Whitehorse Daily Star

May 15, 2013

• First Nations leaders, gov't reach accord The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and theYukon government are taking action to strengthen their working relationship.
• Gold show 27 promises change and growth The 27th edition of the Dawson City International Gold Show will kick off Thursday evening with opening ceremonies in the Palace Grand Theatre.
• Flowing water closes the Alaska Highway A portion of the Alaska Highway is closed after water was discovered running across the highway near Mendenhall.
• Bylaw up for public comments The proposal to begin city council meetings at 6:30 p.m. instead of 7:30 Mondays is among several changes the public is being invited to comment on.
• Police to be on lookout for driving infractions Whitehorse and community RCMP detachments will be targeting a series of high-risk driving behaviours during the Victoria Day long weekend, including:
• Brace for a power rate increase Yukoners can expect to see another increase in their monthly electrical bills beginning July 1.
• Power rate subsidy has shelf life, minister says The Yukon's monthly subsidy for electrical bills is not permanent, says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers.
• Water is moving in the Klondike Valley While the Klondike River is open at its mouth where it meets the Yukon River, there is still lots of ice sitting on both sides of the Ogilvie Bridge just south of town.
• Witness cited for contempt of court Christina Asp has refused to testify in the first-degree murder trial of her boyfriend, Norman Larue, and has been cited for contempt of court.
• YHC learned of unpaid wages a year ago The Yukon Hospital Corp. knew as of late May 2012 that Dowland Construction Ltd. had not paid at least one subcontractor working on two rural hospital projects.
• Investigators were amazed a wing hadn't fallen off An off-duty RCMP officer who clipped a Fulda rental SUV with the wing of his private airplane at 200 kilometres an hour pleaded guilty to the crime Tuesday afternoon.

May 14, 2013

• Territory's jobless rate fell last month The Yukon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped in April to 5.4 per cent.
• Lang elected chair of Senate committee Members of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence have elected Yukon Senator Dan Lang as the new chair of the committee and new member of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs.
• Hands-On Learning Kelcy Tousignant,
• Town eyes waste heat to help inflate its coffers While Yukon municipalities want desperately to expand their ability to raise money outside property taxes and recreation fees, Watson Lake is doing it.
• Lottery an option for college staff space As Yukon College faces office reconfigurations to accommodate 12 new and returning staff members, talk of expansion is resurfacing.
• Group reins in pursuit of ex-racetrack land The Yukon Horse and Rider Association are deferring their pursuit of the former KMA Speedway as a riding centre while they explore other opportunities.
• MLAs grill hospital corporation officials Representatives of the Yukon Hospital Corp. appeared before the legislative assembly as witnesses Monday, for the first time since 2010.
• Council members get fired up over statue issue City councillor Dave Stockdale says he doesn't want to look a gift horse in the mouth.

May 13, 2013

• Bylaw changes meetings rules Whitehorse residents may get a chance to let city council and officials know what they think about how council meetings are run.
• Country residential lots may be created The territory's decision not to proceed with a school in the Whitehorse Copper area could create up to three country residential lots.
• The Band Plays On A memorial for Stuart Townsend sits on his piano Friday at JR's Pub in the Casa Loma
• Yukon anti-cancer cause enriched More than $10,000 was raised in support of the Yukoners Cancer Care Fund at a May 2 reception hosted by David Laxton, the Speaker of the Yukon legislature.
• Surveying The Scenery A grizzly bear pauses to absorb its surroundings last Thursday
• Beware of thinning ice The City of Whitehorse Fire Department responded to a recent emergency on Schwatka Lake involving people walking their family dog along a trail on the west side of the lake.
• Several incidents see charges laid Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a number of people over the last few days for suspected illegal activity in the downtown area.
• Premier to lead tourism trade mission to Europe Premier Darrell Pasloski will lead a Yukon delegation on a tourism trade mission to Europe early this fall.
• Northern leaders confer on topical issues The vast array of common issues facing Canada's three northern territories dominated discussions at the 11th annual northern premier's meetings held late last week in Whitehorse.
• College graduates hear words of inspiration Yukon College celebrated its first batch of graduates from four new programs Saturday.
• Alert officer caught woman trying to pass drugs in court A 22-year-old Yukon woman was sentenced Friday to 10 months in custody for attempting to pass drugs in court to a man accused of attempted murder.
• Border jumper took part in jail incidents The Alaska man who ran the Beaver Creek border crossing last fall has one week left to serve for his crime.