Whitehorse Daily Star

July 29, 2014

• Murder suspect appears in court The man charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing in Whitehorse earlier this month appeared in territorial court early Monday afternoon.
• Diner has a bone to pick with local restaurant David Ayland likes McDonald’s fare. He’ll often stop by for ice-cream or oatmeal.
• B.C. hunters poaching animals in Yukon is a big concern: CO British Columbia residents authorized to hunt big game in parts of the province that are adjacent to the Yukon routinely cross the territorial boundary to kill animals, says a Whitehorse conservation officer.
• Falling To The Blade The former And Again clothing and consignment store
• ‘It was an extra-difficult extraction and recovery’ A collision on the North Klondike Highway Monday afternoon sent three people to hospital and a vehicle down a 20-metre embankment by Fox Lake.
• Pizza Hut gets the scoop on ice cream venture It’s been dubbed the “Marble Hut” as the Pizza Hut restaurant building on Second Avenue gets ready to accommodate a new Marble Slab Creamery franchise.
• Remains of Pelly swimmer found nine days after he went missing Pelly Crossing RCMP have located the body of Richard Hager in the Pelly River.
• Lead exposure cases halted work at mine site Following a stop-work order prompted by several cases of lead exposure at the Sa Dena Hes mine site northeast of Watson Lake, reclamation work has resumed.
• Government orders beaver family destroyed A family of beavers who have become a signature part of the fairway experience at Meadow Lakes Golf Course are headed for extinction, with the Yukon government looking down the barrel.
• ‘We take this seriously’: official on offences A Yukon man who at one time made his living working for an outfitter has been ordered to pay a hefty fine for illegally guiding non-residents.

July 28, 2014

• Father, son from Peru travelling side-by-side The softball players and their fans weren’t the only international visitors in Whitehorse earlier this month.
• Sift through your waste, city reminds the public The City of Whitehorse is reminding the public to sort their waste prior to bringing it to the dump to help avoid additional fees.
• LNG protested in Dawson City A small protest against the decision to allow Yukon Energy to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) generators at its plant in Whitehorse took place late last Thursday afternoon outside the utility’s diesel plant in Dawson.
• Gleaming Chrome The Klondike Cruisersʼ annual show and shine
• Research addresses vegetation planning Research on vegetation management strategies in the North is lacking, and the Yukon Research Centre (YRC) is working to change that.
• Coming Down Deconstruction of the Roadhouse and surrounding buildings,
• Correction Friday’s edition reported that Whitehorse RCMP executed a search warrant
• Expansion of 911 service takes big step The Yukon government has submitted an application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),
• Chinook run status is focus of meetings The Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee was scheduled to meet today with federal officials to discuss the status of the Yukon River chinook run.
• Rare ice age horse skull found near Dawson City A rare find
• Bicycle theft suspect released on conditions A 17-year-old charged in connection with the theft of several bicycles from Cadence Cycle has been released on an undertaking.
• Murder suspect surrenders on Vancouver Island Murder suspect Michael Thomas MacPherson has turned himself in.

July 25, 2014

• Poet has strange encounter with translated work Clea Roberts doesn’t speak a lick of German.
• Man charged with child porn possession is denied bail A man charged with possessing child pornography and several firearms offences was denied bail Thursday afternoon.
• First Nation sues construction companies The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation is suing two construction companies hired to fix its community centre roof, alleging the building was not properly covered by workers and suffered rain damage.
• Overwhelming opposition to fracking expressed There was next to no support expressed for hydraulic fracturing during nine public hearings held over the last month by the legislature’s select committee looking at the risks and benefits of the practice.
• Three vehicles stolen from Riverdale Three vehicles have been stolen in the last two weeks from Riverdale.
• The Sounds Of Summer Mr. B and the Bingo Bongo Boogie Band
• 5.9 magnitude quake in Alaska felt in Whitehorse An earthquake early this morning in southwest Alaska was felt “lightly” in Whitehorse, Skagway and Juneau, according to Natural Resources Canada.
• Four bikes recovered; teenager is arrested Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a teenager and recovered four bikes stolen from Cadence Cycle bike shop earlier this month.
• More gas tax revenue to be pumped into territory Municipalities and First Nations around the territory will continue to benefit from the federal gas tax fund,
• Major water main project explained Interruption of traffic along Hamilton Boulevard to install a new water main for Hillcrest should be over with before school starts, council heard Monday evening.
• Church plans lots sale, a new building A substantial re-alignment of the Calvary Baptist Church property on Fir Street is being advanced.
• Challenge to recommendation is valid, judge is told Skeeter Wright says he has every right to challenge a recommendation from the Yukon Utilities Board to approve Yukon Energy’s LNG project, despite what Yukon Energy says.
• Toss bid for review of LNG project decision: YEC Yukon Energy says a request by Whitehorse resident Skeeter Wright to have the court review the recommendation by the Yukon Utilities Board to approve the LNG project should be thrown out.
• Still no sign of missing Pelly swimmer After four days of exhaustive searching, RCMP have found no sign of Richard Hager,
• Crowd gathers to protest LNG project Erich Stoll proudly showed off the sign he’s made.
• Wakeup Time This fox had been curled up in the sun in a Copper Ridge back yard all day earlier this week.
• Airstrip drive prompted interception A Whitehorse woman has pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle on a local landing strip without permission, but protests the way she was treated at the site.
• Man jailed for vodka theft, resisting arrest A Whitehorse man who stole a bottle of vodka from the territorial liquor store and later resisted arrest has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
• Eviction notice leaves tenant with few options For the past six or seven years, a local woman has called the Benchmark Trailer Park home.
• RCMP recover kayaker’s body from Lake Laberge The body of a 72-year-old man from B.C.’s Lower Mainland was discovered floating in Lake Laberge near the campground Thursday evening.
• Assault, uttering threats send man to cells A father with a “short fuse” who attempted to discourage witnesses from testifying at his trial was sentenced Thursday to one year and 90 days in jail.