Whitehorse Daily Star

May 12, 2009

• Body identification released Dawson City RCMP have confirmed the identity of the body found early Sunday afternoon in Bonanza Creek as being that of Gerry Bryde.
• Last OCP meeting set for this evening This afternoon/evening will mark the final opportunity for Whitehorse residents to have their say on the second phase of the most recent update of the city's Official Community Plan (OCP).
• Later bookings picking up, tourism delegates told DAWSON CITY - There was general acceptance at the recent Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon conference in Dawson that tourism numbers will likely be down this summer.
• Run's proceeds near $40,000 Although Sunday's 11th annual Run for Mom raised more money than previous years' events, the organizing committee finds its greatest achievement in community support.
• One fish, two fish, red fish ... your fish? Feeling creative? How about participating in a public art project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Whitehorse Rapids fish ladder?
• The Winning Form Ecole Whitehorse Elementary School winners in Earth Science Canada's National Where Challenge are seen Monday morning.
• Council flashes red light against traffic signals There will be no new traffic lights installed at the north end of McIntyre Drive and Hamilton Boulevard.
• Council clears way for downtown triplex The president of Habitat for Humanity Yukon is praising city council's vote Monday to approve a conditional use application for a triplex on the site of a former drug house at 810 Wheeler St.
• The Grand Finale The All-City Junior Concert Band performs at the All-City Band Final Concert Monday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Erosion problems close key highway The North Klondike Highway remains closed today north of Carmacks at the Tatchun Creek Bridge.
• Man's Supreme Court trial underway Allegations of sexual assault made almost 20 years ago are being dredged up in Yukon Supreme Court this week in the trial of Dudley Taylor.
• Flu victim's home community kept under wraps More than a week went by between the Yukon's first potential case of swine flu and test results from a B.C. laboratory that confirmed it Monday.

May 11, 2009

• Yukon government releases court guide Self-represented litigants now have access to new tools that will assist them with family law issues as they go through the court process.
• Vehicles targeted Unlocked vehicles were targeted over the weekend by at least four suspected thieves arrested by police.
• Charges possible following collision There were no injuries, but Whitehorse RCMP are continuing to investigate a collision which closed a portion of the Alaska Highway in Porter Creek on Saturday afternoon.
• Mom's Special Day Hundreds of people took part in the annual Run for Mom
• Council to vote on Ingram plan Along with watering their own yards,
• Dawsonites challenged to clean up town DAWSON CITY - The Klondike Improvement Action Group is challenging Dawsonites to give the town a Seven-Day Makeover.
• Garbage, compost collection changes may pose problems The city's move to the new garbage and compost cart collection has one city councillor wondering about the inconvenience it may create for some.
• Here's how our MLAs used your tax dollars While the economic crisis keeps many checking their wallets and looking for ways to save,
• Man's body found in Dawson area A man's body was recovered Sunday from Bonanza Creek, Dawson City RCMP reported in a press release this morning.
• 'This is getting life and death': flood victim Doug Hannah and his wife, Jasmine, may have lost just about everything,

May 8, 2009

• Dawson seeks its place in the Cirque du Soleil DAWSON CITY - A few years from now, the Palace Grand Theatre might be the summer home of a travelling theatre company running a Cirque du Soleil-style show with themes taken from Klondike history.
• Are McIntyre Creek's headwaters being harmed? One has to wonder why the Friends of McIntyre Creek's park proposal is being stalled by city council.
• Artist has conquered demons and tasted success Richard Shorty is a first nations artist who now resides in Vancouver.
• From the Alling mystery to a twilight romance There have been numerous books about the strange tale of Lillian Alling,
• Performer has bared his soul in his music Gordie Tentrees' third disc continues his musical drive into the roots music scene.
• Court spurns bid for reserve declaration Federal Court of Canada Justice James Hugessen has dismissed a motion by the Ross River Dena Council to have its community lands declared an Indian reserve.
• Missing Dawson man's name revealed Local RCMP have released the name of the missing Dawson City man whose all-terrain vehicle was found in Bonanza Creek on Wednesday.
• YTG downplays climbers' concerns The Climb Yukon Association may lose nothing more than a portion of its 2009 climbing season on White Mountain.
• Jobless rate rose A decrease in goods-producing sector jobs and a widening unemployment disparity among the sexes highlight the impact of the current economic downturn, says Yukon government statistician Gary Brown.
• Security beefed up Two guards have been posted at the entrance to the legislative assembly following the disruption of proceedings Wednesday afternoon by a man demanding to speak to Premier Dennis Fentie.
• Company's future here hinges on boat's fate DAWSON CITY - Holland-America threatened to pull its operations out of the territory if it can't operate the Yukon Queen II on the Yukon River between Dawson City and Eagle, Alaska.
• Yukon tourism industry honours its own The closing banquet for the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIAY) was held in the dining room of the Westmark Dawson,
• Liquor licence sought for subdivision eatery The Yukon Liquor Corp. is considering an application for a liquor licence for a business in the Granger subdivision.
• School celebrates 20 years of ‘immense growth' As students prepare for their annual classical story ballet, the Northern Lights School of Dance celebrates 20 years in the community.
• Old Crow flooding potential subsides Residents of the Yukon's northern-most community may be breathing a little easier now that the potential of flooding in Old Crow appears to have ended.
• Only 26 parking spots proposed for cultural centre The Kwanlin Dun First Nation's proposal for its cultural centre on the waterfront has Whitehorse city council members questioning the entire issue of riverside parking.
• Officers mount their summer bikes Whitehorse cops are back on their bikes for the summer months, patrolling parks and public spaces.
• Flood's Aftermath Huge chunks of ice are seen Thursday in yards in Rock Creek, near Dawson City.
• Way paved for dump truck purchase City council has approved spending $283,595 on a new dump truck, but not before voting to move money around in the budget to get the cash.
• Lights proposed for boulevard intersection City officials are hopeful new lights proposed for the intersection of Hamilton Boulevard and McIntyre Drive along with a new speed limit will reduce the number of collisions happening there.
• Wolverine moves toward production by middle of 2010 WOLVERINE MINE - Clive Creaney pokes fun at himself on the way from the airstrip to the bustling construction camp for the Wolverine mine southeast of Ross River.
• Blasting charges made public; Lang declines all discussion Court documents outlining the nine charges Occupational Health and Safety charges stemming from last year's blasting incident that sent rocks into Lobird
• Theft of drugs spurs police warning Watson Lake police are warning residents to be on the lookout for potentially lethal drugs on the street after a break-in at the town's hospital last night.
• Lang takes lead on amendments Yukon Senator Dan Lang spoke Thursday in the Senate as amendments to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act reached second read- ing stage in the Red Chamber.