Whitehorse Daily Star

May 21, 2013

• Safe boating signs to go up City council has authorized support for the installation at Schwatka Lake of two safe boating signs sponsored by the local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
• Fishy Business amie Thomas, left, talks to Yukon College Game Guardian students last Wednesday afternoon at the McIntyre Incubation Facility off of Mountainview Drive.
• Carcross celebrates new retail village In a festive traditional ceremony showcasing Inland Tagish-Tlingit dancers and drummers, Carcross residents and dignitaries opened the Carcross Commons last Friday.
• Sharpening Her Skills Jessica Gilchrist competes in cabinet making
• Professor will speak tonight at cultural centre It's education and understanding that will lead to reconciliation, says Bob Watts, an adjunct professor at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.
• Season's first wildfire doused Yukon Wildland Fire Management firefighters responded to the first wildfire of the 2013 season last Friday afternoon.
• Rock Creek flooding continued over long weekend Flooding continued in Rock Creek over the long weekend, with the road closed from both ends.
• Three charged after cocaine found Three men from British Columbia were arrested last Friday in Whitehorse and now face drug trafficking charges.
• Chopper plucks two stranded climbers from Kluane park Two mountain climbers were rescued by helicopter Sunday in Kluane National Park after having been stranded by weather for five days with minimal supplies.

May 17, 2013

• Some groups don't need grants: councillor City council approved $161,231 in spring grants on Monday night, but not before Coun. Dave Stockdale suggested some of the organizations are pretty flush.
• Marking A Big Occasion Photo Spread
• School's tech and trades wing won't be replaced The Yukon government won't be replacing the tech and trades wing when it begins construction on the new F.H. Collins Secondary School.
• All Aboard! The waterfront trolley pulls into the Roundhouse Wednesday afternoon
• NDP pushes for harm reduction housing model The NDP pushed the government to commit to housing first and harm reduction models Tuesday in the legislature.
• MLAs approve legislation for movable soccer goals An act to ensure the safe use of movable soccer goals at public recreational facilities was passed in the Yukon legislature this week.
• Season's Maiden Offerings Rolland (above) and Mary Girouard, from the Rivendell Farm,
• Government to study worker probation length The Yukon government has agreed to look at changing the probationary period for new employees from six to three months, after amending an NDP motion on the subject.
• Venerable edifice declared a Municipal Historic Site Last January's purchase of the Old CIBC Building by the City of Dawson was the first step in the town's plan to save the place from further decay.
• The Magic of Mining Students toured the mining fair held last Friday in Shipyards Park
• Planned church takes another step forward The proposal to build a church at the corner of Range Road and Mountainview Drive was moved forward by city council at its Monday night meeting.
• Lot rezoning moves ahead An application to rezone a lot reserved for a public school to country residential properties in the Whitehorse Copper subdivision was given first reading by city council Monday evening.
• Piano restoration can be a tricky proposition Piano conservator Greg Kelly sounded the right notes with a local audience recently when he explained his work to restore a historic Dawson artifact.
• Opposition comes away somewhat frustrated Contrary to the premier's positive look-back on the sitting, opposition party leaders are heading into summer frustrated by unresolved issues.
• Marking A Special Day The F.H. Collins Secondary School Barn Dance Band performs at the French for the Future Forum held Tuesday at the Yukon Arts Centre.
• Premier assesses sitting as successful The 2013 spring legislative sitting was nothing short of successful, Premier Darrell Pasloski said Thursday following question period.
• Plane suffered heavy damage in ‘buzzing' incident When the private Tundra aircraft flown by an off-duty RCMP officer clipped a parked vehicle at 200 kilometres an hour last January, the damage was substantial – to the aircraft and the SUV.
• Pre-long weekend gas prices take customary leap Drivers in the territory looking to fill up their tanks ahead of the long weekend have experienced a dramatic surprise at the pumps.
• Thieves feasting on unlocked vehicles As the weather warms up, the RCMP are warning residents to make sure valuable items are secured and out of sight after a series of thefts from vehicles in Whitehorse.
• ‘I don't envy anyone's task': expert More than 30 officials showed up last night for a closed-door summit to help map the future of Whitehorse's struggling Mount Sima.

May 16, 2013

• MP, chamber recognize National Mining Week Yukon MP Ryan Leef celebrated National Mining and Geology Week on Tuesday by recognizing the many contributions mining makes to the territory.
• Court explains its dismissal of decision The Yukon Court of Appeal has handed down its reasons for dismissing a decision of the Yukon Supreme Court in a case involving the Ross River Dena Council.
• River break-up pours $3,872 into resident's pockets The Yukon River at Dawson broke up at 6:08 Wednesday evening.
• Critic sounds alarm as gov't reviews NGO funding The Department of Health and Social Services is on the verge of a non-government organizations (NGOs) funding shift that could see advocacy-only organizations lose support.
• High water damages Alaska Highway west of city Traffic is once again making its way through the Mendenhall area after flowing water forced the closure of the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse at midday Wednesday.
• Police officers help residents from their homes RCMP officers were called to the assistance of Ross River residents Wednesday afternoon after the Pelly River flooded its banks and threatened their homes.