Whitehorse Daily Star

August 3, 2009

• City gives boost to Skagway port plans The more things change, the more they stay the same.
• Dancing Up A Storm The Breakdancing Yukon Society capped off its two-week dance program with a Friday evening and Saturday afternoon performance over the weekend.
• 'Stay calm and stay indoors,' doctor says Yukoners are being advised to stay away from back country travel,
• Canadian Freightways shutters headquarters, joins sister company Canadian Freightways closed its headquarters on Second Avenue on Friday afternoon and has moved in with its sister company, Byers Transportation.
• Dawson 'delighted' by chance to catch 160 chinook salmon Eight commercial boats hauled in 160 chinook salmon in the 36-hour that ended at midnight Friday.
• Police looking for ring set's owner Whitehorse RCMP are looking for the owner of a gold ring set found over the weekend.
• YTG rapped for hospital decision Shuffling the Watson Lake Hospital out from the government's purview is the ruling Yukon Party's way of washing its hands of poor management of the aging building and its replacement,
• Premier's style called 'worrisome' Elizabeth Hanson, the sole candidate in the leadership race for the Yukon New Democratic Party,
• Harper to visit the city Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be in Whitehorse later this month, part of another summer tour to promote Arctic sovereignty.
• Porter Creek collision was fatal Whitehorse RCMP continue to investigate a three-car collision in Porter Creek on Friday that left one woman dead and a man injured.
• Firefighters extremely busy around the territory After one of the hottest Julys on record for many Yukon communities, firefighters are battling several blazes throughout the territory.

July 31, 2009

• Forest fires and those who fight them With some of the worst fires burning in Canada and the U.S., it seemed appropriate to target such in this week's column.
• Going from songs into graphic stories Graphic and comic book artist Charles Vess has a long-standing interest in folklore and fantasy.
• Couple found Berton House a splendid retreat DAWSON CITY -Berton House has been wonderful, says Robert Turner.
• At last, the Underground departs Dawson City DAWSON CITY - It was built in 1995 and installed in the ground next to Reinhold Nohal's Bunkhouse, causing many a local and visitor to mutter, "What the heck?" or perhaps stronger epithets.
• Mobile passport unit due here next week Passport Canada's mobile unit will be in Whitehorse next Wednesday, when officials will be on hand to review and accept passport applications.
• First nations decline to help trappers' group First nations have rejected a request to assist the troubled Yukon Trapper's Association for a variety of reasons.
• Takhini North subdivision approved Takhini North will look like a very different neighbourhood soon, with city council voting in favour of the latest step to further develop the aging neighbourhood.
• A Young Man's Pivotal Moment Cadet Nolan Mountain of 2685 RCACC in Whitehorse
• Mennonite Disaster Service Come To Eagle William McCoy of the Mennonite Disaster Service has a long history of working with the aftermath of natural calamities
• Trevor's story goes nationwide Ed. note: this report on the city's Trevor the dog saga has been distributed to media outlets across the country.
• Terry Fox Run organizer wanted Without a volunteer emerging, the annual Terry Fox Run event runs the risk of being cancelled, the Terry Fox Foundation said Tuesday from Port Coquitlam, B.C.
• Fentie to meet with Council of the Federation Premier Dennis Fentie will represent the Yukon at the annual Council of the Federation meeting in Regina next Thursday and Friday.
• Dawson's new dock ready for visitors After a number of years of mounting frustration and planning, Dawson's new dock,
• Tinder-dry conditions spark 21 new fires Yukoners can expect to see more smoke this weekend after 21 new fires were sparked in the last day.
• Watson Lake Hospital workers given options Watson Lake Hospital employees have two choices before the Yukon Hospital Corp.
• Fort St. John city workers avert strike FORT ST. JOHN (CP) - Fort St. John city workers have ratified an agreement that averts a strike after they'd voted 92 per cent in favour of walking off the job.
• Public input on Oil and Gas Act being sought Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers is inviting Yukoners to provide input during consultation on proposed amendments to Yukon's Oil and Gas Act.
• Moderation is the key to safe tanning salons, owner says The owner of a local tanning and hair salon says he doesn't expect a decline in customers despite this week's word from a cancer research agency that ultra violet rays used in tanning beds cause cancer.
• Irrigation system has proved to be a crop saver It's been 13 years since the Andrews began clearing their hay field. And almost as many since the days of harvest meant handbombing square bales off the field and into the hay shed.
• 'A town like Clinton Creek will never exist again' Thirty-one years after the asbestos mine closed and the town was left empty,
• RCMP's Emergency Response Team summoned to make arrest What started as a day on the lake for two Yukon families turned into a police incident after an elderly camper allegedly waved a gun at another man last weekend.
• 'This is a tourist trap, a tourist trap for Yukoners' Every time Doug Gallup goes on holiday, he sings the praises of the Yukon - his home for the past 50 years - to all who will listen, and invites them to visit the territory.
• Shell to blossom into complete hospital The Yukon Hospital Corp. announced plans Thursday to proceed with a new hospital facility in Watson Lake.
• Nature At Work This blaze in the Watson Lake forest firefighting zone,
• Cool water, air conditioners proving popular In Whitehorse, residents are seeking the modern comfort of air conditioning along with the usual favourite snacks to deal with the hot temperatures
• 'Crazy hot' heat wave has sun worshippers ecstatic Sunny days and unusually hot weather shone on the faces of Whitehorse residents all this week, but not only those catching rays in the park felt the effects of the heat.

July 30, 2009

• Meet the Mould Man at Chadburn Lake Yukoners will be on the hunt for their favourite fungus, the mushroom, this evening.
• City endorses watershed council accord After putting off its initial decision, city council voted unanimously Monday night to sign on to the Yukon River Inter-Tribunal Watershed Council's accord.
• Former teachers' aide given six months' incarceration The former Teslin teachers' aide who pleaded guilty to owning child pornography earlier this year was sentenced to six months in jail Wednesday by territorial court judge Michael Cozens.
• Fire bans mount as scorching summer heat wave sears on The city's fire department and Parks Canada have joined the territory in banning fires.
• Premier proves placid over non-confidence vote Premier Dennis Fentie has shrugged off the threat of a confidence vote led by Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell and continues to deny his government is moving to privatize the territory's public utility.
• Klondike Is Cooking While the official high temperature in Dawson City on Wednesday was 31 C,
• NDP leadership race gains candidate Little more than three months after being elected president of the Yukon New Democratic Party, Elizabeth Hanson has decided to take a run at the party's leadership.
• Rollover kills local woman A crew with the territorial Department of Highways and Public Works came upon a grim scene Wednesday afternoon while working on the North Klondike Highway.
• Court orders company, mine into receivership Whitehorse businessman Jon Rudolph has lost his bid to save his gold mine.
• 'It's time to implement the hunt' "It's going to be one of the most complex hunts that we've had to run."