Whitehorse Daily Star

July 4, 2014

• To fix or not to fix is the recreation question The Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre has been a bone of contention in Dawson City ever since the day it opened.
• NDP critic suspicious of political connections NDP housing critic Kate White has questioned ties between the head of the realtors association and the Yukon Party and Brad Cathers,
• Local artists organize first all-night arts event In French, “nuit blanche” means white night, or, in the context of the international 12-hour arts event, a sleepless night.
• History is electric in new museum exhibit In 1901, you could order 50 pounds of salt for 45 cents or buy 22 pounds of sugar for a dollar.
• Accused released on bail with several conditions imposed by judge A woman charged with second-degree murder has been granted bail as she awaits a retrial.
• Councillor takes on management of the animal shelter Humane Society Yukon has lost a president, but gained a manager for its Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.
• Yukoners’ spending reflects focus on necessities Statistics from 2013 paint a dismal picture for the retail industry, though officials with one of the major leasing companies say the last couple of months tell a different story.
• Arrr Maties Despite the lack of wind, the Mobile Optimist Sailing School took to Schwatka Lake with a slew of pirates this morning.
• Trafficking charges laid in Watson Lake A mother and daughter from Alberta have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Watson Lake.
• Recognition The Adäka Cultural Festival wrapped-up Thursday with artists awards and a final concert.
• First Nations stress rights on eve of Peel trial Monday Environmental groups and First Nations will square off against the government in Yukon Supreme Court Monday, the opening salvo in a week-long firefight over the future of the Peel River watershed.
• Union calls for resignation of Watson councillor Watson Lake Coun. Cynthia Kearns is not commenting on a call for her resignation.
• Chinook run more promising This year’s run of Yukon River chinook salmon is continuing to show more promise than originally expected, though still below average.
• South Klondike Highway closed by rockslide A rockslide on the South Klondike Highway between Carcross and Fraser, B.C., closed both lanes this morning.

July 3, 2014

• Questions raised over proposal for herbicide use on rail tracks The herbicide application to spray the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad tracks does not trigger an assessment through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board, says Environment Minister Currie Dixon.
• Black bear sow and two cubs relocated Sometimes a cub just needs his mom.
• Hip Hop Nation Jeremy Linville, aka Tahltan Havoc,
• Roadhouse Bar seized for second time in a year For the second time in a year, Whitehorse’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill has been closed and its alcohol and cash seized due to unpaid taxes.
• A happy crowd celebrates Canada Day in Dawson Canada Day in Dawson was a little slow getting started.
• First Nation praises mining company for its cooperation The White River First Nation has entered talks with the government aimed at reaching a negotiated arrangement that would establish a staking ceiling above which exploration activities would have to be approved by an independent body.
• Tatchun Creek Bridge gets green light from water board Placement of waste rock from the Minto Mine to provide bank stabilization resumed last week at the Tatchun Creek Bridge project.
• Rain advisory issued for southeast Yukon Yukon government officials have issued a rainfall advisory for the southeast area of the territory, but say their main concern is for those who are using the backcountry.

July 2, 2014

• Canada Day Celebration 2014 Photo Spread
• Star Performance Award winning singer/songwriter Don Amero
• Power outage impacts 9,000 customers A raven is being blamed for the outage that left 9,000 customers without power for nearly an hour Monday morning.
• Director of employment standards issues order for former employees A local restauranteur has been ordered to dole out nearly $28,000 in cash to former employees following six months of bouncing cheques and false promises, according to past staff members.
• New network announced The Yukon Wholistic Health Network has announced the launch of a new holistic health-based Yahoo-email group.
• Teslin Celebrates The community of Teslin was all decked out to celebrate Canada Day Tuesday,
• Tribunal upholds decision in case of injured worker A man who has suffered recurring hip problems since he was injured working in a mine nearly 30 years ago will receive retroactive reinstatement of his compensation benefits.
• Rescue Training The Junior Rangers took to the river last Friday on their final day in town.
• No charges to be laid The driver and sole occupant of a Honda Civic that crashed off of the North Klondike Highway recently had fallen asleep at the wheel, says the Whitehorse RCMP.
• Brothers, one other sentenced for home invasion Three young men involved in a violent home invasion last fall have each been sentenced to at least two years behind bars.
• New legislation regarding emails comes into effect Companies around the Yukon are doing something rarely associated with spamming: asking your permission.
• Whitehorse chamber speaks out against cancelled housing projects The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is joining other organizations in speaking out against the cancellation of three affordable housing projects in the city.