Whitehorse Daily Star

September 23, 2008

• Klondike Spirit is in for a complicated move DAWSON CITY - The Klondike Spirit ended its season Sept. 13 when the combined efforts of heavy equipment owned by John Van Every and Garry Gammie pulled the boat out of the Yukon River and onto its large trailer.
• Ministers discussed leadership, research Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon and his provincial counterparts recently discussed ways to improve Canada's innovation performance, build a national innovation system, and the state of venture capital funding in Canada.
• Territory, Quebec sign language agreement The Yukon has signed a co-operation and exchange agreement that will strengthen the territory's ties with Quebec, Glenn Hart, the minister responsible for the French Language Services Directorate, said last Wednesday.
• Healthy living campaign targets rural women Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart and Community Services Minister Archie Lang have launched a new healthy living campaign aimed at women in rural Yukon.
• City closer to paving the way for quarry Sean Smith hopes he can convince the city not to approve an Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment intended to develop a rock quarry off the Old Livingstone Trail.
• Crown rankled by Fentie's involvement in project DAWSON CITY - Premier Dennis Fentie's meetings with federal ministers about a new sewage disposal system for Dawson border on interference, a court was told Monday.
• Acclaimed tenor takes the stage tonight When the power of Canadian tenor Ben Heppner's voice reverberates from the ceilings of the world's famous opera houses, it's more than just the music that's soaring.
• Conditions loosened for bison hunt The doors have been swung open on the annual hunt for wood bison.

September 22, 2008

• Correction A story published last week
• Proving gold mining meets ethical standards DAWSON CITY - For many consumers, there's a lot that goes into deciding on a piece of jewelry, says Keith Spodek, group director of quality and sustainability for Birks & Mayors.
• Citizens helped ensure a cleaner Millennium Trail The Yukon Kennel Club hosted a "Poop Scoop" for dogs owners and the general public along the Millennium Trail on Sunday afternoon.
• Judge issues ruling on case involving slip on sidewalk The Municipal Act does not impose a duty of care for the City of Whitehorse to repair or maintain the area where a woman slipped and fell in February 2000.
• Conditions may be attached to subdivision of property Subdividing a Hidden Valley property into two lots could come with four conditions to the property owner.
• Territory will start to recover its funds The territorial government will start to recoup part of the $36.5 million it invested in the failed Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP ) offerings last year.
• Court declines to waive suit time limitations A Whitehorse man who claims he was beaten up by two RCMP officers in the Whitehorse jail in May 2003 faced another disappointment in court Friday.
• Reclaiming Safe Streets A large group of women and children.

September 19, 2008

• Wild vegetation and forestry management What was once considered a native plant and evasive plant is about to be misclassified, and we can't escape it.
• Dawson City loses its beloved 'subway to nowhere' fixture DAWSON CITY - Dawson's mysterious "subway to nowhere", which has mystified both visitors and locals for the last 13 years, is finally going somewhere.
• Seasons of change and lessons in life I first drove across the Canso Causeway when I was quite young, pre-teen, I think, but certainly before junior high school.
• Cancer society's cycle tour involved local RCMP officer The Canadian Cancer Society's Cops for Cancer Tour de North rolled into a welcoming ceremony at Prince Rupert, B.C.'s Mariners Park earlier this month, officially ending the seven-day, 826-kilometre cycle tour from Prince George.
• Yukon trio sought on variety of criminal charges: RCMP The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Leaders still at odds over public accounts committee Premier Dennis Fentie has shot back at Opposition Leader Arthur Mitchell's suggestion that the Yukon's public accounts committee is a rubber stamp for the government.
• Missing pieces of musher's life explained Relatives and historians of Jujiro Wada, the famous Japanese dog musher, prospector and adventurer, met in Whitehorse last weekend to view a photo exhibit, share stories and fill in some of the missing pieces in his life story.
• Latest jail renovations are finished The latest renovations at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre are now complete, the Yukon government said Wednesday.
• Council on path to trail maintenance plan vote City parks and recreation staff may have a clearer idea of what direction it should take on maintaining trails in the city after next Monday.
• Students raise $3,375 for Terry Fox Foundation DAWSON CITY - The Robert Service School's annual Terry Fox Run took place last Friday afternoon.
• MP proves generous to adversary's campaign Liberal incumbent Larry Bagnell has fired the first shot at Conservative election challenger Darrell Pasloski, with a gift of carbon offsets.
• 'External brain' proposed for FASD sufferers Giving a person an external brain may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but participants at this week's national convention on access to justice for people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are proposing it as a real-life solution.
• Pasloski says he suggested debate Darrell Pasloski, the territory's Conservative candidate for the Oct. 14 federal election, says he suggested the very Dawson City forum he did not attend Thursday evening.
• Springs investment reaches $1.5 million Since re-opening in July, the Takhini Hot Springs has seen a huge jump in visitors to the camping and bathing facilities.
• City talks air conditioning on winter's eve Ensuring the city's main computer systems don't break down due to overheating could cost the city $55,000.
• Parking requirements may be altered for new buildings Parking requirements could be changing for all new downtown developments as city council considers a zoning amendment for one.
• Forum saw candidates agree on many issues DAWSON CITY - Federal election candidates Larry Bagnell (Liberal), John Streicker (Green Party) and Ken Bolton (New Democratic Party) found themselves on the hot seats here Thursday evening.
• Resort owner, residents still at odds over plans The owner of the Takhini Hot Springs is hosting two open houses this week, attempting to convince his neighbours that further development of the resort wouldn't infringe on their views and greenspace.
• Author to profile celebrated artist's life Just as Ted Harrison brought the Yukon to the rest of the world with his art, author Katherine Gibson will bring Harrison to the world with her authorized biography about the 82-year-old artist.
• Eagle has a lot to offer in its third century EAGLE, Alaska - The Eagle Walking Tour is best taken during the morning shift, 9:30 Alaska time, which is not too early if you've arrived from Canada and your watch is running an hour ahead of that.