Whitehorse Daily Star

April 22, 2014

• Aquatic invasive species awareness campaign set The Yukon government is posting new signs to generate awareness about aquatic invasive species and to help safeguard the territory's biodiversity.
• Top Volunteer Feted Mary Bradshaw receives the Yukon Historical and Museums Association's Helen Couch Volunteer of the Year Award last Thursday
• Every Student, Every Day initiative funds projects The Victoria Gold Yukon Student Encouragement Society, with the in-kind support of Yukon Education,
• Students to visit the past with annual history fair Students from across Yukon are gearing up for the 16th annual Yukon/Stikine Heritage Fair competition.
• Time For Treats Jaylie Johnson, three, took part in Saturday's Easter egg hut at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Changes urged in approach to whistleblowers law The Yukon's ombudsman wants the government to implement a more effective method to protect whistleblowers from reprisals than what is proposed in the recently released information package on Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing legislation.
• Memorial fund established at Scotiabank Those looking to help out the family of a Home Hardware staffer who died following a workplace mishap earlier this month can do so by donating at Scotiabank.
• ‘Caribou Legs' Firth feted in Dawson and Mayo Brad Firth, better known as Caribou Legs, took a short break last Wednesday and Thursday from his 1,200-km run from Inuvik to Whitehorse to attend fund-raising meetings honouring his quest in Mayo and Dawson.
• Nominations wanted for Arctic Inspiration Prize A total of $1 million is up for grabs and some, possibly all of it, could go to projects happening in the Yukon.
• Rider dies after snowmobile flips A Whitehorse man is dead following a snowmobile accident on Good Friday along the South Klondike Highway.

April 21, 2014

• Selkirk First Nation re-elects its chief to another term Selkirk First Nation chief Kevin McGinty will serve a second term in office.
• Promoting Marijuana's Medical Use Lee Goodwin is seen Good Friday on Main Street.
• Old Crow to get a community centre The Yukon government is contributing $2.7 million toward the construction of a new community and recreation centre in Old Crow.
• Heritage Accomplishment recognized Art and Ione Christensen, right, receive a Yukon Heritage Award last Thursday evening
• ‘No landscape on Earth is more compelling than the Yukon' Charlie Wilkins fairly recently finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in a rather unique looking rowboat called Big Blue (see his book Little Ship of Fools for details), along with 15 other folk whose judgment might be called to account.
• A Gathering With A Message A small group of youth and young adults celebrated 420 on Sunday in Rotary Peace Park.
• Businesses to scout local workers at job fair Businesses and non-profit organizations will be seeking local employees Wednesday at the Coast High Country Inn Convention Centre.
• Cap pad rentals for mobile home owners, NDP urges The NDP is urging the Yukon government help mobile home owners who face unmanageable increases on pad rental rates.
• Northern Institute of Social Justice gets $2.5 M Securing more than $2.5 million in Yukon government funding over the next five years means the Northern Institute of Social Justice can continue its work bringing training to front line workers not only in the Yukon, but across the North.
• Many firearms seized at Yukon border crossing Three U.S. residents have learned over the past couple of months just how difficult it is to get firearms from Alaska into the Yukon, with a number of firearms charges being laid.
• Driver shows scant emotion at hearing verdict Michael Schmidt was found not guilty last Thursday of impaired driving causing bodily harm to Jessica Frotten and Michael Sanderson.

April 17, 2014

• A blended approach to education invigorates learning in Watson Lake A blended approach to education
• Archeological find ‘will help write history books,' professor believes Proponents extolling the virtues and benefits of mutuality would be the first to take note of some recent developments from an unlikely source.
• P.S. Sidhu awarded Ogilvie Street contract P.S. Sidhu has been awarded the $3.61-million contract to rebuild Ogilvie Street.
• Association plans Easter egg hunt Saturday The Yukon East Coast Cultural Association will be hosting an East Coast-themed Easter egg hunt from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Trial judge accepts breathalyzer test results The results of a breathalyzer test were admitted as evidence Wednesday in the retrail of 32-year-old Michael Schmidt,
• The trauma of death can be eased, audience hears It's a fact of life that at some point, it ends. But death doesn't need to be so difficult.
• Zoning changes would affect parking rules Changes to the city's zoning bylaw would give staff greater discretion over parking for new developments.
• Hardware store plans to raise funds for late worker's family In an effort to support the family of an employee who died after a workplace accident last week,
• Vital archaeological artifacts unearthed Casino Mining Corp. and Altamira Consulting Ltd. have announced the discovery of highly significant archaeological artifacts in the Britannia Creek area of the Casino Project.
• Birds' departure sees eagle cam fade to black A pair of locally famous eagles appear to be choosing privacy over fame this summer.
• Deceased puppies discovery left woman shocked, tearful How the carcasses of two puppies, believed to be stillborn, came to be left in a bag next to the mailbox at the Carcross Corner will likely never be known, say Whitehorse RCMP.
• Guide, client watched hunters' illegal actions A Dawson City hunter has been slapped with a $7,000 fine for four violations of the Yukon Wildlife Act near Kloo Lake in November 2011.Sadie Jabbar pleaded guilty in territorial court this week to: