Whitehorse Daily Star

June 19, 2013

• Reach solid waste management targets: NDP Mayor Dan Curtis recently made a call for action around reducing and diverting more waste into recycling.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Ed. note: these historic items, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday, though this is the final one until early September.
• Hearings Begin Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon (far left) makes a presentation this morning at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's hearing.
• Opposition expressed over rezoning plan Replacing a site designated for a school with three new country residential lots on Moraine Drive in the Whitehorse Copper neighbourhood could mean a loss in quality of life and property values for neighbours, not to mention the loss of a community space.
• School community awaiting Kent's leadership, NDP says Parents, teachers and students are still waiting for leadership from the government on the Vanier Catholic Secondary School sexual orientation policy issue, says an NDP MLA.
• Lessons From A Pro Michael Bertrand,
• Chisana River fire grows, smoke expected in Yukon Due to continued hot and dry conditions, the Chisana River fire in Alaska has grown from 2,900 acres to 7,718 acres, Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials said today.
• Premiers mulled anti-bullying programs Along with the expected discussion topics at this week's Western Premiers' Conference, the need for bullying prevention programs secured a spot on the agenda.
• Ceremonial Review Conducted The 2685 ‘Yukon Regiment' Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held their annual ceremonial review on June 8 on the wharf along the Whitehorse waterfront.
• Man hasn't been seen since Monday A search including the use of boats and a helicopter is underway for a Mayo man who has not been seen since Monday.
• Deadline for public feedback extended to June 27 More time has been provided for the public to comment on the proposal for an oil and gas exploration program south of Eagle Plains.
• Fracking isn't planned, Northern Cross insists The Yukon Conservation Society and the territory's anti-fracking group are way off in their assessment of the proposed seismic program on Eagle Plain, says Northern Cross president Richard Wyman.
• Land parcel being eyed for potential as quarrying site With the development of the Stevens quarry off the table, it appears a vacant 14-hectare chunk of land off the Copper Haul Road could serve as a quarry site.
• Local man facing charges after weapons seized A mail-order parcel containing six conducted energy weapons (stun guns) and four cans of pepper spray, destined for a Whitehorse address, was intercepted by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Vancouver International Mail Centre.

June 18, 2013

• City plans series of town halls City council plans to host a series of town hall meetings for residents.
• Group to take anti-fracking message on the road Yukoners Concerned About Oil and Gas Exploration is kicking off its own community tour, group spokesman Don Roberts said Monday.
• Pare public servants' pensions, CFIB urges The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pushing Ottawa to reform federal public service pension plans to bring them in line with private sector pensions.
• Searing winds kept repair crews hopping High winds kept Whitehorse fire crews busy into the evening Monday responding to calls of downed power lines throughout Riverdale.
• Murder trial hears from undercover officer "When there's a problem that can't be solved, I'm the final solution.”
• Fire south of Dawson City growing as weather warms A newly discovered forest fire burning near the mouth of the Sixty Mile River is now an estimated 660 hectares.
• All Sima scenarios would affect taxpayers Whether the Mount Sima recreational facility stays open or shuts down, city taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $460,000.

June 17, 2013

• Yukon Energy investigates power failures Faro and Ross River were continuing to rely on diesal-generated power this morning after an outage which began at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Achievements Recognized Sgt. Andrew White (right) receives The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Cadet Regimental Achievement Award 2013
• Online course for ATVers is available, city says A new online course is now available for people operating all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), the City of Whitehorse has announced.
• All-Girls Science Club plans celebration Tuesday Heather Dundas has always enjoyed science.
• Fine Fiddlers The Fiddleheads performed
• Strong winds giving rise to electrical outages Powerful winds are to blame for the on-and-off state of power around Whitehorse today.
• City will purchase more compost equipment The city will spend more than half a million dollars in its efforts to make Whitehorse more sustainable.
• Clean-Up Whitehorse firefighters clean up the street Saturday morning following a collision at 11th Avenue and Pine Street in Porter Creek.
• Northwestel promotes plan before commission In Inuvik today, Northwestel Inc. highlighted the benefits its modernization plan delivers to Canadians living and working in the Far North, including advanced wireless and faster Internet services.
• College unveils ambitious strategic plan It's the right time to start building on Yukon College's potential to be a unique, northern-focused post-secondary institution, says college president Karen Barnes.
• Ethel Lake-area fire grows to 2,000 hectares Dry, windy conditions in the Mayo area over the weekend pushed the Ethel Lake fire, located approximately 30 kilometres south of the village, to an estimated 2,000 hectares in size.
• Firefighters' response time was delayed: report A malfunctioning heat trace has been determined as the cause of an Ibex Valley house fire which killed 69-year-old Donna Tull in April.