor offences crackdown starts A crackdown on underage drinking begins today as liquor inspectors and the police team up for random identification checks at watering holes across the territory.
• Evacuation alert remains in effect Residents and cabin owners in the vicinity of the Little Salmon Lake fire received a break from Mother Nature yesterday, but remain on evacuation notice.
• Visitors locked into ladder Approximately two people were reported to have been trapped in the Whitehorse Fish Ladder last week after the doors were locked up for the night.
• 'This road has been a long time in coming' The smoke in the city is clearing, but with the opening of Hamilton Boulevard this morning,
• Councillor seeks more facts on storage plan City councillor Florence Roberts wants more information on a proposal that would see the city have more storage space before she decides whether she agrees with city staff.
• Students' job season was a success The Whitehorse Service Canada Centre for Youth is calling its 2009 season a success as it prepares to close its doors Friday.
• Correction Doug Gallup will be in bylaw court at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11 to challenge the city's tourist-only parking restrictions
• Community TV touted as a voice for Yukoners What do Wayne Campbell, Tom Green and Michael Moore all have in common?
• Deadline for Peel submissions wasn't met The territorial government and all three Yukon first nations affected by the Peel watershed plan failed to meet last Friday's deadline for final submissions.
• Accused officers attend court The preliminary hearing for two Watson Lake RCMP officers charged with sexual assault began Tuesday in Whitehorse.
• Dog's attacks detailed on eve of court hearing As the affidavits and evidence flow into the Yukon Supreme Court offices, supporters of a dangerous dog with a rapidly approaching euthanization date are preparing for a Thursday hearing.
• Duo charged with man's murder Sixteen months after Gordon Seybold's body was found in the burnt-out shell of his Ibex Valley home,

August 4, 2009

• Directory recycling program broke record The 2009 Northwestel Directory Recycling Program has had an all-star year.
• Meeting planners saw territory's offerings In an effort to market the territory, the Yukon Convention Bureau conducted familiarization tours with meeting planners from Ontario last month.
• Sunset Drive property closer to expanding The city has taken one of the first steps in making a Sunset Drive property larger by approving first reading of the zoning amendment for the enlargement at its July 27 meeting.
• Bolstering Community Protection Construction crews have started erecting the new $9.8-million public service building
• Feedback sought on forestry rules Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers is inviting the public to review and comment on the proposed Forest Resources Regulations.
• Youth will head to New Brunswick A group of young Yukon francophones will head to Tacadie-Sheila, N.B. for an international gathering of French-speaking youth later this month.
• First few chinook salmon show up at the fish ladder Nine chinook salmon were through the Whitehorse fish ladder as of this morning.
• Bears visit campground The Congdon Creek campground south of Destruction Bay remains closed today while grizzly bears continue to frequent the area.
• RCMP, firefighters attend small blazes Whitehorse RCMP are reminding residents of the fire ban throughout the territory after responding to two minor fires last weekend.
• Takhini North residents may get break on interest Residents of Takhini North could end up pay about half the interest rate they were expecting on the Local Improvement Charge (LIC) the city is charging each property owner for work being done in the area.
• Free parking could end as city ponders monthly fee Free parking could end as city ponders monthly fee
• Fire officials prepare for potential evacuation Residents along Little Salmon Lake and the Magundy River drainage corridor next to the Robert Campbell Highway are being told they could be ordered to evacuate on short notice due to a wildfire in close proximity.