Whitehorse Daily Star

January 11, 2013

• School council not keen on changing calendar The Robert Service School Council is saying "not right now” to Department of Education demands that it give an immediate answer to plans to unify the school year calendars throughout the territory.
• Territory and Alaska renew tourism marketing link The Government of Yukon and the State of Alaska have renewed an agreement to market both regions as a tourism destination.
• Yukon Pride Camila Lopez of Whitehorse was at the Yukon Quest office to pick up some paraphernalia she will proudly display when she attends Lady Gaga's Born This Way concert tour in vancouver this weekend.
• Budget changes come forward With a new year begun, city staff are now bringing forward two bylaws to deal with budget amendments that happened in 2012.
• Major pipe clogging creates inconveniences around Watson Lake Johnson Elementary School students in Watson Lake have today off as their parents and other residents in the town make every effort to conserve water.
• Accomplished fiddler to release his first CD Boyd Benjamin, the Flying Gwitch'in Fiddler, will take to the Yukon Arts Centre stage tonight to celebrate his first solo album.
• Former Yukoner named to the Order of Canada Julie Cruikshank, a former Yukon anthropologist, was named an officer of the Order of Canada late last month for her work to preserve aboriginal oral histories in the territory.
• Takhini North homeowner looks for rezoning A Takhini North property owner is hoping his land will be home to a number of residents.
• Young people find inspiration at speakers event Bringing Youth Toward Equality (BYTE) hosted a youth networking event Thursday evening at Baked Café, featuring four speakers followed by an opportunity to mingle and meet new people.
• City to look at strategic plan Local residents will be asked to comment on the city's strategic plan next week over the course of three meetings.
• City ponders moratorium on country lot sizes As city council gets set to consider placing a moratorium on lot size changes to country residential neighbourhoods, owners of a property in the Whitehorse Copper subdivision are asking to subdivide their property.
• Man charged with theft of firearms Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with the theft of two restricted handguns from a downtown business.
• Spate of local art thefts under investigation Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a number of art thefts reported in the last few days.
• Local taxi driver sentenced to jail A former Whitehorse cab driver has been sentenced to 28 months in jail for sexually assaulting a passenger in late 2011. Rodrigo Torres was sentenced Thursday morning in territorial court.
• Airline's flight attendants say they love their jobs Flight attendants with Air North have filed an application with the federal government to form a union.

January 10, 2013

• Later-Life Skill-Building Above and below: seniors learn needle felting from Kate Williams (standing) in a new program called New Horizons for Seniors.
• Yukon government to host science policy workshop The Yukon government will host a science policy workshop and reception Feb. 4 at the Westmark Hotel.
• Potential Power Problem A good wind is needed to blow the accumulated snow off the power lines and insulators near Squanga Lake.
• U.S. reduces funding for Shakwak project The United States Congress has slashed funding for the joint U.S.-Canada Shakwak project.
• Light-Hearted Commerce Sarina Sydney (left; Miss Premier Cabs) waits to sell Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous raffle tickets Wednesday evening
• Leef plans consultations on pending federal budget Yukon MP Ryan Leef is asking local residents to make their voices heard in advance of the federal government's next budget.
• Exhibit To Open Friday Whitehorse artist Joyce Majiski prepares Wednesday for her two shows opening at 5 p.m. Friday at Arts Underground beneath the Hougen Centre.
• Marketing fund recipients promote Yukon worldwide Marketing fund recipients promote Yukon worldwide
• Royal Couple Revealed The 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Yukon are Wilf and Hilda Tuck of Mayo.
• Sidhu Trucking seeks lot expansion A proposed rezoning could allow Sidhu Trucking to expand its operations.
• Report highlights Dawson housing project A housing pilot project based in Dawson City is one of four works highlighted in the Conference Board of Canada's latest report on northern housing released last month.
• Minister plans two-week Asian trade foray Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon will be en route to Asia on Sunday for a two-week trade mission.
• Family files suit over girl's death The soccer goal at Watson Lake Secondary School which fell and killed five-year-old Jaedyn Amann last July had been neglected.

January 9, 2013

• Energy plan could help pare taxpayers' costs If a proposed energy plan is implemented, the city could find itself saving 12 per cent on its energy and a further 16 per cent on water by 2016 compared to 2011 levels.
• Tuning Up For Sunday Show Under the Blue Umbrella features Claire Ness, Katie Tait, Rebekah Bell and Fawn Fritzen (left-right)
• Leef praises child fitness tax credit Yukon's MP Ryan Leef has highlighted the Harper government's continued support for Canadian families, with over 1.5 million individual tax filers taking advantage of the Children's Fitness Tax Credit for the 2011 tax year.
• A Friend On The Corner Erin Evangeline Sanderson (left) decided to use her Monday afternoon to give hugs to anyone willing to receive them,
• Yukon artists will open separate shows Friday Mixed media artist Amber Church, will open her new show Yukon Ho at the Yukon Artists@Work Co-op Gallery at 120 Industrial Rd.
• Groups ‘are deeply concerned' Anna Reid, the president, of the Canadian Medical Association, Heidi M. Oetter, president of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada, and Lucie Boileau, a senior advisor to the association, have released this statement on the medical marijuana use issue:
• Honouring Youthful Talent Youth dance group infinite Movement received a Commissioner's Youth Showcase award
• Nominations open for new water stewardship award Yukon nominations are invited for a new annual award recognizing outstanding achievements in water stewardship as part of a Canada-wide effort led by the Council of the Federation.
• Chief has eye on certain fire truck supplier Safetek Emergency Vehicles could find itself handed a major supply contract with the city for the next two years.
• Metis association hails historic court decision In a landmark decision released Tuesday, the Federal Court has ruled that Metis and non-status First Nations are to be considered "Indians” under the Constitution.
• Klondike River Lodge fire deemed not suspicious While the actual cause of the fire that destroyed the Klondike River Lodge on Dec. 30 has not been determined, the official word is that the blaze is no longer deemed to be suspicious in nature.
• Decision intensifies medical marijuana concerns Dr. Rao Tadepalli of the Yukon Medical Association says physicians already have concerns with Canada's medical marijuana program.