Whitehorse Daily Star

July 18, 2008

• Good and bad news about waterfowl Canada geese population is out of balance
• Notre Dame sisters at home in the Yukon "Life has been good to me," says Congregation of Notre Dame Sister Angela Shea, pastoral administrator for Christ the King Mission in Mayo.
• Ex-Yukoner marks half-century of religious life SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Sister Margaret Coyle, a former Yukoner, recently celebrated her 50th anniversary of religious life with mass and a reception here.
• Learning about the man behind the telephone I wonder what Alexander Graham Bell would have thought of the recent takeover of Bell Canada by the Ontario Teachers' Federation Pension Fund.
• Berton House stay was crucial to author's research DAWSON CITY - Charlotte Gray feels that Pierre Berton received a lot of criticism during his lifetime that he really didn't deserve, much of it from the professional historians.
• Watson Lake man wanted on string of charges The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Communication called key to reaching youth While his careers as a broadcaster and young offender supervisor may seem like a disparate combination to some, Gordon Cruse says there is a common theme of crucial importance in both fields.
• Premier's award nominees unveiled Nominees for the 2008 Premier's Award of Excellence were announced at last month's National Public Service Week barbecue.
• Report highlights northern homelessness The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has made a myriad of recommendations in its 400-page report, entitled Beyond Freefall: Halting Rural Poverty, released last month.
• Highway reconstruction underway Construction work to improve and upgrade the southern Robert Campbell Highway has begun.
• Decision creates a forest of a quandary A decision last week by the Whitehorse office of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is somewhat perplexing.
• Woman will remain in jail for two weeks A former resident of 810 Wheeler St. will spend another 14 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to two breaches of court process in territorial court Wednesday morning.
• Fentie meets with provincial/territorial leaders A deal reached between Canadian premiers to ease restrictions on labour mobility across provincial and territorial borders will be a boon for the Yukon, says Premier Dennis Fentie.
• Cadets presented to family, friends The Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre was a flurry of activity Thursday as cadets from around the country practised their drills and later presented them to friends and family during an evening parade.
• Burn with care, officials urge Escapes from the burning of brush piles and debris both by the public and private contractors has been a leading cause of wildfires in the Yukon over the years.
• A Proud Day Air cadet Brian Tuyishime,
• Gopher recovering from near-death experience After saving a gopher named Norman from drowning, a local mother of three is reminding other parents to empty out their kiddy pools before turning in for the night.
• Crematorium awaits development permit Before any ground is broken on the crematorium planned for Centennial Street near the Alaska Highway, Heritage North Funeral Home director Chris Thompson is making sure all the necessary permits are in place.
• Fish farm defends operations, land plan As a fish farm, there's no doubt Icy Waters has a footprint on the city's water supply, with water flowing from the fish farm into Porter Creek and McIntyre Creek, says Icy Waters manager Jonathan Lucas.
• Developer takes issue with waterfront bid process Yukon first nations aren't alone in taking issue with the bid process for the sale of two waterfront properties owned by the territorial government.
• Injured dog is symbol of trapping flap PALMER, Alaska - Andre the two-legged dog was rescued last winter when a woman noticed the animal trailing blood across a country road.

July 17, 2008

• Dawson City-area first nation to reduce subsistence fishery In response to this year's low chinook salmon run, the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation will limit its subsistence fishery to ensure enough salmon make it to their spawning grounds.
• Community Development Fund helps youth projects The Yukon government's Community Development Fund (CDF) is awarding $177,928 in funding to a wide range of community projects.
• Just Fiddlin' Around When the kids from Fiddleheads aren't performing in Fiddlerush
• Berton House's financial future looks secure DAWSON CITY - It hasn't been quite a year since the Canada Council indicated that it was cutting funding to the Berton House Writers' Retreat Program. The move was announced to the world at large by Elsa Franklin, the late Pierre Berton's long time manager and good friend.
• Old Crow centre officially opens Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor was in Old Crow this week to congratulate and offer support to the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation as members officially opened the John Tizya Centre on Tuesday.
• Grueling Preparation Cyclists practise for the upcoming Tour de Whitehorse
• Two more fires found along the Peel River Two new wildfires have been discovered in the Old Crow district near Peel River in the Tetlit Gwich'in First Nation traditional territory.
• Anglers face more fishing restrictions A drastically-low return of chinook and sockeye salmon on the Tatshenshini and Alsek rivers is prompting more restrictions on anglers.
• Society is fundraising to create a shelter for youth Whitehorse's Youth of Today Society (YOTS) aims to raise $425,000 to purchase a downtown facility to provide 24-hour supported living for the region's homeless youth.
• Bids for land purchase ordered sealed Claiming Premier Dennis Fentie has broken a promise, the Ta'an Kwach'an Council has received a court order temporarily preventing the sale of two waterfront properties.
• Floral Memorial Flowers have been left at the Alaska Highway near the Whitehorse weigh scales to mark the passing of Diane Roby.

July 16, 2008

• Dawson gears up for Sparkin' festival weekend After a significant absence from the Yukon summer music festival scene, Nicole Edwards is making a fierce return. Her next stop: this weekend's Dawson City Music Festival.
• Dawson to Dawson tour swings the Palace Grand DAWSON CITY - The Dawson Creek Kiwanis Community Band kept the Palace Grand Theatre hopping for two hours last Wednesday afternoon as the members ended their Dawson to Dawson Anniversary Tour.
• Youth, drugs, speed are police plan's priorities DAWSON CITY - Dawson's RCMP detachment has been working on a policing plan for the community over the last several months.
• Firecats airtankers deployed to help crews in Prince George The Yukon-based Firecats airtanker group has been deployed to Prince George, B.C. in response to an anticipated increase in fire activity in the area.
• City will delay releasing unserviced residential lot The city will hold off on opening up one of the six unserviced lots in Porter Creek it's proposing for development.
• Board Stiff to glide into former cafe space Do you want a snowboard with that coffee?
• Business wins parking rule exemption Coast Mountain Sports has blazed a spot for other businesses to land on Free Parking.
• Compensation board has pared claims payout The Yukon Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board has cut its expenses by $320,000 and paid out $4 million less in claims in 2007, but there is still no word on when or how much employers' assessment rates will fall.
• Accident victim dies in Vancouver A 50-year-old Whitehorse woman died after sustaining serious head trauma in a head-on collision on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse Sunday.
• Dust in the wind You can obsess about the dust you pick up on a northern trip
• Parental Dedicaion An adult bald eagle