Whitehorse Daily Star

November 8, 2012

• Legislation keeps territory current with securities law Amendments have been tabled in the legislature which harmonize the Yukon's Securities Act with similar laws across Canada.
• BYTE receives prestigious award The local non-profit group Bringing Youth Toward Equality (BYTE) was recently recognized for its work with the youth of the Yukon at the prestigious Canadian Race Relations Foundation's (CRRF) 2012 Awards of Excellence held in Halifax.
• Yukon Grain Farm owners named year's top farmers Steve and Bonnie MacKenzie-Grieve, owners of the Yukon Grain Farm near Whitehorse, were named the 2012 Farmers of the Year at last Saturday's North of 60° Yukon Grown and Raised Banquet.
• Incoming Arctic Council chair pays a visit As Canada prepares to take over as chair of the Arctic Council, the federal minister for the North consulted on northern priorities in the three territories last week.
• Gala de la francophonie met all expectations The Yukon's francophone community and several distinguished guests gathered last Friday to honour people who have left their mark on the life of the community in various fields.
• Emails portray disgruntled Environment staff Documents obtained by the Yukon Liberal Party suggest Environment Yukon took a second seat to the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) in developing the government's approach to Peel watershed land use planning.
• Circumstances play Scrooge, snare Santa's truck A Facebook group that has the support of at least one city councillor is calling on city management to keep a holiday tradition going.

November 7, 2012

• Flu vaccine clinics are on schedule The Yukon's flu vaccine supply is not affected by Health Canada's temporary stop use order, and the territory's immunization clinics will go ahead as planned.
• Court swiftly tosses out landmark decision In a somewhat surprise move, the three judges of the Yukon Court of Appeal are throwing out a Yukon Supreme Court decision without even hearing arguments.
• Round Up proved popular event: TIAY Almost 100 people attended the recent Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon) annual Fall Round Up.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Ed. note: these historic items, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday.
• NDP seeks fracking moratorium, health study Yukon New Democrats have called for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing until a health impact assessment can be completed in the territory, but the government won't commit to that.
• Habitat for Humanity home planned for Whistle Bend The first Habitat for Humanity duplex in Whistle Bend will soon be constructed for deserving families on lots donated by the Yukon government.
• Winter Wildlife This large mule deer
• Evening will recall territory's war history Remembering the Yukon at War, an evening of short presentations by pioneers and historians marking the Yukon's involvement in the First and Second World Wars, will be held at 7:00 tonight at the MacBride Museum.
• Donation of Food Act is law An act to strengthen protection for individuals who donate or distribute food with good intent and for charitable purposes has received unanimous support in the legislature.
• RCMP welcome inquest jury's recommendations A coroner's jury has ruled the 2010 drowning death of Mayo RCMP Const. Michael Potvin accidental.
• Fatal work place mishap results in many charges Yukon officials have laid more than a dozen charges in connection with a fatal accident last year where a local tire shop employee was crushed by a truck he was working on.
• Driver had sped past eight signs warning of road work A British man convicted of impaired driving causing death may be able to avoid deportation back to England after being sentenced Tuesday in territorial court.

November 6, 2012

• Passing The Time Two bald eagles
• Students heard lecture on elders' wisdom "The world needs more conscious elders,” says PhD candidate Larry Gray.
• Driver Suffers Minor Injuries A driver was hospitalized with minor injuries from a two-car collision at about 2 p.m. Monday by the Robert Service Campground.
• Berger involved in landmark appeal court hearing beginning today The renowned Thomas Berger is representing the Ross River Dena Council in the Yukon Court of Appeal hearing taking place today and Wednesday in Whitehorse.
• Youthful Talent Showcased The Fiddle Heads performed at last Saturday
• Dawson man charged after RCMP destroy grow-op Dawson City RCMP dismantled a marijuana grow operation last Thursday.
• MP plans meeting on revenue agency closure Yukon MP Ryan Leef plans to hold an open meeting Friday morning with interested parties who have concerns regarding the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA's) services since the closure of its Whitehorse office.
• Showing The Throat Singing Skill An actor dressed as Antonio Vivaldi entertains
• Lawyer denounces changes to information law The Yukon government's proposed amendments to its access to information act are a "step backwards” says an Ottawa lawyer.
• Officer's training helped in man's rescue An elderly hunter overdue from his trip in Carcross last week was found and rescued with the help of local police and search and rescue personnel.
• Decade-long disagreement over meteorite back in court A more than 10-year battle Daniel Sabo has had with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) continued Monday in the Yukon Court of Appeal.
• Yukon Medical Association wants recruitment action The government has announced plans to develop a doctor recruitment strategy,
• Rollover left young woman paralyzed A man convicted of impaired driving causing bodily harm will know Friday if that conviction will stand.