Whitehorse Daily Star

December 10, 2008

• Harmonica George fills his hometown hall DAWSON CITY - It was standing room only in the ballroom at the Oddfellows' Hall last Saturday when Harmonica George McConkey took the stage for the hometown launch of Tin and Bone, his first solo music CD.
• Vandalism toll tops $5,000 Two nights in a row this week, vandals have struck the public skating rink at the Mount Lorne Community Centre south of Whitehorse.
• High winds cut Dawson's power DAWSON CITY - High winds and heavy snow on a power line are being blamed for a power outage that hit Dawson City on Tuesday morning.
• City to get new vaults for meters The city will spend $82,304 to keep vandals at bay.
• 'Smart' travel plan unveiled A new initiative encouraging Yukoners to travel carefully while in the wilderness has been launched, Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart and Community Services Minister Archie Lang said Tuesday.
• Man had no physical injury: autopsy A preliminary autopsy of Raymond Silverfox's body has shown no signs of physical injury, says the Yukon's chief coroner.
• Quest musher's goal: finishing the race February will be Simi Morrison's first Yukon Quest, but when it comes to the sport of dog mushing, the Marsh Lake resident is anything but a rookie.
• Snowy Celebration Billed as the new Santa Parade
• Mitchell invokes wisdom of other political figures What do Whitehorse Mayor Bev Buckway, U.S. president-elect Barack Obama, Canadian economist Robert Fairholm and Roman emperor Nero have in common?
• Science fair featured almost 100 students The Yukon College cafeteria was a busy place last weekend as almost 100 students presented more than 60 projects from nine schools in the 2008 Yukon/Stikine Regional Science Fair.
• Sheep hunting proposals condemned The Yukon Fish and Game Association was under fire Tuesday night for its proposal to increase inexpensive sheep hunting opportunities for Canadians from other jurisdictions.
• MLA's remarks about RCMP called 'an outrage' Last week's death of a Carmacks man in police custody, which spurred an internal RCMP investigation and coroner's inquiry, spilled onto the floor of the legislature Tuesday.

December 9, 2008

• Territory to introduce HPV vaccine The Yukon will be the first territory to launch an immunization program for girls in Grades 5, 6 and 7 against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart said Monday.
• Planning document review gets underway The public meetings won't start until January, but work has begun on the review of the Official Community Plan (OCP).
• Hunting pressure on bison not meeting expectations Ten wood bison have been harvested since the winter season opened Dec. 1, according to mandatory reports to the Department of Environment.
• Klondike Vodka hits Yukon liquor stores DAWSON CITY - Klondike Vodka went on sale today in the Yukon's liquor stores.
• MP hedging bets about coalition's future Politics can move fast in Ottawa, and today's announcement by Bob Rae that he is exiting the race to replace embattled Liberal Leader Stephane Dion caught Yukon MP Larry Bagnell by surprise.
• Major capital budget spending at a glance Among the larger capital ticket items coming in at more than $1 million next year, the City of Whitehorse is planning to spend cash on:
• Capital budget focuses on infrastructure At $32 million, Mayor Bev Buckway is describing the city's proposed 2009 capital budget as "fiscally responsible".
• Youthful Elegance The Northern Lights School of Dance presented Nutcracker

December 8, 2008

• Ministers work toward paring trade barriers Trade ministers concluded two major items on the Council of the Federation's Five-Point Action Plan on Internal Trade at a meeting in Ottawa on Friday.
• Helping The Community Eric Epstein, left, and Dave Haddock
• Murdered women are still remembered On the afternoon of Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine walked into a classroom at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a hunting knife. He ordered all the men in the room to leave, then opened fire on the remaining women, injuring three and killing six.
• Destination Yukon to promote local tourism The Yukon government is spending a further $500,000 in Destination Yukon, a comprehensive marketing campaign to promote domestic travel to Yukon.
• Lodge owner 'waiting for a miracle' After feeling threatened, intimidated and ignored by the territorial government, Sharon Johnson, the owner of the Swift River Lodge, is now waiting for an act of God to save her business.
• Star On Ice Kelcy participates in the pre-introductory interperative category
• Food for Fines scheme hits the streets Instead of cash, bring cans.
• Gliding Along Rachel Petitt
• Vehicle owners are receiving bogus calls about warranties A phone scam that is being investigated across North America is hitting Whitehorse.
• Yukon case may set a national precedent A matter which began as a sexual assault trial in the Yukon has been elevated to national proportions and could set a pan-Canadian precedent for lawyers who wish to stop representing a client once court proceedings have begun.
• Local gas prices may have bottomed out, analyst says Gasoline and home heating fuel costs are continuing to fall with the price of oil, though one industry expert says they won't drop at the same pace, and never have.