Whitehorse Daily Star

November 24, 2008

• Students lend their talents to hospital fund-raiser Whitehorse Elementary School children are helping in the fund-raising drive for a new CT scanner for Whitehorse General Hospital.
• Ten TB cases detected this year Ten cases of tuberculosis have been diagnosed in the Yukon since January.
• MAKING TRACKS Yukon/Stikine Regional Science Fair
• Council will vote on festivals money The city could be doling out close to $24,000 for festivals in cash, though its in-kind services for the events are closer to the $40,000-range.
• STANDING TALL The Christmas tree on First Avenue
• CPI rose by 3.6 per cent in September Yukoners were paying about 3.6 per cent more for goods in September 2008 than they were the year before.
• City could acquire snow dump land A 15.5-hectare piece of land off Robert Service Way could soon be in the city's hands.
• Police nab suspected drunk drivers It was a busy Grey Cup weekend for RCMP around the territory, as officers took five suspected impaired drivers off the roads.
• Premier declines to sign letter to Obama Obama-mania might be sweeping the globe, but it has not swept up the Yukon's premier, who has declined to sign a congratulatory letter to U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
• Exploration expected to weigh in at about $100 M, forum told It's been another banner year for mineral exploration in the territory, though it is down substantially from the record expenditures of 2007.
• Capstone mine officially brought on-line Hydroelectricity is officially flowing to the Minto Mine today after Premier Dennis Fentie flicked the "on" switch at the Yukon Energy Corp.'s control room, perched over the Yukon River.
• 'The system is so much there for the defendant' When friends and family members of Gerald Dawson heard that his killer had been convicted of second-degree murder on Saturday night, there were smiles and expressions of relief, but little happiness.

November 21, 2008

• Exploring hypothermia and survival Last week's question - "If you are lost in a bush, which way would you walk?" - stirred up some real interest in survival.
• Daycare bazaar kicks off the Klondike's Christmas DAWSON CITY - The Robert Service School gymnasium played host to the first of what will be several Christmas bazaar events by the time the season has ended.
• Mellow musical musings The creative force behind Crash The Car's debut album - singer-songwriter Kyle Cashen - could well suffer from the musical equivalent of bipolar disorder.
• Coldplay on valium, minus some tuneful bridges About 20 years ago in Britain, a collection of bands emerged whose similar use of layered guitar and vocal effects, sombre melodies and near-motionless head-down stage presence earned them the tag "shoegazers".
• Mysteries of the human psyche and cosmic conundrums The thing that's really impressed me about Greg Iles' work so far is that each of his books has been quite different from the one before.
• Fundraising the Fun Way Andrea Simpson-Fowler (far left) leads a hip-hop class
• Artists receive grants for travel Three recipients of the Touring Artist Fund will share $30,000 in funding to assist in promoting themselves outside the Yukon and furthering their professional development, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said Tuesday.
• Unexplained past compels us at Stonehenge STONEHENGE - Say "Stonehenge" and the mind conjures up an image of a massive post and lintel stone circle in the middle of nowhere, obscured by the mists of time and mystery.
• Budding Scientists Students from many schools compete for a spot
• Society's staff are out to eradicate FASD Gloria is typical of many young mothers.
• Wildlife law change would end Dall sheep hunt Suspending the Dall sheep hunt in the mountains immediately northwest of the city is among 14 proposed changes to the wildlife regulations out for public review.
• Have you seen these three wanted Yukoners? The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Celbrating Auxiliary's Efforts Craig Tuton, co-chair of the Whitehorse General Hospital board
• Territory featured in Lonely Planet publication The Yukon is featured in the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2009 publication, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said Wednesday.
• Yukon Energy plans no air emissions increase Yukon Energy says it will be status-quo for air emissions from its 17 diesel generators over the next three years.
• Institute promotes public service excellence It should come as no surprise that Gabriel Sekaly ended up working in the public service.
• Mercer would lampoon YTG's record: Mitchell Sloppy and farcical is how opposition parties describe the Yukon government's handling of more than $350 million worth of contracts it meted out in 2006 and 2007.
• Firefighters summoned to smoke woes There was smoke, but not really any fire.
• White Pass to invest in locomotive work The White Pass and Yukon Route plans to re-power its fleet of 11 GE 90-class locomotives.
• Festival to help finance new CT scanner It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
• Judge instructs retiring jury A heavy burden of proof was placed on the shoulders of Crown counsel in the trial of Karen Rodrigue today, as Deputy Justice John Vertes gave his final instructions to the Yukon Supreme Court jury.
• Jury must answer victim's final question "What are you trying to do - kill me?"
• 'A once-in-a-generation opportunity' Three Yukon communities have found themselves on the Olympic torch route for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

November 20, 2008

• Youth Art Enrichment Program a success in Dawson DAWSON CITY - Though somewhat delayed by the timing of the Remembrance Day holiday, the 2008 edition of the Youth Art Enrichment Program began last Thursday.
• Chow Time Joe Tetlichi turns steaks during the barbecue lunch
• Foray to India was life-altering experience "It was the experience of a lifetime, for sure."
• MP still in Ignatieff's corner As Parliament reconvened in Ottawa, the race to replace Liberal Leader Stephane Dion is also heating up as a three-way race among MPs Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae and Daniel LeBlanc.
• West Dawsonites' isolation starts to wane DAWSON CITY - According to dedicated river watchers, the Yukon River in front of Dawson stopped moving at mid-morning Monday.
• Speech was thin gruel for Yukon, MP says Yesterday's throne speech delivered by Gov. General Michaelle Jean provided Yukon MP Larry Bagnell with little to get excited about.
• Friendly deer played role in arrest After avoiding the law for almost 20 years, it was a tame deer that finally blew accused child molester Dudley Taylor's cover.
• It's That Time of Year Again Organizers and people donating trees