Whitehorse Daily Star

May 28, 2008

• Show boasted moments that were lively, poignant "I want my angel!"
• Teaching safety and leadership on the water For many Yukoners, summer is the time to get on the water and explore the less-travelled waterways.
• Tourism brand creator opts to move on Rich Thompson likes to do crazy things.
• Paring warming needs mitigation and adaptation Eliminate the Yukon's greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow and it would make less than one-tenth of a per cent difference on Canada's total annual output.
• Law society's appeal can proceed, court rules Three visiting justices in the B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal have allowed an appeal between the state and the Law Society of Yukon to move forward, after hearing submissions from both sides Monday morning.
• Dawson nixes company's request for dock control DAWSON CITY - Holland-America would like to get more control over the docking area it uses for berthing the Yukon Queen II while it is in Dawson.
• Trailer park project's reconsideration put off It will be another two weeks before city council decides whether to look at a rezoning application it defeated last year.
• Homicide investigation continuing: police The homicide investigation into the death of Colin Sawrenko on May 22, 2007 remains active as RCMP investigators continue to pursue all leads.
• Student job centre is open for business The Whitehorse Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) officially opened its doors last Wednesday and will be assisting students and youth in finding summer employment for the next few months.
• Ex-Motorways lands go up for sale On sale now ....
• Fire crews braced for summer's challenges The overall forecast for the 2008 fire season is neither "catastrophic" nor a "wash-out" according to Al Beaver, a science and planning supervisor with Wildland Fire Management, an agency of the Yukon government.
• Arctic char facility proposes six country residential lots Six country residential lots proposed to open up on Fish Lake Road won't require the environmental review other residential developments are going through.
• Single-detached housing starts keep dropping As demand for housing in Whitehorse is projected to grow in the coming year, the supply side - both in the new housing and rental markets - is waning, according to a 2008 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) report.

May 27, 2008

• Conditions extreme, but fires are few Officials with Yukon Wildland Fire Management are praising the public following a weekend that saw minimal fire activity despite extreme conditions throughout much of the territory.
• Humane society has concerns about Animal Protection Act Despite calling the move to update the Animal Protection Act "positive" in an interview earlier this month, Andrea Lemphers, past president of the Humane Society Yukon, has several reservations about what's in the fine print.
• Yukon vice-principal wins national award Ryan Sikkes, the vice-principal of Vanier Catholic Secondary School, is the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Vice-Principal of the Year Award.
• Relay for Life event raises more than $55,000 DAWSON CITY - A sort of instant Tent City sprang up between Front Street and the dike last Saturday, but was gone by noon the next day.
• Court dismisses appeal of first nation's vote validity Three visiting justices in this spring's sitting of the B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal have dismissed an appeal regarding the constitutional validity of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation's 2005 election.
• April brought more showers, snow and higher temperatures for the Yukon region Temperatures throughout the Yukon were above normal in April until near the middle of the month, Environment Canada reports.
• Exemption from parking rules takes another step Coast Mountain Sports could soon be landing on Free Parking.
• Bylaw setting out home style guidelines given first reading The first reading of a bylaw placing extensive guidelines on how homes look in the city's next two residential developments was approved by council at its Monday night meeting.
• Incumbent, two challengers seek grand chief's position Andy Carvill, the Council of Yukon First Nations' (CYFN's) grand chief, will face two challengers in June's election for the top spot.

May 26, 2008

• Ex-MLA passed polygraph test Charges of indecent assault were stayed against former Yukon MLA Haakon Arntzen because he passed a polygraph test "with flying colours," according to Arntzen"s defence lawyer.
• Science writers meeting at Yukon College The Canadian Science Writers" Association has invited Yukoners to spend four days with scientists, students, journalists, policy-makers, and the news-makers of today and tomorrow at its annual meeting in Whitehorse.
• Search still fruitless The search for a missing 26-year-old canoeist continued all weekend without success.
• Education fund helps out Yukon nurses Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers presented the Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) with a $210,000-cheque last Wednesday.
• Students conquer a "long, hard road" Members of the Yukon"s largest-ever native grad class celebrated their achievement at the High Country Inn on Friday afternoon. In total, there were 118 students from various schools across the Yukon.
• Fentie, Taylor to travel to meetings Premier Dennis Fentie will attend a Finance Ministers" meeting in Montreal this Thursday and Friday.
• YTG toughens health and safety standards for contracts As of 2011, all companies will have to meet rigorous health and safety standards to obtain Yukon government construction contracts.
• Angel Carlick probe continues, police say Whitehorse RCMP are continuing their investigation into the year-old disappearance and death of Angel Carlick, they said in a statement released Friday.
• Francophone rights catalyst is moving on Sometimes it takes Jeanne Beaudoin a moment to think of the correct English word.
• Parkade's cost would outweigh the benefits The city could begin moving ahead with an economic development strategy and 13 recommendations coming out of a parkade feasibility report as early as today.
• Takhini Transport wins seven busing contracts Takhini Transport owner Pat Jamieson is in good spirits after being awarded seven school bus contracts last week.