Whitehorse Daily Star

July 16, 2013

• Competing aboriginal meetings hint at schism within First Nations community When the Assembly of First Nations holds its annual meeting in Whitehorse this week,
• Premier approves more spending The Yukon government has issued an $8.95 million special warrant for flood mitigation, fire suppression, and road and highway improvements, in advance of the fall supplementary budget.
• Endearing Moment Bernadette Richard gets a kiss
• Yukon calling for more firefighting assistance from Outside A 700-hectare fire is burning in Teslin but officials say it's in a wilderness zone and is not a threat.
• Watson Lake LNG project recommended for approval The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board has recommended that the Watson Lake bi-fuel project be allowed to proceed.
• Don't put a cell tower in our backyard, Copper Ridge residents tell council Don't put a cell tower in our backyard, Copper Ridge residents tell council
• National chief issues a call for unity among First Nations The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations made a call for unity during his welcoming speech at the 34th Annual General Assembly in Whitehorse today.

July 15, 2013

• Customers lose power Friday night About 2,500 electrical customers in the city from Porter Creek north were without power Friday night after an animal came into contact with Yukon Electical's substation in Whistle Bend.
• Memorial will be featured in Shipyards Park Before joining his fellow council members in voting to allow a Yukon Workers Memorial to be erected in Shipyards Park,
• Approximately 440 delegates registered so far Assembly of First Nations' Annual General Assembly organizers had to get creative to accommodate the number of delegates travelling to Whitehorse for the event.
• Atlin Arts and Music Fest 2013 Photo Spread
• NDP and Liberal MPs attending annual assembly Seven members of the federal official Opposition are in town this week for the Assembly of First Nations' Annual General Assembly.
• Yukon government takes over city tourism responsibilities The Yukon government has taken over much of the city's tourism role following the signing of an agreement this morning.
• Sustainable development an issue for First Nations: Atleo Across the country there's an increased consciousness that change is needed, the Assembly of First Nations' national chief says.
• Bystander rescues woman from river An observant bystander rescued a woman Saturday morning from the Yukon River.
• RCMP detachment life included the officers' wives Climax, Sask. was not exactly a hotbed of criminal activity in the '70s.
• Paddlers warned to avoid Little Salmon, parts of Yukon rivers Smoky conditions around the territory are expected to continue as fires in the Mayo and Carmacks area continue to burn.

July 12, 2013

• Calling all pets and animal lovers to the United Church The annual blessing of all pets will be held at Whitehorse United Church on Sunday morning.
• Improper permit leaves town, developer in limbo Mike Palma went before council Tuesday evening asking just what he would have to do to satisfy the City of Dawson's requirements for the project he has under way on Second Avenue.
• Council meetings' time changes For the first time in its history, starting Aug. 5, Whitehorse city council will change the start time of its meetings.
• Capstone Mining, Yukon Energy team for energy audit Capstone Mining Corp. and Yukon Energy are working to identify energy efficiency opportunities at Capstone's Minto Mine.
• Long winter drove up salting, sanding costs The city will spend $60,000 more than what it planned on sand and salt for local roads for the upcoming fall and winter season.
• New partnership will provide staff housing in Dawson City New partnership will provide staff housing in Dawson City
• Charges laid against inmate after incident Charges have been laid after an inmate climbed into the ceiling of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) last month.
• New truck buoys Hootalinqua firefighters' capabilities With the addition of a new $250,000 pumper tanker for Hootalinqua, the Yukon government says, it's continuing with its commitments to strengthen the capacity of the territory's volunteer fire departments.
• Artist, filmmaker's quest to begin in Kluane Park Ontario artist, adventurer and filmmaker Cory Trépanier has explored and painted some of the wildest places on Earth.
• Dempster Highway woes continue It's looking like the Dempster Highway will remain closed into the weekend, the owner of the Eagle Plains Hotel said early this afternoon.
• City takes shears to landscaping plan It's not easy being green....
• Ministers focused on infrastructure needs The future of Canada's national infrastructure plan dominated talks this week at the annual meeting of provincial and territorial ministers responsible for local government in Whitehorse.
• Entertainment Time Kim Beggs performs
• Parking program was proposed for condos, multi-family homes City councillor Kirk Cameron didn't win his fight for condo and apartment dwellers' to have access to the same parking permits soon to be available to other downtown residents.
• Jobless rate remains low The territory's June unemployment rate was the lowest it's been since March 2011, according to recent figures from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
• Acrid tire smoke blackened the sky over Dawson's landfill About 40 tires went up in a great deal of smoke Thursday at the Quigley landfill.
• Median rents have soared to new heights Median rents in Whitehorse, and the territory more broadly, have reached new highs, show the latest figures from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
• Some low-incomers are forced to camp As the Yukon government begins development of its recently announced housing strategy, the urgent need for it is underlined by the number of social assistance clients living at the Robert Service Campground.
• Bridge work award prompts questions from lowest bidder Bridge work award prompts questions from lowest bidder
• Wolf attack stuns cyclist, riding mates When Mac Hollan realized it was a wolf and not a big dog chasing him on his bike along the Alaska Highway, things started to go through his mind.
• Dog owner loses life A 19-year-old Whitehorse man drowned Thursday evening after jumping into the Yukon River to try to rescue his dog.