Whitehorse Daily Star

March 25, 2013

• Racism denounced on special day A city committee will be tasked with developing a plan that would advance diversity, equality and move toward eliminating racism.
• Winter Blues Burned Brightly Photo's
• Yukoners had a close call in B.C. Three skiers from Whitehorse survived a close call after being buried in an avalanche west of Terrace, B.C. last week.
• Tennessee Talent Linda McRae from Tennessee performs last Wednesday evening
• Yukon bishop welcomes new Pope Yukon bishop Gary Gordon says he is "absolutely delighted” with the election of Pope Francis.
• Delay oil, gas disposition process: YCS The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) is asking the territorial government to postpone the spring 2013 oil and gas disposition process until it has conducted its promised public consultation.
• NDP raises controversial school policy As Vanier Catholic Secondary School students and Yukoners of all ages gathered outside the legislature last Thursday afternoon to protest a controversial policy on homosexuality, opposition parties pushed the government to take concrete action on the issue.
• City launches survey on biking safety, regulations Cyclists, pedestrians, drivers and others are being asked to take part in a survey about cycling in the city as the bylaw department readies for a complete rewrite of its bicycle bylaw.

March 22, 2013

• Federal budget will strengthen Yukon: MP Thursday's new federal budget will mean more opportunities for Yukoners and offer other levels of government more certainty on federal financing, says the territory's Conservative MP.
• Mid-Week Music Yukoner Kim Beggs performs Wednesday evening at The Old Fire Hall as part of Roots Songwriters International.
• Rising population sets up Range Road reconstruction More housing developments along the north end of Range Road is taking its toll on the road's surface.
• Government targets wildlife-human conflicts The Yukon government will take additional measures to help reduce wildlife-human conflicts, especially those involving bears, Environment Minister Currie Dixon said Wednesday.
• Council to vote on environmental grants Monday The first curbside recycling pickup service in the city will soon expand from Riverdale to Porter Creek.
• Thaw di Gras proved to be a busy weekend A combination of events made last weekend one of the busiest Thaw di Gras weekends in many years.
• City seeks input on Traffic Bylaw The City of Whitehorse is seeking public input on a draft Traffic Bylaw addressing a range of matters, including the regulation of permits and parking.
• Remembering A Unique Era Centre Spread
• ‘I'm not too pleased with what's happening' As the territory's political leaders were presented with the coming fiscal year's budget, more than 150 people gathered in the lobby.
• ‘We are not trying to shut down the territory' The local executive director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) says the organization is not out to subvert the territory's economy.
• Fire left restaurateur ‘heartbroken' Deputy fire marshal Wayne Smyth says the fire that destroyed the restaurant at Junction 37 was caused by the chimney assembly for the wood stove used to heat the log building.
• Budget demonstrates YP's incompetence: Liberal The government's allocation of $27 million to repay a portion of Yukon Hospital Corp. loans is an admission that recent capital projects were mismanaged, says the interim leader of the Yukon Liberal Party.
• Disability Expo Staged Julien Richard, the president of the People First Society of Yukon,
• MD contract pursued as medevac services transfer imminent The Department of Community Services will assume responsibility for medevac services for the communities on April 1.
• Premier launches spirited attack on CPAWS Premier Darrell Pasloski harshly condemned the Yukon Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's (CPAWS') work to protect wilderness areas in the territory during his 2013/2014-budget address Thursday.
• Food trucks proposed for downtown lot Burgers, hot dogs and burritos – oh my!
• Inmate starts eating after YTG's court action After five months of protesting, an inmate at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre who had been consuming nothing but liquids has begun eating again.

March 21, 2013

• Play takes the stage tonight For the first time, local audiences will be able to see a bilingual play about romantic relationships between francophone women and their anglophone partners.
• Ynklude Arts plans big gala for Saturday The latest performance by Ynklude Arts comes at a momentous time for the organization. Everything changes in life, and for organizations it's no different.
• Police personnel figures released As of May 15, 2012, the Yukon had a total of 119 police officers, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
• River of names flowed to legislature The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)-Yukon visualized what it calls the rising flow of support for Peel watershed protection with a 32-metre River of Names banner.
• Eagle Eye In Place Yoani Vega (left), with Absolute Security Systems Inc., and Joel MacFabe, with EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc.,
• Yukoners celebrating Canada Water Week The Yukon government encourages each and every Yukoner to be a responsible water steward during Canada Water Week, which began Monday and will end Sunday.
• Peel issue attracted 10,000-plus responses More than 10,000 people voiced their opinions during the latest round of public consultations regarding the future of the Peel River watershed.
• Record fiscal blueprint eschews tax increases There won't be any tax increases for the coming 2013/2014 fiscal year, according to the territorial budget tabled this afternoon in the Yukon legislature.
• Capital budget is on the upswing This capital budget for the upcoming 2013-2014 fiscal year beginning April 1 has been estimated at $252.8 million.