Whitehorse Daily Star

January 17, 2014

• City awards Ogilvie Street refurbishment work Associated Engineering Ltd. will be responsible for the public consultation and design of Ogilvie Street as it undergoes reconstruction
• Whistle Bend subdivision reaches milestone: premier The Yukon government is transferring the public infrastructure ownership of phases one and two of the Whistle Bend subdivision to the City of Whitehorse.
• Mine's copper production rose, silver yields dropped While production of copper was up slightly at the Minto Mine in 2013, silver production dropped off
• Bridge towers will survive demolition plan The Ross River suspension bridge is set to be demolished this winter, but the bridge towers will be left in place and preserved as historic features.
• Expanded oil industry hinges on fracking, audience told Hydraulic fracturing does not hurt the environment, lunch guests of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce heard Tuesday.
• Young and eager The Extremely Moving Youth Society will take the Yukon Arts Centre stage at 7:00 this evening for Go Nuts!
• Postal worker gives new twist to ‘return to sender' DAWSON CITY – "I'm back at the post office,” says Monna Sprokkreeff. "I'm a new face for some people.”
• Man arrested after library disturbance A Whitehorse man is facing charges of assault, uttering threats to destroy property, uttering threats to a person, mischief and failing to comply with a court order.
• Ruling caps tale of fractured friendships and violence "This is a sad tale of conflict between long-standing friends and neighbours involving mutual allegations of inappropriate sexual suggestions and violence.”
• Warmth melted a weather record Whitehorse broke a temperature record Thursday with a high of 7.2 C.
• Flame-fighter poised to cap four-decade career It was 45 years ago that an 18-year-old Whitehorse fire chief Clive Sparks took a job with the Yukon government that would set his career path in motion and take him through to retirement.
• Offender guilty of another round of charges Christopher Cornell, convicted last year of attempting to murder two peace officers, was found guilty late this morning
• Mould remediation specialist to explore problems Black mould has been found inside one wall at Yukon College's local campus, but a general air quality examination of the building says it can still be used.

January 16, 2014

• Lions Club donates needed eye equipment to clinic in Jamaica A project led by Lions Andy Brickner and Mike Rochefort, owner of Pacific Ophthalmic Equipment in Calgary
• Local student named to Dean's List Deven Bane of Whitehorse has been placed on the Dean's List
• Making a splash with colour Josée fortin opened a show last friday in the Yukon Arts Centre Community Gallery
• Seven projects planned to foster community safety The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund is awarding more than $95,000 to support seven projects
• Chamber names executive director Whitehorse resident Samson Hartland has been appionted as the new executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines.
• Composer philosophical about nomination disappointment Local composer Daniel Janke won't be making his way to the red carpet for an academy award
• Flu vaccination clinic set for Friday Whitehorse residents who were turned away from getting their flu shot last Friday are in luck.
• First Nation schedules election The Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) announced Wednesday it will hold an election for chief and six councillors on March 19.
• Yukon College raises tuition fees The Yukon College board of governors has approved a 1.9 per cent tuition fee increase
• Be fair to bereaved families: NDP to government The NDP is calling on the government to provide basic legal support to the families of Teresa Ann Scheunert and Mary Johnny as they prepare for the inquest investigating the deaths of their loved ones.
• ‘It was very sad here today,' vice-president says Pelly Construction vice-president Jennifer Byram said it was sad day today as she delivered 44 permanent layoff notices this morning at the Minto Mine.

January 15, 2014

• Convicted man back in court for another trial Christopher Cornell, convicted last year of the attempted murders of two peace officers, is slated for another trial Thursday.
• Energetic rehearsing Laura Di Pietro, front, and Jenn Chippett rehearse for Go Nuts!
• Searing winds played havoc with power supply reliability High winds have caused several isolation power outages
• Fracking cannot be safely regulated: crusader DAWSON CITY – Hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is not a safe method of extracting oil and gas from the earth, says Will Koop.
• YuKonstruct session lures massive turnout Whitehorse took the first step toward developing its own makerspace Tuesday evening.
• Driver escapes injury A driver accidentally sped off the Alaska Highway and overturned in a ditch early Tuesday evening.
• Board to review LNG proposal The Yukon Utilities Board has been given its instructions regarding its review of Yukon Energy's plan to replace back-up diesel generators with natural gas units.
• Accused plans First Nations status as defence A man who has publicly admitted to shooting two wolves in his Mount Sima neighbourhood last year hopes to have all 10 charges against him dismissed based on his First Nations status.
• Council adopts blueprint for Hillcrest's future With a new neighbourhood plan in hand, Hillcrest residents are now anxious to get on with seeing the changes outlined become a reality.
• ‘It's been a really positive outcome': condo owner A legal battle between Copper Ridge condominium owners and their developer entered its end game this week with a Yukon Supreme Court decision