Whitehorse Daily Star

July 21, 2009

• Fire caused power to be cut A forest fire in the Little Salmon area forced the Yukon Energy Corp. to de-energize its transmission line between Carmacks and Faro recently.
• Yukoner to attend climate change conference Lynda Silverfox is hopeful Sept. 26 will not only be a day where she can share her own thoughts on climate change to others across the country,
• I Spy James Cackette helps a young astronomy enthusiast test out the Night Skies Astronomy Club's
• Three more fires discovered Monday Three new lightning-caused fires were discovered in the territory Monday, bringing the active fires total to 30 and the season fire tally to 64.
• Jobs outlook is optimistic Skyrocketing public spending on infrastructure will either stabilize or improve employment figures for the Yukon, according to Greg Finnegan, director of the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
• Getting Set Russ Dawhins of London, England, a participant in the Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race,
• Lipizzaner stallions trot into Whitehorse Whitehorse will live up to its name when snow-coloured Lipizzaner stallions trot into town to awe audiences at the Takhini Arena this week.
• Games Centre's activities irk business owners New equipment and fitness classes happening at the Canada Games Centre is costing Better Bodies memberships and putting the tax-funded recreational complex in direct competition with the private sector, says the owner of the Marwell-based fitness centre.
• Circus is coming to town, and club wants city's help Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: For one night only, the circus will be in town.
• Lawyers argue mine company's fate Whitehorse businessman Jon Rudolph insists he just needs - and rightfully deserves - more time to find the money required to save his troubled Ross Mining venture.

July 20, 2009

• Council approves lot's subdivision After putting off their decision by two weeks,
• Sidewalk raises concerns about other roads A new sidewalk city council voted to construct along Quartz Road has one councillor questioning when there could be some improvements to downtown streets.
• New Traffic Controls The stop signs are out and the lights are in
• Stations fought brief gas price war In light of Friday's sudden drop in gas prices at Tags Food and Gas and Petrocan on Fourth Avenue,
• Ultralite flips, but pilot unhurt An attempted landing on Nares Lake south of Whitehorse on Friday ended in an Ultralite aircraft flipping on the water.
• General assembly talked restructuring There was no commitment last week from any of the non-members of the Council of Yukon First Nations that they would be returning to a new governing structure.
• Carmacks at extreme fire danger rating Fire crews dealt with three new wildfires that began over the weekend.
• Ex-teachers' aide to await sentence in jail A Teslin man convicted of possessing child pornography will go to jail to wait for his sentence.
• Slab Poured The new slab for the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport terminal expansion was poured from about 4 a.m. Friday to late Friday afternoon.
• Chinook run better than expected The run of Yukon River chinook is looking better than expected,
• Liberals plan vote of non-confidence In the face of government silence over its secret dealings to privatize the territory's public utility,
• Citizen on Patrol members assaulted A 17- year-old youth is facing charges of assault with a weapon and mischief under $3,000 after a volunteer from the Citizens On Patrol (COP) group was attacked early Sunday morning.
• Longest canoe, kayak race is underway An international fleet set out from Rotary Peace Park today for the longest canoe and kayak race in the world.
• Poll gives MP a huge lead As popular support for the territory's ruling party took a nose dive this summer, those behind Yukon MP Larry Bagnell are surging, according to a DataPath Systems poll released Friday.

July 17, 2009

• A ruler is important in outdoor travel It might surprise you just how many measuring devices you have on your clothes and body that are important in the outdoors.
• Northwestel opens Yukon and northern B.C. art exhibit A new visual art exhibit has opened at the Old Fire Hall in Whitehorse, featuring selections from Northwestel Inc.'s corporate art collection.
• High drama at Troy on the Plains of Mars They're fighting the Trojan War on Mars.
• Author digs for literary gold in the Klondike Vicki Delany travelled to Dawson City four years ago,
• Atlin's fest has become the summer's best It is often said it takes a whole village to raise a child.
• Yukon performers nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards The Western Canadian Music Award (WCMA) nominations were released Tuesday and, as usual, the Yukon is represented in a number of categories.
• Quartz Mining Act consultations end Public consultations on the proposed royalty regulation under the Quartz Mining Act ended Wednesday.
• Dog helps nab youth Whitehorse RCMP apprehended a 17-year-old male near the Robert Service Campground on Thursday with the help of its canine unit.
• City signs off on sport declaration It might not cost anything to believe in the benefits of sports,
• Victims doggedly fight back from Ground Zero EAGLE, Alaska - "Have you seen Ground Zero?" everyone asks.
• Court rejects adoption cancellation A B.C. court has ruled that a woman cannot cancel her adoption of a Whitehorse-born girl,
• Judge's decision stresses parent-child bond Keeping families safe, healthy and united is the most important principle for child and family services staff to follow,
• Repairs over; Carcross train service resumes SKAGWAY - White Pass and Yukon Route trains are travelling the full length of the tracks between Skagway and Carcross again.
• First nation challenges mine approval The people of the Liard First Nation say they were not consulted nor given any meaningful opportunity to participate in a recently approved mining operation on their traditional territory.
• Council would decide on deal with residents It won't be the city manager nor any other city staff member to make a final decision on going ahead with an out-of-court settlement with Takhini North residents.
• Lightning plays havoc with power Lightning has again been causing problems for Yukon Energy this week.
• Proud Graduates Cynthia Binnington, assistant deputy minister of the federal Human Resources department,
• First nations want input into YEC's future Before Premier Dennis Fentie talks to anybody about selling off Yukon Energy assets,
• Lawyers named in Takhini North claims Two local lawyers are the latest to be blamed in court actions in the on-going battle of responsibility for paying to upgrade the water and sewer system in the Takhini North neighbourhood.
• City receives mixed reaction to Takhini daycare proposal While some residents of Takhini North want a child care centre to remain in their neighbourhood,
• Campers reminded to douse their fires As Dawson City begins hosting its annual music festival today,
• Parade of power failures called 'ridiculous' A local restaurant owner is out thousands of dollars after a series of recent power outages damaged electrical equipment in his establishment.
• Thought-Provoking Work Paula Mowat puzzles over James Kirby's sculpture