Whitehorse Daily Star

February 3, 2009

• Arts centre plans play, two solo dance pieces Jonathon Young, one of the country's most celebrated actors, will appear on the Yukon Arts Centre's main stage Wednesday and Thursday.
• Facial Art Selkirk Elementary School student Jacy paints Ada
• Whitehorse artist's work is in Montreal Beeswax will bubble in a hot water bath in the black box at the Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery at Montreal's Concordia University Feb. 9-18.
• Council moves to change how it runs its meetings Had there been one fewer city councillor sitting in the seats at the Jan. 26 council session, the meeting would not have happened, even with Coun. Jan Stick's attendance by phone.
• Education system functioning well: YTA While Auditor General Sheila Fraser has identified fundamental flaws with the public school system, the president of the Yukon Teachers Association insists the system is working.
• Riverfront trail remains closed City officials are keeping a 15-metre section of the riverfront trail closed to pedestrians,
• Dessert and Dance The All-City Band Society will host its annual Dessert and Dance at Porter Creek Secondary School's cafeteria at 7 p.m. this Saturday.
• 'Source of inspiration' to take on the Worlds It's five days before the Special Olympics World Winter Games start in Boise, Idaho
• City's $90,000 house purchase objected to More than 30 years since it began buying up land near the downtown clay cliffs under the Escarpment Land Acquisition program, the city is continuing to purchase properties in the area.
• Frostbite seeks transit for weekend festival A spacious venue, a long and varied list of performers: the stage seems set for the annual Frostbite Music Festival, Feb. 13-15.
• Vital industry given major funding infusion Spending big to lure the Euro-tourist to the Klondike is the territorial government's latest venture in stimulating tourism.
• Collision Site Emergency personnel were summoned to the scene of a two-vehicle collision

February 2, 2009

• Berton House writers-in-residence announced Four writers-in-residence have been chose for the Berton House Writers' Retreat in 2009-10, the Writers' Trust of Canada has announced.
• Julius Caesar takes the stage Once again, Moving Parts Theatre brings Shakespeare to Whitehorse
• College to offer free sewing course The advanced education branch of the Department of Education has funded a Yukon College program proposal to deliver a 10-week course on sewing. It will be free to students.
• Food drop kicks off pre-Quest events It was a real smorgasbord Saturday at the White Pass depot for the annual Yukon Quest food drop.
• Corrections Last week, the Star reported that more than $4 billion worth of infrastructure money
• Police investigate two traffic incidents Suspected impaired drivers are to blame for two traffic mishaps in as many days, according to the Yukon's RCMP.
• Yukon Energy employees. Yukon Energy charges up food bank
• Obama's pipeline endorsement downplayed It made American President Barack Obama's list of priorities, but one industry watcher doubts a new administration in Washington can bring the Alaska gas pipeline to fruition any faster.
• Education branch needs change: Fraser The Department of Education has been given a failing grade in several subjects by Auditor General Sheila Fraser.
• Lord Stanley's mug to zoom north next month It's the "holy grail" of hockey, and it's coming to Whitehorse.
• Keeping Active The Fun Way The Elder Active Recreation Association

January 30, 2009

• Of letters, deer, trophy hunting and polar bears Ducks Unlimited's annual banquet will be held at the Westmark Hotel here in Whitehorse on April 25.
• Celebrating the two Roberts in Dawson This year's celebration of the lives and works of Robert Burns (Jan. 25, 1759) and Robert Service (Jan. 16, 1874) took on a special significance for the Dawson Community Library.
• Making a home on the Red Planet Kim Stanley Robinson's massive trilogy about humanity's colonization of the solar system concludes some 200 years after it began.
• Showcasing bands impressed their visitors It has been a hectic couple of days at the Yukon Arts Centre as the export-ready bands showcased their 15-minute sets.
• Group follows up Yukon visit with a CD Without question, The Rough Sea's self-titled, self-recorded,
• Make no mistake: this artist is going places The Rat Pack is reborn in Whitehorse. Or it would it be better called the Muskrat Pack?
• Easement agreement passes second reading City council is one vote away from signing off on the easement agreement that formally enables the Millennium Trail to cross property owned by Yukon Energy.
• Woman's meticulous recordkeeping pays off Money can't buy love, but it might be a good idea to keep track of the finances in a relationship, just in case things don't turn out.
• Fieldhouse takes on sponsorship What's in a name?
• 'We need fund-raising fast': humane society director Combining her work as a concert promoter with her involvement in the Humane Society Yukon, Triple J's owner Jordie Jones has once again organized Moonstroke.
• Please watch for these wanted Yukoners The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Company opens the window to a new era Northerm Windows is entering a new era with its move into higher-efficiency, four-pane window technology.
• Rising waters put riverfront trail on ice The rising Yukon River has forced the city to close off part of the riverfront trail downtown.
• Man is jailed for assaulting intruder resting in bedroom Just how much force is warranted when finding an unwanted guest sleeping in your home?
• Corner Collision One person was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital
• Well problems frustrate Mendenhall resident For more than four years, the water supply in the small community of Mendenhall has been contaminated by high levels of uranium.
• Territory leads in RCMP excessive force complaints The Yukon is leading the country in allegations of police officers using excessive force.
• Safer roads, at the cost of a drink a day Getting busted for drinking and driving used to mean losing your licence for a year or more, a consequence that would keep many Yukoners from getting to work or even the grocery store.
• Handy Bus service spurs human rights complaint A local woman is hoping more Handy Bus users will bring their experiences with the service to the Yukon Human Rights Commission.
• Family is off to see two Canadiens games Family is off to see two Canadiens games