Whitehorse Daily Star

July 29, 2013

• Grayling scaling fish ladder as chinooks' arrival looms It's been a busy summer at Yukon Energy's Whitehorse Rapids Fish Ladder.
• Copper Haul Road may be quarry site Another step has been taken in the creation of a gravel quarry off the Copper Haul Road.
• Teslin Tlingit Celebration 2013 Photo Spread
• Meeting set for divisive cell phone tower plan Tracey Twa makes no secret that she uses a cell phone – a device which requires power coming from a cell phone tower.
• Premier named co-chair of working group Premier Darrell Pasloski is taking over as co-chair of the premiers' health care innovation working group along with the premiers of Alberta and Ontario.
• Convicted killer sentenced for contempt of court A Yukon Supreme Court judge says he hopes his sentence of Christina Asp for contempt of court will be considered if the convicted killer ever applies for parole.
• Cyclists, driver urged to contact Environment Yukon An unknown driver on his way up Mountainview Drive on Sunday evening is being lauded as a hero.

July 26, 2013

• Bin locking device designed to foil bears' scavenging Y2C2 Youth Environmental crews have been installing garbage/compost bin locking devices on Finch Crescent and in the Arkell subdivision this week.
• Bison farmers denied pursuit of litigation against gov't The Laprairie Bison Ranch cannot sue the Yukon government over a dispute regarding control of the bison, which were eventually shipped to Saskatchewan.
• City defers establishing a finance committee The city is putting off its establishment of a committee tasked with looking at city finances.
• A Bouncing Good Time Fun was had by all as local clowns took over Wednesday afternoon's Arts in the Park presentation.
• Public will have say on renaming First Avenue The city's waterfront roadway downtown is very close to being renamed as Front Street.
• Whoops! She may be thinking, ‘What was he thinking?'
• Flood risk remains low: hydrologist The risk of flooding in the Southern Lakes region remains low, says the Yukon government's hydrologist.
• Some Kusawa Lake campsites are open The boat launch and the 26 campsites in the front half of the Kusawa Lake Campground are open,
• Puppies found scampering along Alaska Highway A local dog owner has Stacie Zaychuk to thank for the safe return of her five puppies.
• Fender Bender and More This vehicle was involved in a collision at the corner of Chilkoot Way and The Two Mile Hill
• CypherFest has drawn dancers continent-wide Over the next three days, dancers from around the continent will be popping and locking, breaking and bringing an original Yukon story to life on stage at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• MLA Silver seeks to drop ‘interim' from title Klondike MLA Sandy Silver has officially announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Yukon Liberal Party and "to become the next premier of the Yukon.”
• Liberals will stress moderation: would-be leader The Liberals will be the moderate option in the next election, interim leader Sandy Silver said today.
• Honour your apology, Yukoners tell Harper Despite Thursday's rainy weather, about 50 people gathered at the healing totem pole in downtown Whitehorse, joining Idle No More groups across the country in a national day of prayer.
• Flood-sodden vehicles can't be registered, Yukoners are warned Yukoners should be extra-careful when purchasing used vehicles from Alberta and Ontario because of the increased possibility of buying a vehicle damaged by flooding.
• Man charged in Yukoner's death Nearly three years after his body was found, the RCMP have laid first-degree murder and arson charges in the death of Gordon Tubman.

July 25, 2013

• City awards contract for Range Road Drivers along the north part Range Road may notice a major difference in the roadway in the coming weeks.
• Pilot project shows promising cost, energy savings: NWTel In a joint study examining the operational feasibility of solar-diesel hybrid stations in remote areas,
• Wishful Thinking A chipmunk looks longingly at the big-bellied Buddha's gourd
• Government signs major education agreement with Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government signs major education agreement with Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in
• Government funds crime prevention initiatives The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund is awarding more than $237,000 to support 11 projects aimed at crime prevention and victim services in three Yukon communities.
• Funny Business A blaze of colour and action dominated LePage Park early Wednesday afternoon
• Contest winner announced Residents were recently encouraged to sign up for utility ebilling online and/or by completing a form, thereby becoming eligible to win a brand new iPad. A total of 175 people participated in the contest.
• Feedback sought on insured health care options The Yukon government is reviewing the health care insurance laws to clarify the requirements for coverage while Yukoners are away from the territory.
• Road to campground reopens The Kusawa Lake Road is open to the Kusawa Lake Campground, Highways and Public Works spokeswoman Kendra Black said today.
• Foreign worker program no boone for mining Contrary to government assertions, the Yukon Chamber of Mines says the industry is unlikely to benefit to any great degree from the territory's newly announced temporary foreign worker program.
• Asp abandons appeal of sentence Convicted killer Christina Asp has dropped the appeal of her sentence for second-degree murder.