Whitehorse Daily Star

November 10, 2008

• Man rescued after cries heard across river DAWSON CITY - Glen Bunbury was hiking back from Moosehide on Oct. 31 when he lost his footing on the trail, just north of where it crosses the Moosehide Slide.
• Blaze is still being probed The cause of a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Porter Creek early Friday afternoon is still under in investigation.
• Jury selection underway; trial to start Wednesday Jury selection is underway in Whitehorse today for the trial of a woman accused of fatally stabbing a Whitehorse man in 2004.
• Posties Deliver Carcross postal employees presented the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter staff with a $4,000-plus cheque Saturday.
• Fentie denies YTG 'targeting' first nations Premier Dennis Fentie has rejected suggestions he and his government are targeting first nations by pushing development and new laws through the legislature.
• Tomorrow a poignant day for local war veteran Canadians will stand together Nov. 11 to remember the men and women who stood up and fought for their homes, their loved ones and their country.
• Remembering the Fallen Andrew Walchuk
• Blue-feather Blue feather Music Festival Pic's
• Carmacks petition opposes mine truck corridor Carmacks residents have compiled a 265-name petition reminding Premier Dennis Fentie of their opposition to a proposed industrial transportation corridor through the community.
• Man jailed after pair stabbed A Whitehorse man is in jail today after two people were stabbed Friday night.
• $250,000 worth of gold reported stolen It was the last job of the season for Mike Mickey.

November 7, 2008

• The genesis of the world of Shannara In the Word and Void trilogy, the tale of Nest Freemark and John Ross, the Knight of the Word, Terry Brooks, began to build a bridge between our world and the world of the 14 novels in the Shannara series.
• Just squeezing by on English roads PLYMOUTH, England - The folk in the pub about 20 minutes from the Edgecumbe Arms near Plymouth watched with rapt attention as our driver negotiated the turn in the narrow Cremyll street.
• Exploring issues from around the continent WHITEHORSE - I thought this might be appropriate to mention that the question on dovekie in the Oct. 24 column was first answered by Whitehorse resident Mike Greico, locally known as the " The Wolfe Man".
• It really makes you wonder .... The Arrogant Worms
• Artist Wendy Whitemore always knew she had to paint On the Wednesday before the opening of her solo show at the Yukon Artists at Work (YAAW) Gallery, Wendy Whitemore is clad in a fluffy white vest, which, together with her snowy curls and icy blue eye liner, makes her look like a winter queen.
• Gordie Tentrees Band to begin European tour The Yukon's own Gordie Tentrees Band is heading out to Europe to tour as the opening act for Fred Eaglesmith.
• Maturing youth festival kicks off eighth edition The Blue Feather Music Festival will begin its eighth season tonight at the Yukon Arts Centre with the traditional feast.
• Three wanted Yukoners remain at large The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Student wins Millennium Excellence Award Yukon College honoured Julie Clark by presenting her with a Millennium Excellence Award on Wednesday.
• Government studies infrastructure options Drinking water, waste management, roads and green energy - the Yukon government has $183 million to spend on these items, and it's looking for input on where and how.
• Mobile Home Burns Whitehorse firefighters answered a call to the Casa Loma Trailer Court.
• Transportation maintenance plans set for vote Winter's arrival has hit the city with its snow, cold and, of course, the annual changes to the city's policies around the season's work.
• Pooh bear saga still gladdens 90-year-old woman's heart Her beaming smile says it all: Whitehorse senior Olive Patton is proud to be the niece of the First World War veteran responsible for bringing the world Winnie the Pooh.
• Hotel renovations would mean an encroachment Changes to the Capital Hotel could see the long-time downtown establishment pay for its encroachment on city property.
• Symbol of Remeberance Mayor Bev Buckway watches the poppy flag being raised
• City could sell chunk of road A 307-square-metre chunk of road could be sold off by the City of Whitehorse.
• Police make drug-related arrests The Whitehorse RCMP's focus on "street-level dealing" paid off this week, with the arrests of three men on separate occasions, all accused of selling or possessing drugs.
• Library may become office space The current Whitehorse Public Library may become new office space for the Yukon government.
• YTG officials plan to act on survey Fostering better communication within Yukon government departments is the clarion call from department heads, following relatively dismal results from a 2008 employee satisfaction survey.
• City expected to dole out more $41,000 in grants Recreation groups around town will likely be getting more than $41,000 after the coming Monday when city council votes on its fall recreation grants.
• Lights to replace stop signs soon Drivers will have to continue using the four-way stop signs at the Quartz and Industrial roads' intersection for at least a couple of more weeks.
• Development proponent feels he's being 'attacked' Things are heating up again on the Takhini Hot Springs Road and it's not the temperature of the hot pools.
• Woman's Basketball Pic's Women's Basketball League teams Feature Foods and Takhini Gas play Thursday evening.
• Tight Defence A player on Feature Foods
• Carcross Inherits Fire Truck From Skagway A 35-year-old fire engine retired by the Skagway Fire Department has been accepted by the Carcross Fire Department. Carcross Fire Chief Dave Welin, who was accompanied by Yukon Deputy Fire Marshal Mike Marcuson, drove the engine to Carcross in late October.

November 6, 2008

• YCS anxious over forestry act's uncertainty The proposed Forest Resources Act is making the Yukon Conservation Society nervous, says the group's executive director.
• RCMP studying suspected fraud case Another half-million dollars' worth of workers' compensation fraud has been uncovered and turned over to Whitehorse RCMP for further investigation.
• Yukon employers' WCB rates will remain steady, board says Workers' compensation rates for Yukon employers will remain at 2008 levels for most industries, the Yukon Workers Compensation Health and Safety Board announced Wednesday.
• Council poised to vote on sustainability plan With $210,000 left in gasoline tax revenue funding from the federal government, the city is now setting its sights on implementing its sustainability plan.
• Shadow Man Local musician Howard Chymy
• MLAs debate investment on eve of Kenyon's China trip While trying to paint Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon as unsuitable to lead the Yukon government's trade mission to China, Liberal economic critic Don Inverarity came up short. About $75 million short.
• Coalition to discuss food bank, housing tonight The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition will hold its annual general meeting tonight, when the agenda will be dominated by the basics of survival: food and shelter.
• Report recounts fatal 2006 derailment The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its findings in its investigation of the Sept. 3, 2006 White Pass Yukon Route train derailment.