Whitehorse Daily Star

October 29, 2013

• Rural Experiential Model week deemed a success Eighty-six students from seven communities were in Dawson for a week of experiential learning at Robert Service School in late September as part of the new Northern Rural Experiential Model (REM).
• Volunteers wanted to sit on anti-racism body City council has approved the terms of reference for the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination (CCMARD) advisory committee.
• New francophone show to take the stage Friday The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) will present its brand new francophone show entitled Onde de choc ("shock wave”), on Friday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• A Horrifyingly Good Time The MAD (Music, Arts and Drama) class will present MADsʼ Haunted Mansion
• Fracking has its attributes, local audience told Fracking can be done safely, says the president of the Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources.
• Pooches closer to more leg-stretching space Some fresh air and exercise can make all the difference for canines living in cramped quarters at an animal shelter.
• Man who shot, killed family dog is fined $1,750 A man who shot and killed a Yukon family's dog on their property this year was fined in a Whitehorse courtroom this morning.
• Man gets conditional term after fatal collision A Whitehorse man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in Yukon Supreme Court on Monday,

October 28, 2013

• Whitehorse waterfront wins a national award The Whitehorse waterfront revitalization project has won the Canadian Urban Institute's annual Brownie Award.
• Dawson ferry to close Tuesday afternoon The Yukon River hasn't been exactly predictable this fall.
• Telus brings 4G wireless to three Yukon communities Telus has launched 4G wireless service in Carmacks, Mayo and Teslin.
• Signage Project Unveiled Dorothy Bradley (left), president of the Friends of McIntyre Creek, and Christine Macdonald,
• Yukon College students receive financial awards The financial challenge of obtaining an education became a little easier for 38 students on the evening of Oct. 17.
• Tourism is a two-way street, minister tells open house Tourism is a two-way street, minister tells open house
• Climate centre, Yukon Energy team up for project Matching funds from the Yukon Energy Corp. and the federal government will allow the Northern Climate ExChange (NCE) of the Yukon Research Centre to continue its research investigating the implications of climate change on hydro generation at the Whitehorse Rapids Dam.
• Faulty wiring blamed for truck fire in store's parking lot A pickup truck caught fire Friday afternoon after faulty wiring ignited the engine in the local Walmart store's parking lot.
• Gov't. named a top employer For the first time, the Government of Yukon has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2014 by The Globe and Mail.
• Corrugated cardboard may join ‘controlled waste' list Corrugated cardboard could soon be on the list of "controlled waste” coming into the landfill as the city begins implementing its Solid Waste Action Plan.
• Exploration comment deadline becomes Nov. 8 The deadline to comment on the proposed exploration project for the Casino property has been extended by two weeks to Nov. 8.
• ATVer suffers ‘nasty' leg injury A woman suffered a severe leg gash late Friday afternoon after an ATV accident on a backwoods trail off the Long Lake Road.
• Chief's decade-long reign to end in December By Dec. 2, the Liard First Nation (LFN) will have a new chief.
• Inmate didn't assault guard, judge concludes An inmate with a lengthy criminal record avoided more jail time when a territorial court judge acquitted him of assaulting a corrections officer and uttering threats.

October 25, 2013

• Tourism season started late and ended too soon The combination of a late start and an early end to the tourist season meant the local visitor season was not as good as it might have been, but it wasn't bad either.
• Dawson hospital receives new pre-winter skin Beige coloured vertical metal siding covered the top section of one wing of the new Dawson City Community Hospital this week.
• Rendezvous could receive substantial grant The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous is a territorial institution, and Mayor Dan Curtis says the city's annual special events funding should reflect that.
• Snack Time This black-capped chickadee is grabbing a sunflower seed
• MP explains bid to add Peel River to protected list Western Arctic MP Dennis Bevington wants another level of security for the Peel River.
• Chamber applauds housing initiative The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is applauding the Yukon government in making the $13 million from the Northern Housing Trust Fund available to the Yukon Housing Corp.
• First Nation pursues mineral staking moratorium The White River First Nation is calling for a moratorium on mineral staking within its traditional territory, and it's not messing around, says a White River spokeswoman.
• Ex-Yukon teacher receives an award Former Yukon teacher Shelly Sharp was in Winnipeg this attending a conference at which she received a national award.
• Christmas season ramps up for city It's not even Halloween, and already the city's bylaw department is getting into the Christmas spirit.
• Pre-Snow Stroll This grizzly was seen Oct. 5
• More can be done for businesses: CFIB Whitehorse is a good place for small business, but there's more to be done both at a municipal and territorial level.
• City asked to help fix up historic Hulland House Preserving the heritage character of a designated historic site while also doing renovations which contribute to its longevity is no easy task, but that's exactly what Forest Pearson is planning.
• ‘Tourism is living the dream,' delegates told The Tourism Industry Association of Yukon (TIAY) held its annual fall roundup Thursday at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
• Humane society looks at expanding dog run area A proposed lease with the city for four of its properties next to the Humane Society Yukon's Mae Bachur Animal Shelter on Tlingit Street would give the dogs at the facility some much-needed space.
• ‘You are a big boy,' judge tells 39-year-old offender A territorial court judge has sentenced a Whitehorse man to nine months in jail for drug possession with intent to traffic, among other charges.
• Planes have too many empty seats, roundup told In its current iteration, Whitehorse's airline industry is not sustainable.
• Beloved volunteer leaves a lasting gift The Humane Society Yukon lost one of its most dedicated volunteers with the passing of Laura Miller-Goodall earlier this year.
• A jury summons is a ‘serious matter': judge Two Yukon residents were slapped with fines for failing to appear for jury selection in the trial of Christopher Cornell, convicted earlier this month of the attempted murder of an RCMP officer.