Whitehorse Daily Star

October 15, 2012

• Liberal MLA welcomes legislative session Interim Liberal Leader Sandy Silver says he welcomes last week's announcement that the Yukon legislature will reconvene Oct. 25.
• Dawsonites support Sisters in Spirit march About two dozen men and women lit candles in the crisp Dawson evening of last Thursday and marched from the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre to the Front Street gazebo.
• Candidate acting on long-term goal For Mike Gladish, running for one of six city councillor positions in Thursday's election isn't about one big issue.
• City must resolve to listen to the majority: candidate If Cam Kos is elected to city council Thursday, showing up for the Monday night meetings will be nothing new – even though he'd be a rookie.
• Bear cub euthanized after being struck A bear cub that was hit by a vehicle in Juneau has been euthanized.
• Impaired driving charge laid after collision Police are looking for witnesses to a collision Saturday afternoon that sent two people to Whitehorse General Hospital and led to an impaired driving charge.
• ‘This is not the Whitehorse we want to live in' Services in Whitehorse for poor and homeless people are seeing an increase in use, the latest report by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition shows.
• Blaze was within minutes of spreading to rural home The Whitehorse Fire Department, along with fire departments for three communities, were called out Friday morning to fight a blaze in the MacPherson subdivision.
• Plane was due in 45 minutes after fox walked onto tarmac Local airport officials are denying claims they mistreated a fox which was shot and killed by airport staff last week.

October 12, 2012

• Importance of fire escape plan stressed Having a well-rehearsed fire escape plan for your home can mean averting a family tragedy, emergency responders reminded the territory Wednesday.
• Candidate has ambitious issues agenda Change.
• Council of Environment ministers agreed to new standards As the annual meeting of territorial, provincial and federal environment ministers wrapped up yesterday in Lake Louise, Alta.
• Opening Today John Boivin opens Big & Small from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today
• Yukon, Alaska sign agreement The governments of the Yukon and Alaska, along with Yukon College and the University of Alaska, signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) Thursday in Juneau to promote mutual co-operation in industrial and mine training.
• Sidhu: ‘Nothing holds me back' from a challenge Mandeep Sidhu knows the value of hard work.
• Phillips: previous council experience seen as asset Bernie Phillips believes he has the experience needed to be the city's next mayor.
• Karp: here's how to manage city's future growth After more than a quarter-century in the city, Rick Karp says he's ready to become Whitehorse's next mayor.
• Howell: I represent genuine, progressive change After months of campaigning, Scott Howell has come to realize there's one big thing that separates him from the other four mayoral candidates.
• Curtis: downtown area must be revitalized Nope, it's not the CTV show....
• Candidate's goal is to help people For Garth Brown, becoming a city councillor is about helping people.
• Former mayoral candidate sets his sights on council Al Fedoriak may not be seeking the mayor's chair, but he does want a seat on city council.
• Development called no answer to affordable housing After years spent working in education, Pat Berrel is ready to take a seat at city council.
• Record number of people voted early A record number of voters cast their ballots in Thursday's advance poll for the city's next mayor and council.
• Yukon government still drifting on Peel one year after election On the one year anniversary of the Yukon territorial election,
• ‘A city is the people; it's citizens': incumbent One city councillor is hoping Whitehorse citizens will bet on her again.
• Today's opportunities must be preserved: candidate Addressing the issues associated with growth and engaging citizens in city decision-making are two key priorities for Michael Kokiw as he runs for one of six council seats.
• Commissioner to tour schools Commissioner Doug Phillips will visit Yukon schools over the next several weeks to discuss the role of the monarchy and the commissioner's office with Grades 5 and 6 students.
• Yukoner At The UN Whitehorse polio survivor Ramesh Ferris meets late last month with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
• Hillcrest developer is free to build triplexes A local developer can move forward with his plans for a new townhouse development in Hillcrest after council voted 5-2 in favour of third reading to rezone four properties on Hillcrest Drive.
• Schools cultivate farm-fresh mode of fund-raising This year, two local schools took a new approach to fund-raising.
• Cancer claims political pioneer Don Taylor Don Taylor fought the political establishment for decades, and for the past three years he kept up that fight while battling lung cancer.
• Operation Impact uncovered many offences A busy long weekend for RCMP around the territory led to contact with nearly 500 people.
• Man's drowning was accidental, report says The Yukon's coroner has officially ruled that a man whose body was found floating in Nisutlin Bay during the summer died of accidental drowning.
• Five men promote their mayoral qualifications On Oct. 18, city voters will elect a new mayor.

October 11, 2012

• Daycare subsidies protest took to Dawson's streets A dozen concerned citizens turned out last Friday to protest the lack of an increase in the direct operating grant given to workers at Yukon daycare facilities.
• Snow blankets memories of balmy long weekend The weather pendulum has swung.
• Byelection victor seeks a complete council term With less than a year in the role, Kirk Cameron is ready for a full term as a city councillor.
• Government reports mining royalties The Government of Yukon will be receiving $351,525 in royalties from Alexco Resource Corp. and has transferred $1,680,398 in royalties received from Minto Explorations Ltd. to the Selkirk First Nation.
• Housing is the key issue: candidate Randy Collins wants to be part of the solution.
• The time has come for a run, candidate says Born and raised in the Yukon, Leona Kains, a city council candidate in the Oct. 18 election, says she's known for a long time she wanted to run – it was just a matter of when.
• Wildlife preserve awarded accreditation The Yukon Wildlife Preserve has received official accreditation from the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
• Legislature will reconvene Oct. 25 The fall sitting of the legislative assembly is scheduled to get underway Oct. 25.
• Audience Hears From 17 of 22 Candidates How do you make your voice heard when you're one of 22 candidates vying for votes in next Thursday's municipal election?