Whitehorse Daily Star

November 1, 2013

• Remembering the war artists and music of the '40s The MacBride Museum will host an evening of wartime music and art of the Alaska Highway and Canol Projects at 7 p.m. next Thursday.
• Whitehorse Health Centre introduces new hours The Whitehorse Health Centre is moving to a new schedule to better serve its clients.
• Ferry season ends for Dawson residents, visitors The George Black ferry was out of the water and on its winter berth just over the Yukon River side of the flood dike by 2 p.m. Wednesday.
• Lengthy hearing into power rates to start Monday A hearing into another proposed hike in electrical rates is scheduled to begin Monday and go for three or four days.
• Canada-Japan cloth letter exhibition visits Whitehorse The Canada-Tohoku-Japan Cloth Letters project,
• Premier quizzed over school costs ‘contradiction' Both opposition parties challenged the government on its handling of the F.H. Collins Secondary School reconstruction project Thursday during the first question period of the legislature's fall sitting.
• Ottawa ‘failing miserably' to protect salmon: chief Chief Carl Sidney of the Teslin Tlingit Council says Ottawa is "failing miserably” in its responsibility to protect the Yukon River chinook salmon.
• A Close Shave For The Premier Premier Darrell Paslsoski is shaved by Melanie Brule at Barbers II this morning,
• Pooches' park to officially open tomorrow The city will officially open Canine Bluffs, the first off-leash dog park in Whitehorse, at 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Education centre in limbo as teacher set to retire It's been 16 years since Ron Campbell opened the doors to the only Kumon Math and Reading Centre North of 60.
• Inmate claims he was refused medical attention A Yukon inmate is piling on more allegations to a list of alleged injustices by public institutions.
• Anti-frackers gather as legislators reconvene Roughly 60 anti-fracking protesters gathered outside the Yukon government's main administrative building at noon Thursday, an hour before the fall sitting of the legislative assembly began.
• Show Opens Today Shiela Alexandrovich, left, and Lyn Fabion open Planted today at the Arts Underground Art Society Focus Gallery.
• Dog owner's suit against citizens, media dismissed A Yukon judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Yukon news agencies, journalists and community members by an Alberta man who shot more than 50 sled dogs.
• Campaign aims to accentuate centre's Sound Bites A new sound system at the Yukon Arts Centre would mean enjoying the same audio experience from any seat in the house.
• Veteran physician prepares to hang up her stethoscope For 34 years, Dr. Sally Macdonald has been there for Yukoners,
• ‘When you don't meet those obligations, there are consequences' A former president of the Humane Society Yukon was found guilty today on charges of disobeying territorial government orders.

October 31, 2013

• 4G wireless service unveiled in Carmacks, Teslin Carmacks and Teslin have joined the growing network of Yukon communities which have access to 4G wireless service.
• Season's First Fair Hullands Haunts at Jack Hulland Elementary School held their craft fair last Saturday.
• Local MADD representative wins national award Daniela Martinson of Whitehorse has received the John G. Bates Volunteer of the Year Award.
• What's On The Menu? Rather ghoulish fare, as seen above.
• Paramedics honoured at annual EMS skills competition Yukon Emergency Medical Services' (EMS) community-based paramedics were recognized for their dedication and service at the recent annual EMS skills challenge over the Oct. 19-20 weekend.
• Helping Out In A Big Way Whitehorse firefighters raised $11,239.60 for Karen's Fund with their T-shirt sales and donations.
• Northern mining centre receives more money The territorial government will provide $5.8 million to assist the delivery of trades training through the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM).
• It's been balmy, but not record-shredding Temperatures around the Yukon have been well above normal this month, but not unheard of.
• ‘Reprehensible' handling of project sees it re-tendered The F.H. Collins Secondary School reconstruction project was re-tendered Wednesday.
• Bicycle bylaw bans spectre of unilluminated cyclists Cyclists who take to city roads after dark must now have a headlight and red taillight on their bikes.
• Major B.C. curriculum changes may affect us The Yukon's schools curriculum could be overhauled in the coming years as B.C. remodels its approach to education.

October 30, 2013

• Main Street pulls together to thank and celebrate Twenty-five businesses are set to participate Friday in Yukoner Appreciation Day.
• Respecting Our Veterans The Whitehorse branch of the Royal Canadian Legionʼs poppy flag is raised over city hall Monday
• Safety video could win filmmaker $1,000 Fledgling film directors are again being encouraged to focus their cameras on the issue of workplace safety.
• City will help finance Hulland House upgrades The city will help pay for upgrades to the only privately owned building designated as a municipal historic site, but those improvements will not include painting the exterior.
• Entertainer To Take The Stage Tonight The award- winning David Myles, seen early this afternoon, will perform at 8:00 this evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Fair Vote Yukon plans meeting for 7:15 tonight Fair Vote Yukon will hold a reorganization meeting this evening at the Whitehorse Public Library meeting room.
• Southern Lakes residents urged to attend meeting The more the merrier when it comes to discussing the proposal of increasing water levels in the Southern Lakes, says the organizer of a meeting planned for next week.
• Premier delighted by Standard and Poor's financial rating Standard and Poor's has given the Yukon a "AA” credit rating for the fourth year in a row.
• Policy meant to power micro-generation A new policy allowing small producers of renewable energy to sell excess electricity back to the grid was delivered Tuesday.
• Crown plans to apply for assessment for offender Crown prosecutors hope to launch a process which could result in a dangerous or long-term offender designation for Chris Cornell,
• Judge's ruling on time served issue is appealed A territorial court judge's rejection of part of the federal government's tough-on-crime agenda faces its first test, as the Crown has filed an appeal on a ruling from last month.