Whitehorse Daily Star

August 6, 2006

• From the Whitehorse Star, September 1956 TRAPPER FOUGHT TO LIVE - THOUGH STRICKEN BY HEART ATTACK

August 4, 2006

• Don't talk with assault suspects, police caution Four Surrey, B.C. men and one Whitehorse man are facing assault charges stemming from the violence at last month's Dust Ball slo-pitch tournament dance, Whitehorse RCMP Sgt. Ross Milward said Thursday.
• Games to close most schools for two weeks In preparation for the 2007 Canada Winter Games, the Department of Education has achieved something that has never been done before, says Lee Kubica, the superintendent of schools.
• Yukon Party's majority is wafer-thin Elaine Taylor is now responsible for five government departments.
• Yukoners assess top court's major child support ruling A Supreme Court of Canada ruling connecting changing income levels to child support payments affirms the importance of the child, says Marilyn Wolovick, executive director of the Yukon Family Services Association.
• Power line work spurs another lawsuit Just a little more than a month after filing one lawsuit against one set of subcontractors on the Mayo-Dawson City transmission line, Yukon Energy has filed another claim against a separate company which did work on the project.
• Buildings can be invitations to burglary Really, it could be any downtown business.
• Teenager pledges next decade to navy Rochelle Egan, 17, swore the next 10 years of her life to Canada's navy in a ceremony in at the Elijah Smith building on Thursday morning.
• Riders pedalling against the deadly plague of cancer Of all the long journey cyclists and canoers who come through Whitehorse, the Texas 4000 bicycle troupe is among the largest and most impressive.
• Flags remember victims of AIDS Six people will have died of AIDS before you finish this short story.
• Aboriginal art venue contemplated for Games The Canada Winter Games will showcase first nations' arts and crafts to the rest of Canada.
• Teen may have followed river to career At 16, Anton Skookum is a soft-spoken young man who's spending almost every day of his summer working two jobs in construction and as a dishwasher.
• Northern aviation anecdotes pack new book Some guys garden or make birdhouses when they retire.
• Certification rule delays plans for vessel DAWSON CITY Just over a fortnight after its triumphant arrival in Dawson on July 18, the Klondike Spirit is being forced to return to its birthplace in Eagle, Alaska.
• Tourist numbers on the upswing There are more people travelling into the Yukon this summer than there were last summer, Yukon Bureau of Statistics figures show.
• Input on greenbelt being reviewed City residents will learn more about the fate of Porter Creek's largest greenbelt later this summer.
• Two Mile Hill construction on this weekend Don't expect the construction on Two Mile Hill to be done in time for any weekend travel between Porter Creek and Riverdale.
• Nothing out of ordinary for July weather July, while giving the impression of a cool damp month, ended up just about bang on normal for temperatures, with an average for the month of 14.2 C, or slightly above the 30-year average of 14.1.
• Yukon Party backbencher wants another term Patrick Rouble, the MLA for Southern Lakes, says he's pleased to once again represent the Yukon Party for the Southern Lakes riding in the upcoming territorial election.
• Liberals nominate Porter Creek candidate To the cheers of 33 supporters, David Laxton was handed the Liberal party nomination for the riding of Porter Creek Centre on Wednesday evening.
• Border issues could complicate raft trip Rafting trips down the Tatshenshini River could be a thing of the past for disadvantaged Yukon youth, but that's not to say they won't get to explore the territory.
• Here's the perfect solution With Canadian Tire expanding and moving to the Chilkoot Centre, the question I have been pondering is: 'What is to be done with the old Canadian Tire building?'
• North Korea must change its ways If you have followed the news in recent weeks, you should be well aware of the fact that North Korea (officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) has finally carried through with the threat to test a long-range and several short-range missiles, even though most countries in the world had voiced their concern.
• Raw Element a welcome dose of hip-hop in Whitehorse 'Making the music felt like losing my virginity; once it started, I couldn't stop,' said Reid Parent, a rapper in the youth-oriented hip hop band Raw Element, talking about the band's newly-released CD.
• Fiddle Rush' revives the Palace Grand stage in Dawson DAWSON CITY The Palace Grand Theatre is essentially barren this year, save for daily tours and special events such as the Dawson City Music Festival.
• This adventure by Oppel soars above most of the rest Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
• Michael Franti's rants are inspired by his travels to war-torn Iraq Michael Franti & Spearhead Yellfire! Anti
• Fort Selkirk exhibit opens today A photography exhibit titled A Glimpse at Fort Selkirk: Examining the Structures from the 1890s to the Present Day, opens to the public at 5 p.m. today at the Hougen Heritage Gallery.

August 3, 2006

• Ex-minister wants NDP nomination John Edzerza has resigned from his responsibilities as the Education and Justice Minister, quit the Yukon Party and announced his intention to seek the nomination of the NDP in his McIntyre-Takhini riding for the pending territorial election.
• Salmon run stirs optimism Though the return of Yukon River chinook salmon is late, the strength of the run is looking somewhat better than originally anticipated.
• Let's fight AIDS, local woman urges Tracey Wallace wants you to come out to support a battle against a disease that kills every 11 seconds.
• Latest crash at intersection sends B.C. boy to hospital A crash at Second and Fourth Avenues Wednesday afternoon sent an 11-year-old boy to Whitehorse General Hospital with a broken leg.
• Crews make good progress on blaze Showers and cooler temperatures this week have helped fire crews working on the Felsenmer Ridge fire northeast of Beaver Creek.
• Deal involves Yukon mine VANCOUVER (CP) Fjordland Exploration Inc. (TSXV:FEX) has struck a deal with Commander Resources Ltd. (TSXV:CMD) to earn up to an 80 per cent stake in the Olympic-Rob copper-gold-uranium project in the Yukon.
• Fund distributes several grants Community infrastructure projects are among the 11 projects awarded a total of $483,821 in Community Development Fund Tier 2 funding.
• Granger has highest increases in rents Granger is experiencing the highest rent increases in Whitehorse, Yukon Bureau of Statistics figures show.
• Offender's sentencing is delayed Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has once again put off the sentencing of Christian Papequash, who pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault in April.
• Banner issue flapping in the breeze DAWSON CITY Dawson's council finds itself in the awkward position of having to consult with its own planning board over the matter of hanging the street banners that go with the Yukon government's new Larger Than Life tourism brand.