Whitehorse Daily Star

March 7, 2013

• Leef asks Yukoners to help celebrate special Women's Day Yukon MP Ryan Leef is calling on his constituents to celebrate International Women's Week and International Women's Day.
• FireSmart projects help safeguard communities Twenty-seven FireSmart projects are underway across the Yukon to reduce the threat of wildfires in and around communities and neighbourhoods.
• Minister presents gift to former council colleagues The city may have Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham to thank if it sees a stronger relationship form with Juneau, Alaska, one of Whitehorse's numerous sister cities.
• Local restaurant profile to be aired Friday The episode of the You Gotta Eat Here TV show featuring the Klondike Rib and Salmon restaurant will air at 6:00 Friday evening.
• Special warrant is issued as MLAs prepare to sit March 21 The Yukon government issued a special spending warrant today for a further $5.64 million to finance government operations to March 31.
• Sexual comments caused discomfort, panel told The second daycare worker to file a human rights complaint against a now-closed Riverdale daycare told her story Wednesday at a hearing on sexual harassment allegations.
• Rezoning approved for Collins Lane property Sidhu Trucking is a step closer to expanding its Collins Lane property after the Feb. 25 city council meeting.
• Ski group plans another glide into council chambers Less than a year after having received $1.3 million from the city, Mount Sima officials supporters are expected to return to council chambers Monday night seeking further assistance.

March 6, 2013

• Territory had presence at consumer shows In support of the Destination Yukon marketing campaign, Tourism and Culture Minister Mike Nixon travelled with Yukon tourism industry delegates to two consumer shows aimed at promoting the territory as a unique travel destination.
• City turns down man's rezoning application A Takhini North property owner will have to change his plans for his property now after a 5-2 vote by city council to defeat his rezoning application.
• Tennessee singer, Danish artist to tour with Yukoner Local artist Kim Beggs will be in Atlin, B.C. on Saturday kicking off her latest circuit of the Yukon and northern B.C. at the Atlin Inn.
• Late Winter Beauty Water forms globes under the ice Tuesday,
• Yukoners Cancer Care Fund announced The Yukon Hospital Foundation has established a new fund, the Yukoners Cancer Care Fund, designed to support cancer care and cancer patients in the territory.
• Blaze destroys Junction 37 restaurant The restaurant at Junction 37 west of Watson Lake burned down last night, deputy fire marshal Wayne Smyth confirmed to the Star this morning.
• Ex-daycare worker says she was sexually harassed A hearing regarding alleged discrimination and sexual harassment at a local daycare began Tuesday in Whitehorse.
• Program to offer loans of up to $18,000 A new Yukon Housing Corp. program could help first-time home buyers come up with a down payment.

March 5, 2013

• City sets out days CGC would close City officials have determined the four additional statutory holidays the Canada Games Centre would close each year should council adopt February's proposed $65-million operating budget.
• Hearing begins into two complaints of sexual harassment A panel of Yukon Human Rights Commission adjudicators convened this morning to begin a three-day hearing at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel.
• Denouncing Gender-Based Violence The Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation and Village of Carmacks rose with the world last month in a One Billion Rising event (above) to bring awareness and an end to gender based violence across the globe.
• Firefighters given service, Diamond Jubilee medals The Oddfellows Hall ballroom was the scene of another Diamond Jubilee Medal celebration on Feb. 17
• Selwyn Resources to shed mine project interest Selwyn Resources has announced plans to sell its 50-per-cent share in the Selwyn Project to its Chinese joint-venture partner, citing financial hardship.
• Gold mine operators fined for safety violations The owners of a Wheaton River Valley gold mine have been ordered to pay nearly $25,000 for occupational health and safety violations at the mine.
• Debate sees flare-up between mayor, councillor Coun. Dave Stockdale says he will apologize to Mayor Dan Curtis over one comment made at Monday evening's council meeting.
• Policy doesn't meet expected standards: Kent Vanier Catholic Secondary School's sexual orientation policy will be removed from the school's website.