Whitehorse Daily Star

December 6, 2013

• Lang heads committee on national security and defence Yukon Senator Dan Lang has been elected chair of the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
• Big Band, Big Sound The Big Band performs at noon Thursday
• Yukon Quest becomes a lot more intriguing Two former Yukon Quest champions just made the 2014 race a whole lot more interesting.
• Putting Her Heart Into It Fawn Fritzen with The Big Band performs at noon Thursday
• Nominations invited for 2014 Excellence in Water Stewardship Award Yukon nominations are being sought for the 2014 Excellence in Water Stewardship Award.
• City officials oppose large caretaker suite A local business owner's arguments were not enough to convince city staff that a large caretaker suite should be permitted inside the company's Levich Drive building.
• Regional Fair Goes Saturday Carson, seen Nov. 28,
• Gov't. stalling Yukon Forum process: grand chief Premier Darrell Pasloski said this week it isn't up to the Yukon government to unilaterally decide the date of the next Yukon Forum.
• Liberal leader is poles from reality on mapping: Leef Yukon MP Ryan Leef raised some serious concerns Thursday in the House of Commons regarding Canada's move to extend its Arctic seabed rights to include the North Pole.
• Salmon's future needs reconsidering, panel told It's time to rethink what's best for the future of the Yukon River chinook salmon, the international management body heard this week.
• Liberals opt to hold leadership convention Members of the Yukon Liberal Party voted this week to hold a leadership convention within the next six months.
• Seasonal Colour And Flair The MAD (Music, Art and Drama) 9-10 class will present 'The Wonderful Wizard of Snowʼ at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Wood Street Centre.
• Colleague's bill carries concerns for territory's MP Yukon MP Ryan Leef hasn't decided yet if he'll support his Conservative colleague's bid to reform the Elections Act, but he has some concerns about the proposed legislation.
• Fracking won't be part of LNG plan review The practice of fracking will not be included in the review of Yukon Energy's proposal to begin burning natural gas, says the head of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB).
• Rendezvous plans a splash on Main Street In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous, the festival will return to Main Street for a day in February.
• Frigid capital may create winter cycling routes Winter cyclists could have their own designated route through the downtown if city council approves changes to its snow and ice control policy.
• Downtown tenant turfed under SCAN legislation Another downtown tenant facing overwhelming evidence of dealing crack cocaine has been evicted from his home under the Safer Communities and Neighbourhood legislation (SCAN).
• Yukoners share memories of global icon Yukoners are joining the rest of the world in mourning the death and celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela as they reflect on the impact he's had on their own lives.
• RCMP ‘seem to be the untouchables,' relative says The family member of a man who died in custody after a fight with police is in shock following the summary dismissal of a lawsuit against RCMP officers.

December 5, 2013

• Bears program is 21 years old The popular Twin Bears program is back.
• Don't discount renewable energy prospects: NDP The NDP wants the Yukon government to consider renewable energy options as it plans for the territory's future energy needs.
• Preparing For Weekend Performances Barbara Chamberlin conducts the Whitehorse Community Choir during a rehearsal held Tuesday evening.
• Residents quizzed on accessible housing The City of Whitehorse has released a new questionnaire to ask citizens about accessible housing.
• Yukon Imagination Library raised $6,000 at forum The Yukon Imagination Library raised more than $6,000 to support family literacy in the territory through a silent auction at the Yukon Chamber of Mines' recent Yukon Geoscience Forum banquet.
• Soaking Up Soda's effects Chris explored the properties of soda on the body for his science project last thursday at Golden Horn elementary school.
• Grants help enrich the lives of territory's youth More than $60,000 in territorial money has been awarded to 17 groups to help individual youth further develop social skills through training, art, sport and science.
• Child seat safety event draws a crowd Highways and Public Works Minister Wade Istchenko joined parents and caregivers late this morning to promote child vehicle seat safety in the territory.
• Capital budget could be approved as it stands It appears the city's 2014 capital budget could be adopted as is.
• Lack of independent cost estimate order explained The Yukon government did not order an independent estimate for the new F.H. Collins Secondary replacement school because one was provided by its bridging consultant.
• ‘He was just very safety-conscious at all times' One of the two men accused in the trial around the death of Whitehorse tire shop technician Dennis Chabot took the witness stand Wednesday for an emotional recounting of events in territorial court.

December 4, 2013

• Riverdale fuel storage tanks being surveyed by the city The City of Whitehorse is conducting a survey of fuel storage tanks.
• Interest high in Saturday's regional science fair The Yukon/Stikine Regional Science Fair competition will take place Saturday at Yukon College.
• Tagish man's community dedication saluted Commissioner Doug Phillips presented a Commissioner's Award to Tagish resident Paul Dabbs last Friday in Whitehorse.
• Powerful screening of We Were Children is set for this evening The Yukon Human Rights Commission and the Residential School Awareness Program Working Group will screen the powerful docudrama We Were Children this evening in Whitehorse.
• Judge declares man guilty of trafficking cocaine A local man has been found guilty of trafficking cocaine.
• City approves environmental grants The city's bylaw department and the Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon (RPAY) will soon be working to make cycling safer for kids around town.
• Drilling technology will advance resource industries Cold Climate Innovation (CCI) of the Yukon Research Centre has partnered with Icefield Tools Corp. to revolutionize borehole drilling technology.
• MLA suspicious of Peel announcement's timing The official Opposition is concerned the Yukon government plans to release its land use plan for the Peel watershed over the holiday period in an attempt to bury it from heavy public scrutiny.
• First Nations protest short consultations window The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) has called for a Yukon-wide,
• ‘Something has to be done if we want the salmon back' More alarm was sounded Tuesday about the dwindling strength of the annual Yukon River chinook salmon migration.
• Hunter is confident his moose antlers have set a world record The cold room in Heinz Naef's home in Dawson City will be put to good use for the time being as he stores what could potentially be the largest moose antlers in the world.
• XC ski community mourns loss of a legend The founding father of cross-country skiing in the Yukon died Monday. Father Jean-Marie Mouchet was 96.