Whitehorse Daily Star

November 27, 2008

• Council cancels holiday-time meetings City council members have given themselves a break for the Christmas season.
• Government funds research into Yukon River watershed The Yukon government's financial support of an international research project is already yielding scientific and socio-economic benefits, Environment Minister Elaine Taylor said recently.
• Symposium exploring fish, wildlife management Yukoners from across the territory began meeting in Whitehorse this morning to chart a vision for the future management of fish and wildlife.
• Out With The Inn Demolition of the Pioneer Inn on Jarvis Street at Second Avenue began this week.
• College, first nations sign 'historic' pact It's back to the classroom for employees of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN).
• Gold Poke winner suspected a hoax DAWSON CITY - Among the many problems with false telephone solicitations and Internet e-mail phishing scams is that "real" sometimes get mistaken for the "fakes".
• Keeping Things Clean Ron MacMillan with Rockey Mountain Environmental Ltd.
• Commission's director welcomes changes to act Changes to the Yukon Human Rights Act could come sooner rather than later, and it's pleasing news to the commission's director and its board chair.
• Christmas fund-raiser hit by theft The Grinch came to Whitehorse last night, and made off with Christmas.

November 26, 2008

• Smile, because you're now on CCTV LONDON - Seeking to find out more detail about the disappearance of a teenaged boy, Insp. Banks instructs his subordinate to check out the feeds from all the CCTV cameras in the downtown shopping area.
• Battle of the Bands: unreserved exuberance Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE) held their battle of the bands contest last Saturday evening at the Yukon College cafeteria.
• Santa Claus parade set for Dec. 6 Yukon Educational Theatre's Inzanity Wing has taken on organizing the 2008 Santa Claus parade in Whitehorse.
• Fish and wildlife symposium begins What will be the state of the Yukon's fish and wildlife resources in 2020 and beyond?
• Battling for Supremacy Geoffery Godson performs as Me Myself and I at last Saturday's Battle of the Bands
• CFYT-FM still growing despite many moves DAWSON CITY - In the three years since CFYT-FM began its revival as a volunteer-operated local radio station, it has had to find new quarters for its operations several times.
• Yukoners urged to help support green lifestyle Environment Minister Elaine Taylor and Education Minister Patrick Rouble are encouraging Yukoners to join in the national challenge One Million Acts of Green aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• City closer to obtaining land parcel The city has moved closer to getting title to 15.5 hectares of land off Robert Service Way from the territorial government.
• Plans wouldn't disturb area: proponents The 7,500-square-metre structure Chilkahit Holdings Inc. is planning for 100 Range Rd. will not be the eyesore some have suggested it might be, insists one of the project's proponents.
• Mining: 'It is just so unstable right now' The mining industry needs to remain engaged with land use planning issues unfolding in the territory, says the returning president of the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
• Fugitive back in territory After 18 years on the lam, Dudley Taylor appeared in courtroom five of the Whitehorse courthouse Tuesday.
• Main Street Shoppers store changes owners Things might not look all that different at the Shoppers Drug Mart store on Main Street, but employees there are reporting to a new, though familiar, owner.
• Court powerless to mend 'shattered lives,' judge says The woman who killed Gerald Dawson is going back to prison after being retried and found guilty of the four-year-old crime.
• A Good Clean Job Jessica and Sid did a project on soap

November 25, 2008

• First nation has new councillor The results are in - the unofficial ones, that is - and Gerald Brown is the newest member of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation council.
• Mining scenario isn't all gloomy, executives indicate In the shadow of the worldwide economic crisis, there were still words of optimism Monday afternoon at the 36th annual Yukon Geoscience Forum in Whitehorse.
• Southeast Yukon enjoyed warmer period last month The southeast corner of the territory was the only area with above-normal temperatures in October, Environment Canada reports.
• Young women sample trades at Yukon College Grade 8 girls from across the Yukon had some hands-on experience at trades careers during a one day conference held last Friday at Yukon College.
• Device Demonstrated Morgan Jennings, an application scientist.
• Haines Junction area construction is over Yukon road contractors have completed major construction projects in the Haines Junction area, Highways and Public Works Minister Archie Lang said recently.
• Supplementary spending ups budget past $950 M When the legislative assembly votes to pass the supplementary budget later this month, it will push government spending for the fiscal year past the $950-million mark.
• Grand chief joins chamber's board Andy Carvill, grand chief of the Council for Yukon First Nations, has become a vice-chair at large for the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.
• Don't charge $1 million for a liquor licence: MLA Selling spiked lemonade from a cardboard box by the curb is not how the minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corp. envisions future neighbourhood pubs. However, a $1-million minimum investment is too much, say the Liberals.
• No one speaks against Icy Waters' land development With a map detailing two wildlife corridors and land set aside for public use, it appears the Icy Waters Arctic char farm has public support for its plans to create six new country residential lots.
• Man dies after truck rolls near Marsh Lake Whitehorse RCMP are calling a traffic fatality on the Alaska Highway Monday afternoon a "needless tragedy" .
• 'I will carry this for the rest of my life' The murder of Gerald Dawson was not a cold-blooded killing, says Karen Rodrigue's lawyer, and the court should bear that in mind when sentencing her.