Whitehorse Daily Star

June 23, 2008

• Council ponders development agreement The realignment of property lines on two Birch Street lots in Porter Creek could soon see a development agreement approved by city council.
• Yukon scored well in breast cancer treatment waits While it may be unable to offer the same range of treatment services available to cancer patients in other jurisdictions, the Yukon has nevertheless scored high marks in a recently released report on wait times for breast cancer treatment in Canada.
• Small fire doused A small lightning-caused fire was discovered in the Klondike fire district at 12:30 p.m. Saturday by a Wildland Fire Management aircraft bound for Mayo.
• Energy feedback wanted Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang is encouraging Yukoners to provide feedback on energy use and production.
• Mount Lorne firefighters get state-of-the-art pumper A new $311,000 fire pumper has been delivered to the Mount Lorne Fire Department by Community Services Minister Glenn Hart.
• Space opens for Canada Games Centre lease Less than a month after shutting down her Main Street coffee shop location, Zola Dore is getting ready to turn off the cappuccino and coffee machines, pack up and leave the Canada Games Centre at the end of the September.
• Father and son drown, trio rescued in rafting mishap Two people are dead and three were rescued after a rafting trip took a turn for the worse in Kluane National Park last week.
• Gold Wing Riders stress fun, safety and knowledge Bud McCue describes his Gold Wing motorcycle as a La-Z Boy on wheels.
• Cancer claims former Yukon cabinet minister Bea Firth, a former Yukon MLA and cabinet minister with a feisty disposition - died Friday morning of cancer at the age of 62.
• Woman's body found in river Whitehorse RCMP suspect foul play in the discovery of a woman's body in the Yukon River on Sunday, and are treating the incident as a homicide.

June 20, 2008

• The best ways to cook with tin foil If you go camping by back pack, canoe or kayak, you might want to give cooking with tin foil a try.
• Solstice Festival includes francophone artists L'Association franco-yukonnaise (l'AFY) is teaming up with a Canada-wide tour of francophone performing artists for a three-day event in Shipyards Park.
• Mobile clues lead sleuths to a solution It used to be assumed that young people would be alarmed by the sight of a thick book.
• Outlaw Social: the Junction's life of the party HAINES JUNCTION - The youngest, and possibly hottest band to hit the stage at last weekend's Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Haines Junction was Outlaw Social, a blazingly original folk-roots quintet from Victoria.
• Musical play to be performed in Dawson Fiddle Rush is a musical play performed by a group of young and old fiddlers from the Yukon.
• Hardware store owner rails over permit issue DAWSON CITY - Susan Hermann was angry and puzzled when she appeared before town council Tuesday evening.
• Hotel being restored to its original charm It was dragged by scow across a frozen Bennett Lake to Carcross at the turn of the century.
• Ball celebrated Yukon's 110th birthday DAWSON CITY - Spectators began to gather on the boardwalk and stairs by the Old Post Office at around 6:15 last Saturday night.
• Three Yukoners wanted on various charges The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Book's compilation was indeed a family affair It could be a solitary project, but in the Halliday household, putting together a kids' book series showcasing the territory's early history is a family activity.
• Wheelchair-accessible van hits the road Local company Premier Cabs now has a wheelchair-accessible van.
• Beaver Creek district fire doused A new wildfire, believed to be lightning-caused, was discovered in the Beaver Creek fire district at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, evening, Wildland Fire Management said Thursday.
• It's organized chaos, but the wheels keep spinning Philippe LeBlond is always busy.
• Railway chugs into summer season with new features Dave Layzell loves trains.
• Doctor-patient civil trial in final arguments phase Final arguments are pending in a civil trial involving a doctor accused of performing a tubal ligation without the patient's consent in 2002.
• Campground closed Million Dollar Falls Campround is closed until further notice, due to a grizzly bear in the vicinity.
• Yukon to see first summer drill program since '65 Northern Cross Yukon is proceeding with plans to conduct the Yukon's first summer drill program for oil and gas in 43 years.
• Curious Buddies swings back into business Curious Buddies Day Care is back in business today after the Yukon government reinstated its licence, revoked on June 7 by the Department of Health and Social Services.
• Patient rode chair from Granger to hospital On June 9, the day Christiane Cramp was scheduled to have her cancerous ovaries removed, she rode her motorized wheelchair to Whitehorse General Hospital for her 7 a.m. appointment.
• Fire strikes in cell phone 'dead area' A pair of Alberta men were forced to watch their Pontiac Grand Prix burn on Wednesday, just south of the Takhini Bridge on the Alaska Highway.
• Industrial accident injures men Human error is being blamed for an accident at Castlerock Enterprises' property Wednesday evening that sent two Nuway Crushing employees to Whitehorse General Hospital with broken legs.

June 19, 2008

• Creation and destruction visited the ODD Gallery DAWSON CITY - Just about a month ago, Jesse Mitchell introduced his art installation project to a packed audience in the ODD Gallery. At that point, the gallery was largely empty with two striking exceptions.
• Property is proposed for new subdivision There could be another single-family lot in the city if council approves a proposed subdivision on a property at the corner of Elm Street and 12th Avenue in Porter Creek.
• Tr'ondek Hwech'in receive Northern Strategy Trust funds Education Minister Patrick Rouble has announced $405,000 in new funding to the year 2010, flowing through the Northern Strategy Trust Fund to the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation in the Dawson City area.
• Book launch set for this afternoon It's time for the Dutoit kids to solve yet another intriguing Yukon mystery.
• Book launch set for this afternoon It's time for the Dutoit kids to solve yet another intriguing Yukon mystery.
• Patient consented to tubal ligation: MD A doctor facing charges of assault and battery in a civil trial took the stand in Yukon Supreme Court on Wednesday.
• Vote looms on subdivision heating contract The city could be taking the possibility of a new heating system for Whitehorse's next major subdivision a step further if it approves a contract award next Monday night.
• Grand chief candidate assesses the issues For 10 years, Brenda Jackson has worked for the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) in nearly every capacity - first as a youth court worker, then an adult court worker, justice manager, policy analyst and now human resource development manager.
• City looking to lease private sector space Instead of going ahead with an agreement that's already been drawn up for the the city to lease space in the Phelps Building on Main Street, city management will ask for proposals to come forward for space.
• Grants in lieu continue to rise, city finds The city's mayor is expressing concern about the rising amount the city isn't collecting in taxes.