Whitehorse Daily Star

August 14, 2007

• Vandalism damage could back up effluent discharge Vandals blocked a city sanitation line at the lagoon treatment system over the weekend, costing the city an estimated $50,000 or more to repair.
• BC Hydro expert called in to assist with repairs Whitehorse and the rest of the Whitehorse-Aishihik Faro system were without power for a short while Tuesday afternoon, as Yukon Energy's problematic fourth wheel hydoelectric governor failed again.
• Local hikers should be prepared for bear encounter Whitehorse residents are being reminded to keep an eye out for bears in the area after another sighting of a black bear on the clay cliffs yesterday.
• Dig turns up partial bison cranium A prospective pick-your-own organic fruits and vegetables farm has dug up something a little less tasty, but a lot more historical.
• Congdon Creek Campground will remain closed this weekend Campers thinking of staying at the Congdon Creek campground near Destruction Bay on the upcoming long weekend should probably change their plans.
• Fear of strong south wind still on resident's mind After an afternoon of hard work, the breach of the sandbag barrier at Marsh Lake has been contained.
• Yukon first nations respond to new minister While mourning the loss of a hands-on minister,Yukon first nations have high hopes for progress following a cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
• Shuffle doesn't trump broken promises: Bagnell A cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Stephen Harper is an attempt to fix problems plaguing the federal government, the Yukon's Liberal MP says.

August 13, 2007

• City budget deficit worries councillors City councillor Doug Graham said last night he is disturbed by the prediction of yet another city deficit.
• Trafficking charges laid Three people are each facing a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking after Whitehorse RCMP made arrests on the weekend.
• Marsh Lake wall breached The great wall at Marsh Lake has fallen.
• Truck slams into CBC building One man is in custody and could be facing criminal and motor vehicle charges after a pickup truck slammed into the CBC building at Third Avenue and Elliott Street this morning.
• Canvas for windbreak, graffiti art proposed The city's tourism and economic development board are looking into the possibility of a canvas sheet that would serve double purpose in Shipyards' Park.
• Lower number of fish expected at fish ladder appreciation night With the Whitehorse Rapids Fishway having its annual appreciation night tonight, members of the public might not be able to see as many chinook salmon as hoped.
• Watson Lake phones were back up Friday If Watson Lake phone lines have been busy since the weekend, there's good reason.
• Fourth Avenue work awarded to Skookum The final leg of the 2004 Transportation Showcase project has been awarded to Skookum Asphalt Ltd., and will cost the city more than it budgeted.
• Fentie defends trade agreement The Yukon government is researching a trade arrangement that critics have labeled an assault on democracy.
• Rezoning for new day-care requested If Jennifer Byram gets her way, Whitehorse residents will have a new child-care facility open in the next few years on Jasper Road.
• City approves encroachment agreement The city has agreed to enter an encroachment agreement that will allow the owners of the new Spook Creek Station to continue construction on a new platform.
• RCMP led on chase Two Whitehorse men are facing charges after an ATV was taken from a Carmacks resident last week.

August 12, 2007

• Glenn Everitt vows to fight charges Both Dawson's former mayor and former town manager say they are innocent of the several charges of breach of trust by a public officer, fraud and theft over $5,000.
• Polar bear seen along Dempster A polar bear who wandered out of the northern part of the Northwest Territories down to Fort McPherson is back home again after renewable resource officers trapped the animal on the Peel River and sent it back north.
• Arctic port estimated to cost $100 million A new multimillion-dollar deep water docking facility in the North is expected to be up and running by 2012, reaching full capability by 2015.
• Campfire caused one of four new fires on weekend Firefighters responded to an abandoned campfire over the weekend, burning in the Carmacks fire district at Frenchman Lake.
• Kusawa campground reopens The barricades are down and Kusawa Lake Campground has reopened to visitors.
• Coal mine fire breaks surfaces again The Tantalus Butte coal mine fire in Carmacks reared its head again on Saturday, after the fire surfaced through a new underground vent hole and ignited some forest fuels.
• Government plans to modernize emergency response The Yukon government is making plans to 'modernize' its response to emergencies in rural communities, but just how that will be done is still unknown.
• Lonely Planet author cherishes time in Dawson Ryan Ver Berkmoes travels to out of the way places because he likes to get off the beaten track. Working on the Lonely Planet guides for Canada and British Columbia has given him an excuse to visit Dawson City regularly for the last decade.
• Dawson seeks funding for emergency maintenance Corroded pipes and the potential for serious to catastrophic failure at either the York Street Lift Station or the Fifth Avenue Screening Plant has caused Dawson's town council to request an authorization from the territorial government to spend $340,000 of the $792,000 remaining in the infrastructure grant that was given to the City of Dawson to assist with a maintenance deficit when the local government was restored 14 months ago.