Whitehorse Daily Star

August 9, 2013

• Potential for large-scale berry production looking good There is great potential in the Yukon for large scale production of the haskap berry, a Yukon Government agrologist said this week during a tour of the local agricultural research farm.
• Emergency personnel manage mass casualty training exercise It's 9:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning. A call comes in from the Whitehorse General Hospital switchboard putting doctors, nurses and staff on alert.
• The Village Bakery – a Haines Junction icon – is up for sale When Boyd Campbell opened the Village Bakery in Haines Junction nearly a quarter century ago, he pictured being part of the business for 10 years or so before he'd move onto something else.
• Alaska showcases big truck, with big technology What's better than having your own boat?
• Summer Fun Claire Ness, right, and Rob Hunter perform at the Arts in the Park Thursday.
• Yukon musicians head to the studio with help from recording Program Seven Yukon musicians are receiving more than $25,000 to record new music from the Yukon Film & Sound Commission's Sound Recording Program.
• CGC genset installation could cost nearly $500,000 It could cost the city upwards of half a million dollars to install a generator that would allow the Canada Games Centre to serve as an emergency shelter in the case of a major power outage.
• Wrapping Up Suzanne Paleczny was the Artist in the Park this week.
• Dawson mayor wades in on renaming First Ave. to Front St. The mayor of Dawson City is wading in on Whitehorse street naming issues.
• Arrests made in vehicle thefts, arson Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a number of female youth in relation to investigations of a vehicle theft and arson from Aug. 1 and a vehicle theft and accident that occurred on Aug. 8.
• Dawson seeking elevated international status Dawson City has formed a community advisory group to explore the possibility of applying for World Heritage Status for the Klondike Region.
• Bear attack ends with minor injuries An Environment Yukon conservation officer says a woman who came away from a grizzly bear attack with minor injuries to her left arm, took all the right actions in dealing with the bruin.
• Yukon RCMP to star on reality TV show The Yukon's RCMP will be staring in their own reality TV show which starts filming some time next week.

August 8, 2013

• Fund supports community museums development Yukon museums, including First Nation cultural centres and one umbrella organization,
• New mobile medical clinic unveiled during Operation Nanook Yukoners and visitors are the beneficiaries of a new piece of mobile medical equipment that can be deployed during emergencies.
• Holding The Line Whitehorse firefighters, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and other emergency personnel establish a fire line Wednesday along Winze Place in Copper Ridge.
• Dawson City youth will represent Yukon on world stage The Yukon will send a youth ambassador along with its delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting in Warsaw, Poland for the first time this fall.
• Honour Bestowed Governor General David Johnston presents the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award to Allen Murray Wednesday afternoon,
• YTG seeking public comment on Environment Act changes The Government of Yukon is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Environment Act.
• Yukon government implements gas processing plant regulation The Government of Yukon has brought into effect a regulation to oversee gas processing plants in the territory and ensure that facilities are safe, effective and environmentally sound.
• Cause of van fire remains unknown, but suspicious Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire in downtown Whitehorse early this morning.
• Fetal alcohol study scheduled for three years It's a disability that, in many, can make learning difficult and understanding the connection between cause and affect is a challenge.
• Al Gore's message to be delivered locally by outreach worker This fall the Northern Climate Exchange will once again offer it's climate change for decision makers course.
• Nav Canada phone number taken over by chat line – hot chat line If you're calling Nav Canada, beware. You might just find yourself on "America's hottest talk line” instead.

August 7, 2013

• First ever Youth Gathering of Tlingit Nations at Brooks Brook The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) is inviting Tlingit Youth ages 10-20 from Atlin, Carcross, Tagish, Juneau and all youth ages 10-20 from Teslin to join a weekend of traditional cultural exploration and awareness from August 9-11th, 2013.
• Just in Case A large sprinkler protects the Copper Ridge subdivision in the Operation Nanook exercise Tuesday.
• Extended transit service will pay for itself, and more An extra 20 minutes of bus service added to the upcoming evening schedule could put more than an additional $16,000 in city coffers this year and another nearly $24,000 in 2014 when the service is in full operation for the entire year.
• Vintage Look Hundreds of people checked out the Show and Shine Sunday
• Biohazard drill carried out as part of Operation Nanook A mock deadly pathogen was successfully contained and cleaned up yesterday just outside #2 Hospital Road.
• Eaglets getting to leave home for the first, and only time They're growing up.
• Dixon outlines work in pursuing new link for telecommunications The most recent study on telecommunications in the territory will explore just how much it will cost to have a alternative fibre optic link to the south.
• Peter Chisholm named new territorial court judge The Yukon government announced today the appointment of a new judge to the Yukon's territorial court.