Whitehorse Daily Star

September 24, 2013

• Rifle had been stored in stolen vehicle, jury hears A rifle seized during the investigation into the attempted murder of RCMP Cpl. Kim MacKellar was stored in a vehicle stolen from the Mendenhall subdivision, a jury heard Monday.
• Heritage house fire likely caused by electrical failure Another Dawson heritage building surrendered to a suspected electrical fire early last Friday morning.
• Court jesters in full force for judge's swearing-in The Yukon's judges showed their humorous side late Monday afternoon as they welcomed a new colleague to the territorial bench.
• RCMP corporal begins testimony of being shot at during highway chase Haines Junction RCMP Cpl. Kim MacKellar began testifying late this morning about the day he was shot at during a high-speed chase along the Alaska Highway.
• Vote greeted by chorus of boos, disappointment There was no question on the thoughts of Sima supporters Monday evening as city council defeated a motion to provide $65,700 to the Friends of Mount Sima group in its efforts to reopen the ski hill.
• Sima moves a major step toward a darkened winter A total of $65,700 is not enough to ensure the success of Mount Sima, or is it?

September 23, 2013

• Minister works with counterparts to support northern development The current Northern Development Ministers' Forum is providing an excellent opportunity to discuss the future of energy development and sustainability in Canada's North.
• ‘We have massive-buildup of recyclables right now' Activity at the local recycling depot has come to a plugged-up halt.
• Humane trapping rules put in place The territorial government is improving its rules for licensed trappers so Yukon furs can still be sold around the world.
• Young And Enthusiastic Dancers with the Carole Mullin Dancers,
• Red Cross celebrates Whitehorse couple's dedication The Canadian Red Cross presented a Whitehorse husband and wife volunteer team with Red Cross milestone and appreciation awards and certificates Friday.
• Jurors learn how evidence gathered, secured The Yukon Supreme Court jury for an attempted murder case heard Friday how items seized in the case were handled and secured by RCMP officers.
• Parking spots for disabled motorists may cost them Whitehorse residents dealing with accessibility issues could face a new $25 fee if they need to replace their parking permits.
• Retired principal takes over YNTEP program The Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (YNTEP) is back to full operation this year with 10 new first year students, and a new interim co-ordinator.
• Councillor fends off accusations of poor behaviour Haines Junction municipal councillor Dave Weir is responding to the resignation letter of the village's former chief administrative officer (CAO), who took issue with Weir's behavior in council chambers.

September 20, 2013

• Social assistance clients' fate remains undetermined It is still unclear how the Liard First Nation's (LFN's) decision to hand responsibility for its income assistance program back to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) will affect social assistance clients in the community.
• Bear Creek experiences a genuine homecoming There are several Bear Creeks in the Klondike.
• Tentative date set for village byelection The mayoral byelection in Haines Junction is tentatively set for Nov. 7, with an advance poll expected to happen on Halloween.
• Riverside Talent Display Northern Lights School of Dance performers took to the Whitehorse wharf Thursday evening,
• Dredge No. 4 will see some repair work done this season While Parks Canada is certainly not spending the money it's been spending annually on Dredge No. 4, that doesn't mean nothing will be done by way of repairs and maintenance this season.
• Major Ogilvie Street work would cost property owners Some Ogilvie Street property owners could face an extra bill from the city if plans to rebuild the roadway go ahead.
• Exuberance For A Cause The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre raised more than $11,000 at the Scotia Bank AIDS Walk for Life
• Residents invited to Saturday planning sessions The City of Whitehorse is inviting residents to share their ideas and visions for the Range Road North Neighbourhood Plan, Mayor Dan Curtis said this week.
• Singer's work to be screened at Scleroderma Canada Congress Yukon musician Nicole Edwards is reaching out to other people with scleroderma and chronic illness through her songs via a new video.
• Helping curtail Aids The Blood Ties Four Directions Centre raised about $11,000 at the Scotia Bank AIDS Walk for Life
• Man acquitted of charge of assault causing bodily harm A Whitehorse man has been acquitted of charges of assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, break and enter and mischief.
• Decade-long YMA presidency to end The Yukon Medical Association will have a new president as of Oct. 31.
• Cause of fatal fire remains unknown The cause of a fire at a West Dawson home which killed Arthur Taylor is undetermined following the close of the investigation.
• Top court's rejection of case called ‘disappointing' The president of the Yukon Prospectors Association says he's both "very surprised” and "disappointed” that the Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the Yukon government's appeal in the Ross River staking case.
• Station defends airing of ‘troubling' song CKRW has responded to a request asking it to refrain from playing Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines on the radio.
• City to gain four physicians in early 2014 By January, Whitehorse should have enough doctors to serve its population.
• Jury hears testimony from firearms expert The hole through the windshield on the marked RCMP truck driven by Haines Junction Cpl. Kim MacKellar was caused by a bullet, a firearms expert testified this morning.
• Court hears of discovery of pair's DNA DNA from a man and a woman accused of trying to murder Haines Junction RCMP Cpl. MacKellar was found at two crimes scenes, the Yukon Supreme Court heard Thursday.