Whitehorse Daily Star

September 6, 2013

• Author to give talk on the old Canol Road S.R. (Sandy) Gage, the author of the popular book,
• Man receives house arrest for his hunting infractions A 53-year-old Dawson City man has been sentenced to house arrest for infractions related to hunting along the Dempster Highway last year.
• Local performer readies for Vancouver gig After a successful launch at the Yukon Arts Centre last March, Fawn Fritzen is taking her inaugural CD south.
• Cancer deaths and new cases climbing There were 130 new cases of cancer in the Yukon in 2012, split equally between males and females.
• Television team to receive award Sept. 23 The television team which recently launched the viral Whitehorse city council commercial and won an international award last March has now won a national award.
• Flight attendant returns almost half a century later It's been 46 years since Donna Holgerson set foot in Whitehorse.
• Fall chum harvest will remain open The harvest of fall chum will remain open from here on, says Steve Smith of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
• Traffic bylaw may be in for some tinkering Sooner than two months after adopting a new traffic bylaw, city council is considering making more changes.
• Art Scene Active Don Watt sets up the show Connections: The Land, The Artists Thursday in the Yukon Artists @ Work gallery.
• Median rent has risen to $836 per month The median monthly rent in Whitehorse rose by $186 between 2003 and 2012.
• Correction The annual walk referred to under Thursday's front-page photo is titled the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes,
• Bridge work delayed, but lights to shine this weekend Cyclists commuting in and out of Riverdale will have to wait until next summer for their own space on the Robert Campbell Bridge.
• School busing squeeze irks local parent Takhini Transport has had to make adjustments to its school busing schedule after experiencing overcrowding during the first few days of classes.
• Deal could see up to 5,000 more visitors a year An agreement between Air North and Condor Airlines could make for an easier travel experience between Germany and the Yukon.

September 5, 2013

• Students, public gearing up for music festival Whitehorse residents of all ages can look forward to one more music festival before the weather turns.
• Level economic playing field is crucial: banker Small and remote economies can overcome inherent challenges by ensuring a level playing field through minimal regulations, transparent government, and free and accessible information.
• There's a reason to pause next Monday At nine minutes past 9 a.m. on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year (September) across Canada,
• Bears Before Buses A school bus yields for a grizzly bear west of Whitehorse recently.
• Medical emergency sees flight turn around Air North's 8 a.m. flight to Vancouver today was forced to return to Whitehorse because of a medical emergency.
• Health professionals get funding support A pilot fund will provide $70,000 over the next three years to help internationally educated health professionals integrate into the Yukon's health care system.
• Yukon workers look to tap into western boom More opportunities across western Canada for members of the local carpenters' union could mean more opportunities for those same workers in the Yukon.
• Society thought order was being challenged, court told The Humane Society Yukon did not follow instructions from the registrar of societies last year because it thought its lawyer was challenging his order, the former society president testified Wednesday in court.
• Lawyers approve new same-sex preference policy The Catholic Episcopal Corp. has released a new draft policy on same-sex attraction and is asking for public feedback.

September 4, 2013

• Court told of humane society's troubled times The former president of the Humane Society Yukon spent this morning on the witness stand detailing the group's troubled times of 2012.
• Ex-minister back in grocery business Archie Lang is back in the grocery business in Porter Creek.
• Association praises RCMP's withdrawal from show The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) says it's pleased that the Yukon RCMP have decided not to continue working with a reality TV show about their operations.
• Charges laid after cat is run over A Nov. 12 court date has been set for a woman facing three bylaw charges after a cat was run over in July in Whitehorse.
• A Fine Feast Competitors have fun in the pie/Jell-O eating contest
• Protesters greeted trade mission delegates in Germany A group of German citizens wearing "Protect Democracy, the Plan, the Peel” T-shirts
• Woman accused of kidnapping, robbery A Whitehorse woman was arrested last Saturday and charged with kidnapping, robbery, and pointing a gun.
• Memorial wall sought for Pioneer Cemetery Two burials took place on Nov. 1, 1957 at the Pioneer Cemetery in downtown Whitehorse.
• Police seeking missing resident Whitehorse RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing local man.
• Sima backers continue to push for government cash Many Whitehorse residents have pledged their support to Mount Sima, committing to buy 650 season passes.