Whitehorse Daily Star

July 29, 2009

• Combining the best in beer and shrimp The Stella Artois beer is the flagship of InBev, the world's largest beer conglomerate.
• Flood, YESAB process blamed for late submissions There are two essential reasons for the delays in Holland America's response
• Faro seeks alternatives to its mining past FARO - In response to changing circumstances, including 1998's permanent closure of the Anvil Range mine and the development of the mine reclamation project, the town of Faro is reinventing itself.
• Dall sheep survey called badly flawed The results of a recent Dall sheep survey conducted by the Yukon government don't make sense scientifically, says a retired management biologist.
• Patriotic Pose Brig.-Gen. David Millar, commander, Joint Task Force North, salutes during the playing of the Canadian anthem at last Thursday's cadet graduation ceremonies for marksmanhip.
• Suspected home invasion investigated Following a suspected home invasion Tuesday morning, police have a victim, but aren't sure about the crime.
• Convicted ex-bouncer returns to court The former Whitehorse bouncer convicted last month of assaulting a customer outside Coasters Bar and Grill was back in Yukon Supreme Court on two matters this week.
• Smoke column seen from Whitehorse The large column of smoke visible from Whitehorse on Tuesday evening was due to increased fire behaviour by the Teslin River forest fire, Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials said today.
• What's In A Bump People's names are attached to everything from streets to mountains in the Yukon,
• Power outages: one was planned, other was not Whitehorse residents were affected by two power outages over the last two days, one planned, and one not.
• Whistle Bend zoning approved by council The fate of the new Whistle Bend subdivision is now in the hands of the Yukon Environmental Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB).
• Building height limit designation changed The Vuntut Development Corp. has jumped through another hoop in moving ahead with its plans to build on the waterfront.
• Students receive scholarships Eight students from four Yukon schools have received Yukon College Entrance Scholarships for the 2009/2010 academic year, the college said Tuesday.
• Premier, MP differ on strategy's importance The Yukon's premier and its MP offered very diverging views of the federal government's move to consolidate its plans for Canada's North.
• Don't drive shoppers to big boxes, city warned People won't want to walk far to go shopping, and may instead head to the big box stores, where they can park closer to the destinations.
• Positive chinook run sees fishery thrown open For the first time in three years, anglers and commercial boats will be permitted to fish for Yukon River chinook.

July 28, 2009

• Dog has at least another week to live The earliest time for the possible euthanization of a dangerous dog has been postponed until next week,
• Climate exchange starts adaptation project The Whitehorse Community Adaptation Project has officially begun.
• Let Freedom Reign Above: Hundreds of cadets from the Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Center marched last Saturday afternoon
• Council turns down daycare proposal In turning down an application for a day care to operate out of an Ortona Avenue duplex in Takhini North, city council has made one nearby resident very happy.
• Bomber Day Above: A Whitehorse Fire Department truck leads a procession of emergency workers and vehicles as part of former Yukon fire marshal Marty Dobbin's funeral last Saturday.
• Safety urged following human-caused fire in Watson Lake A small human-caused fire was confirmed Monday in the Watson Lake district, burning approximately three kilometres north of the town near Two-Mile.
• Carcross oil mess to be cleaned up Several hundred cubic metres of oil-soaked earth will likely be removed from beneath the Carcross RCMP detachment before the summer is out.
• Territory-wide fire ban imposed Current hot temperatures are forcasted to continue throughout the week, leading officials to issue a territory-wide ban on all fires.
• Yukoners being surveyed on watershed's future Three local organizations seeking maximum wilderness protection in the Peel River watershed have hired a local firm to survey Yukoners on the issue.
• Cardiff's decision disappoints NDP president The one-man race for the Yukon NDP's top job turned into a leadership contest without any candidates today as Mount Lorne MLA Steve Cardiff announced he is bowing out.

July 27, 2009

• Yukoners had 'unbelievable trip' to the Amazon Amazed by the sights and sounds of the Peruvian Amazon, a group of Yukon students is preparing to share their experiences with peers after their return home.
• Drinking cab driver won't face charges A taxi driver caught drinking and driving was suspended from driving for one day over the weekend, but will not face any criminal charges.
• Cultural centre work will start soon Construction is expected to begin this fall on the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) Cultural Centre in Haines Junction.
• Council will vote on Takhini North tonight City council is one vote away from the next step in the development of new lots in Takhini North.
• Stolen car found in lake Whitehorse RCMP joined paddlers, sunbathers and a wedding party on Schwatka Lake on Saturday afternoon after a car was reported seen in the water.
• Ministers stress northern goals The Conservative government launched a publicity blitz touting its commitment to Canada's Arctic at a press conference Sunday in Ottawa.
• Several thousand dollars raised for healing barber A fund-raiser for a local barber who's been out of work since May following a fall from his motorbike has been deemed a success by organizers.
• Resident states opposition to Whistle Bend subdivision Cameron Heiland has taken part in the planning charette, meetings, written letters and phoned city staff over the plans for the Whistle Bend subdivision on Porter Creek's lower bench.
• Collision hospitalizes paleontologists Two paleontologists from Tennessee were airlifted to Seattle on Friday after a two-vehicle crash on the North Klondike Highway near Dawson City.
• Incumbent becomes first into mayoral race Mayor Bev Buckway will indeed seek a second term.