Whitehorse Daily Star

August 14, 2013

• Highest court reviewing Ross River file The Yukon government's request to have the Supreme Court of Canada hear a case of significant importance to the Yukon's mining industry is on the move.
• Seven new wildfires reported Lightning started seven new fires in the central part of the territory Tuesday.
• Under Pressure A print is ‘steamrolled' last Saturday at Shipyards Park.
• Council defers cell tower decision Tracey Twa says she's pleased with council's decision Monday evening to postpone third reading on a lease that would see a new cell phone tower built off Falcon Drive.
• Market browsers can vote in mock election Thursday Fair Vote Yukon is taking its show on the road.
• Sign up for discounts, Sima supporters urged By committing some funds to Mt. Sima, skiers and snowboarders may actually end up saving some money over what they'd normally spend on a season's pass.
• ‘The faster we fill, the bigger the bill' After consultations, drafts and final adoption of the Solid Waste Action Plan (SWAP), Bryna Cable, the city's environmental co-ordinator, is saying "the real work begins now.”

August 13, 2013

• CanNor invests in Klondike economic development The town is about to witness some regional economic development planning.
• Season-Ending Performance This summer's Arts in the Park program wrapped up the season with a finale staged last Friday afternoon.
• Fire caused de-energization of power line A wildfire near power lines forced Yukon Energy to de-energize part of its Carmacks-to-Stewart Crossing line for about nine hours Monday.
• Passing Through A large thunderhead
• Salmon depletion called ‘state of emergency' As the demise of the Yukon River chinook grows more apparent, the call for action by residents living along the Yukon grows stronger, much stronger.
• Fun Under the Sun A carnival is setting up at Shipyards Park this year.
• Mathieya Alatini re-elected as Kluane First Nation chief Kluane First Nation Chief Mathieya Alatini will serve another three-year term after being re-elected last Friday.
• Visitor dies in motorcycle mishap A 65-year-old American visitor from Michigan died over the past weekend after crashing his motorcycle near Watson Lake.
• Fires spotted in Watson Lake, Mayo districts Two new blazes were discovered Monday in the Watson Lake and Mayo fire districts, bringing the territory's 2013 fire season total to 155.
• River-hugging avenue to become a street Attention, tourists: looking for directions to the MacBride Museum, shops at the Horwood's Mall and the new wharf?

August 12, 2013

• Man charged after bar incident A Whitehorse man is facing charges including assault with a weapon and dangerous driving after an employee at a downtown bar was clipped by a vehicle after an altercation with a patron.
• Variety of education initiatives and community events receive funding The Yukon government is providing 17 community organizations with more than $176,000 through the Community Development Fund to support education and recreation projects and community events.
• Closing Time Kim Rogers performs as Arts in the Park
• Coroner rules drowning accidental The Yukon coroner has ruled the drowning of a 19-year-old in the Yukon River last month accidental.
• Operation Nanook Moves On Governor General David Johnston,
• Whitehorse residents can expect smoke Yukon Wildland Fire Management personnel are keeping a close watch on a 20-hectare fire in the Whitehorse district that saw increased fire activity over the weekend.
• Keeping Watch Yukon Wildland Fire Management staff are monitoring the Michie Lake fire in the Whitehorse district.
• Local fire chief deems Operation Nanook a success Both the Whitehorse Fire Department and Whitehorse General Hospital are praising Operation Nanook
• Stop-work order issued for Yukon Ice Patch A stop-work order has been issued on a permit to do archeological work on the Yukon Ice Patch.
• Harper visiting here as part of eighth annual tour Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be in the Yukon this coming weekend as part of his annual northern tour, Senator Dan Lang confirmed Friday.
• Community directs chief and council to re-visit alcohol ban The Vuntut Gwitchin are researching the possibility of changing the prohibition law in Old Crow.