Whitehorse Daily Star

June 20, 2014

• Cadets had chance to showcase speaking abilities The Air Cadet League of Canada gathered in Whitehorse last week for its 73rd annual general meeting – the first held north of 60.
• City shifts toward full funding of tax grants City council has moved toward full funding of its tax grants – essentially paying property taxes for a number of community groups and non-profits.
• Lightning starts fire near Dawson City Lightning sparked a small fire in the Dawson district near Fireman Gulch Thursday at approximately 6:30 p.m.
• ‘Where's the transparency? Where's the honesty?' The Council of Yukon Nations is staunchly opposed to some amendments proposed for the Yukon and Socio-economic Assessment Act, says the grand chief.
• New On The Literary Menu Whitehorse author Michele Genest launches her new book,
• Show rekindles memories of quirky Yukon history Jim Robb ambles around the Yukon Arts Centre gallery, surrounded by 60 years of his artwork.
• Airline receiving frenzied response to big seat sale Air North has launched a weekend-long sale that offers flyers 50 per cent off on all flights.
• Former City Employee Honoured The family of the late Gilles Lapres – Michele Emslie and sons Sebastien, centre, and Milan Lapres – are seen at noon Thursday at the unvieling of an art piece and information plaque in Rotary Peace Park.
• ‘The reality is: in the Yukon, we live in bear country' The second phase of a project that aims to reduce human-bear conflicts has been underway in Granger this week.
• Survey suggests a contented citizenry, mayor says The results of the city's citizen survey are positive, said Mayor Dan Curtis.
• Musical Veterans Take The Stage Hank Karr, second from right, was the performer in Thursday's Arts in the Park show.
• Eatery ends three decades by giving city its just desserts After 29 years in operation, Sam N' Andy's is shutting down.
• Minister unveils new rules to guide mineral exploration New rules covering low-level exploration work in the Yukon were announced Thursday by Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent.
• Licence plates have been a driving force in Yukon history He is no one, but he is everyone: "Yukon Sam”, "Goldpanner Pete”, "Klondike Mike” — the ubiquitous image of a prospector has dominated the territory's licence plate for what seems like an eternity.
• C.O.s discover no evidence of a reported bear attack Despite a reported bear attack in the Hillcrest area Thursday afternoon, conservation officers have found no evidence that a bear was present.
• ‘Consider yourself lucky you didn't kill anyone' A woman from Lower Post, B.C., was sentenced Thursday to more than nine months in jail for impaired driving at close to three times the legal limit in Watson Lake.
• Theft ‘shows a lack of respect for families,' Skookies says An apparent theft of key equipment from the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre has robbed the local NGO of $14,000 in camping gear and thrown its summer parenting programming into jeopardy.

June 19, 2014

• Hospitals now fully accredited The Yukon Hospital Corp. (YHC) has been awarded accreditation after a comprehensive review by Accreditation Canada surveyors last month.
• Youth Directorate funds 24 youth-focused projects The territorial Youth Investment Fund has contributed approximately $60,000 toward 24 projects to benefit youth in Yukon this summer.
• A Positive Reception Abacus, a new children's band comprised of Andrea McCole man, Micah Smith and Helene Beaulieu (left-right), entertains at Arts in the Park over Wednesday's lunch hour.
• Quick work made of blaze One new human-caused fire was reported Tuesday, Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials said Wednesday.
• Number of EI beneficiaries fell in April, figures show In April 2014, the preliminary number of EI beneficiaries (seasonally adjusted) receiving regular income support benefits in the Yukon was 920, of whom 590 were men and 330 were women.
• Babies Growing Quickly In the top photo, an adult bald eagle brings dinner to the nest on June 9.
• Defence report ‘well-thought-out,' senator says The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, chaired by Yukon Senator Dan Lang, is recommending that Canada partner with the U.S. on ballistic missile defence.
• Guest In The Grass You know your village is pretty quiet when the news is that a ‘whistler' has been spotted foraging on a neighbour's lawn in Teslin.
• Missing Moe: dog walker makes a one-way foray
• Missing Moe: dog walker makes a one-way foray His name is Moe, and the staff at the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter are missing him after a volunteer dog walker didn't return with the dog.
• Parks plan presented for council's feedback Within a week, the city could have a process in place to begin the planning of each of its five regional parks.
• Identity of human remains found in Kluane confirmed Human remains found in Kluane National Park were those of German tourist Till Moritz Gerull, the Yukon's chief coroner confirmed today.
• Federal support sought for salmon closure Ottawa has been asked to support a full closure of this summer's chinook salmon harvest until there's enough fish to meet spawning goals.

June 18, 2014

• Here a decade, NVD encourages risk-taking With the recent launching of new Northern Vision Place in the former Canadian Tire building, Northern Vision Developments further cemented its reputation as a giant in the Yukon business community.
• Historic company adopts new name Yukon Electrical Co. Ltd., one of the oldest companies in the territory, has changed its name to ATCO Electric Yukon.
• Premier shuffles senior managers Premier Darrell Pasloski announced a shuffle of deputy ministers this morning.
• Crew from venerable U.S. program to visit watershed The crew of CBS' long-running 60 Minutes public affairs program will be in the Peel watershed this week talking to outfitters and First Nations.
• Mayor endorses affordable housing plan The City of Whitehorse supports the Northern Housing Trust affordable rental housing initiative.
• Winged Togetherness A common house fly sits on the wing of the old-world swallow tail butterfly as they rest on a spot near a Teslin-area boat launch.
• Driver suffers facial injuries after car veers off road A one-vehicle accident on the North Klondike Highway early Tuesday afternoon sent a B.C. man to Whitehorse General Hospital with facial injuries.
• Fracking not part of Northern Cross' drilling horizon Approximately 75 people turned out Monday evening to hear Northern Cross Yukon explain its oil and gas exploration plans on Eagle Plain for the next decade or more.
• Father receives scolding with cell time A Haines Junction man received a post-Father's Day chastisement Monday after pleading guilty to breaching his probation and bail orders following two alcohol-related incidents in a hotel lobby and a pub in Whitehorse this year.
• City officials urge reassessing Porter Creek infill The focus of infill work in the city and funding for it could be moving downtown, away from Porter Creek.