Whitehorse Daily Star

July 11, 2014

• Committee selects new head for Elections Yukon An all-party subcommittee created by the Members’ Services Board of the Yukon Legislative Assembly announced Thursday the recommendation of Lori McKee as the next Chief Electoral Officer.
• Miller recaptures goldpanning championship; off to Sweden David Miller regained his title in the Yukon Open and Klondike Open events at the Yukon Gold Panning Championships on Canada Day in Dawson City.
• RCMP’s new detachment commander knows small communities When two fishermen went missing off the coast of northern Labrador, Archie Thompson set out on a boat with two Inuit guides to find them.
• Locals lose long distance, smart phone service An electrical problem made things difficult for anyone in Whitehorse trying to make calls on a smartphone or call long distance on a traditional landline early Wednesday afternoon.
• Women’s centre hosts discussion on contraception Additional training for nurse practitioners,
• Range Road North plan criticized by local residents “Obviously our voice didn’t count,” he said, adding “nobody wants it (the current trail) moved.” - Doug Gonder
• HONOUR BESTOWED The Royal Canadian Mounted Police ʻMʼ Division awards were presented Thursday afternoon.
• Wildlife preserve bids farewell to Millie the moose The Yukon Wildlife Preserve has lost one of its most famous residents.
• Some criticize changes to foreign worker program Joy Allen first came to Canada from the Philippines in 1988 to work as a nanny.
• Man designated dangerous offender for violent behaviour A Yukon man with a history of violence against women has been designated a dangerous offender.
• Berger rebutts Peel arguments from Yukon government In Yukon Supreme Court Thursday, renowned aboriginal rights lawyer Thomas Berger drove home his argument that the territorial government’s approval of a plan for the Peel River watershed violated the Umbrella Final Agreement and the spirit of modern-day treaties.

July 10, 2014

• Yukon First Nations emerging leaders gathering Yukon First Nations youth and emerging leaders, ages 14 to 30, will gather at Brooks Brook, Teslin August 7 to 10.
• Comedic duo performing in downtown Whitehorse tonight Lars Callieou and Scott Belford have lost count of how many shows they’ve done since they left Winnipeg nearly a month ago – about 23, give or take.
• Premier promotes Yukon interests at Western Premiers’ Conference Premier Darrell Pasloski is meeting with western premiers in Iqaluit to discuss shared priorities and to continue their work together for the benefit of Canadians.
• KVA hopes to increase Dawson’s tourism numbers The Klondike Visitors Association’s (KVA) revised Dawson Region Marketing Plan (DRMP) was one of the key features of the recent Tourism Opportunities and Product Development forum held by the Klondike Development Organization (KDO).
• Artists At Work Erin Dixon
• Liberal Sanders approved by party The Liberal Party of Canada has officially given Ben Sanders the green light,
• Panes of glass busted out at two bus shelters Vandals have once again taken away from the comfort of transit passengers in smashing two panes of glass in each of two Quartz Road bus shelters.
• Yukon firefighters dispatched to N.W.T. Yukon Wildland Fire Management is sending 21 fire personnel to the Northwest Territories tomorrow to assist with the jurisdiction’s current fire situation.
• Golden Predator announces former Yukon premier Dennis Fentie appointed to the board of directors Former premier Dennis Fentie has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for Golden Predator Mining Corp., the company announced this morning.
• Crown lawyer argues for government land-use plan The territorial government’s head lawyer sunk his claws into the Peel planning commission Wednesday, tearing a strip off their approach to the future of the watershed.

July 9, 2014

• Knutson remembered as tireless community volunteer The territory has lost a “tireless volunteer, friend to veterans, friend to seniors, friend to his community, (and) friend to his fellow Yukoners ....” with the passing of Don Knutson.
• Lunchtime Delight Jonah Barr and Laura Beech entertained the crowd at Arts in the Park Tuesday at noon.
• Taylor pursuing new program to bring in foreign workers The Yukon Temporary Foreign Workers Program will not be renewed once it ends as scheduled on July 31. Existing work permits won’t be affected.
• Privacy commissioner releases surveillance guidelines It’s a hypothetical situation: employees of a public organization have been reporting car break-ins and prowlers hanging around the parking lot at night.
• Gwich’in Tribal Council makes its case in court First Nations and environmental groups made their final arguments to protect the Peel River watershed Tuesday,
• Council votes to ratify contract with firefighters A deal with city firefighters will provide certainty for the next seven years, say city council members.
• New generating, LNG facility receives government’s approval Yukon Energy has received thumbs up from the Yukon government for its new $42 million generating plant powered by natural gas trucked up from B.C. in liquefied form.