Whitehorse Daily Star

June 2, 2008

• Hawksley Workman: a prolific workaholic Hawksley Workman, a multi-Juno award-winning musician from Ontario, will be rolling into Whitehorse Tuesday for a concert at the Yukon Arts Centre. Fresh on the heels of releasing his third album this year alone, Workman is a critically acclaimed songwriter, performer and artist.
• Nordick tops list of MLAs' expenses Klondike MLA Steve Nordick claimed the most in travel and living expenses this past year, declaring $48,404.28 according to the 2007-2008 report.
• Grads followed path of 'diapers to diplomas' It was standing-room only at Vanier Catholic Secondary School's graduation ceremony on Saturday morning.
• City will buy new meters The city will spend more than $146,000 to raise parking rates in the city.
• Grey Mountain fire now contained A half-hectare fire burning at the north end base of Grey Mountain is now contained and full extinguishment was expected later this afternoon, says Yukon Wildland Fire Management.
• RCMP, search personnel find missing teenagers Four missing people on Grey Mountain were rescued over the weekend through the combined efforts of the Whitehorse RCMP and various local search and rescue groups.
• Friends, family remember Angel Carlick It was both a celebration and a time for remembrance as more than 50 people gathered Friday afternoon to mark the year since Angel Carlick, a Blue Feather Youth Centre member and youth leader, disappeared.
• Charges stayed after fatal mauling The Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board (WCB) has stayed the final two charges against Aurora Geosciences Ltd., after setting aside four other charges in the same case last November.

May 30, 2008

• There are backsacks and then there are backpacks There are good, bad and indifferent types of outdoor equipment.
• Brothers help fans hear Robert Service read historic poetry Though most Yukoners have an intimate knowledge of Robert Service's poetry, many have never heard it read by the poet himself.
• Absorbing tales from the Book of Taliesin In the Book of Ecclesiastes, the Teacher writes: "Of the making of many books there is no end."
• Strange brew for Alsek fest headline acts From electric country one night to Celtic punk the next, this year's Alsek music fest strives for eclectic excellence as it presents a wide range of headlining acts.
• After 17 Alsek festivals, Godson to retire The Yukon summer festival season will get underway June 6-8, as Haines Junction prepares to host the 17th Alsek Music Festival.
• Seussical: a musical of magnificence Leading up the hallway to the theatre of the Wood Street Centre, bright-coloured creatures are tangled in the midst of a flashy cartoon landscape, with strange plants and bizarre foliage.
• These individuals are wanted and at large The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• New violence prevention videos released It's not a typical video about violence against women.
• Inuvik driver faces charges Charges of the impaired operation of a motor vehicle are pending against a 43-year-old woman from Inuvik, N.W.T. driving in Whitehorse
• Ex-mayor enjoying more anonymity in B.C. Ernie Bourassa's career took him from selling insurance to selling the city as the place to host the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• AYC may commission study of TILMA HAINES JUNCTION - Yukon community leaders are receiving conflicting messages regarding the desirability of the Yukon signing on to the Trades Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA).
• Sunday broke heat record Whitehorse reached a record-breaking temperature of 27 degrees C last Sunday, Environment Canada reports.
• Cathers debuts as chair of FASD group Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a problem that has lifelong consequences for those afflicted and even wider social implications.
• Employee off work after knife incident A Whitehorse man is under investigation after a co-worker was attacked and threatened at knife-point last Saturday afternoon.
• Klondike Spirit returns to Dawson City to stay, owner promises DAWSON CITY - After several false starts and some tough regulatory slogging, the Klondike Spirit is back in Dawson.
• Gov't unveils bear safety booklet A new bear safety booklet released by the Yukon government this week is a handy read for first-time visitors and seasoned outdoors people.
• 'If you don't have a life jacket, you're dead' "It's a hard to just sit there and watch someone die."
• Driver is facing impaired charges A 27-year-old man is facing charges of the impaired operation of a motor vehicle after Whitehorse RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle collision early Thursday morning.
• Teenagers arrested at fire station Charges of break, enter and theft are pending against a 19-year-old male and two 16-year-old males after police responded to a reported incident at the Mount Lorne Fire Station on Wednesday.
• Local RCMP officers honoured in Ottawa Two local RCMP officers were invested into the Order of Merit of Police Forces by the Governor General during an awards ceremony in Ottawa on May 22.
• Jail is holding too many, inmates complain Several inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) are complaining about cramped conditions in the female section of the 41-year-old jail.
• 'Phenomenal teacher' sets down her chalk Beside the door to May Gudmundson's Grade 3 class room at Golden Horn Elementary School, there are 15 class photos-one for each of the years she has been teaching there.
• A downtown crossroads drains the last cup Coffee drinkers in the capital city will have one less place to get their caffeine fix after today.
• Judges hear man's appeal of damages awarded after assault Three visiting justices in this week's sitting of the B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal in Whitehorse have reserved judgment on a case involving assault between a man and woman who were involved in a relationship at the time.
• Social assistance rates to rise effective July 1 Social assistance recipients will have a little more money to get by on when increases to the government program become effective July 1.

May 29, 2008

• First nation plans a constitution review The Kwanlin Dun First Nation will be conducting an internal review of its constitution to prevent misunderstandings in future elections, Chief Mike Smith said Wednesday.
• Dawson searches for sewage treatment options DAWSON CITY - Concerned about an apparent lack of movement from the territorial government and still stinging from the rebuke it received at a court hearing, the City of Dawson will attempt to make its own progress on the secondary sewage treatment facility it's been ordered to build.
• Information on Yukon cougars remains sparse The most elusive and arguably the most deadly predator on the continent is in the Yukon, but little is known about why the cougar has been found deep inside the territory.
• Police honour three youth in Junction The local RCMP honoured three local youth at an awards ceremony held Tuesday in Haines Junction.
• We have now reached Saskatchewan! Ed. note: this is an update on the cross-Canada hand-cycling trip Ramesh Ferris launched from Whitehorse on April 10, and from Victoria on April 12 to raise money in the fight against polio.
• Cemetery plan OKed by Whitehorse councilat Skills Canada event City council has approved the same Grey Mountain Cemetery plan it deferred a month ago to get more public comments on.
• Team Yukon does well At the recent National Skills Competition held at the Calgary Stampede Grounds, Team Yukon took home three bronze and two silver medals.
• Day of action is marked in Carcross The Assembly First Nations' call for a national day of action was answered by the Carcross-Tagish First Nation (CTFN) today as it hosted the territory's only public rally for the cause.
• Valdez man dies in motorcycle accident Charges under the Motor Vehicles Act are pending against a 42-year-old Skagway resident after a 62-year-old motorcyclist was killed on the Alaska Highway in western Yukon Tuesday evening.
• 'Friends' pursue protection of McIntyre Creek A proposal to make the area around all of McIntyre Creek to Range Road a territorial park could be in the Yukon government's hands by September after 25 "Friends of McIntyre Creek" met Wednesday night at Porter Creek Secondary School.