Whitehorse Daily Star

August 3, 2012

• Latest work on new school to disrupt traffic Work is progressing on the new F.H. Collins Secondary School,
• City wants to wander into wirelessness The city will soon be wireless thanks to a contract worth more than $425,000.
• Councillor votes against trail paving The city's effort to make a trail in Hillcrest more accessible by paving it may do just the opposite
• Emergency responders can advance training here Yukon emergency medical responders will no longer have to leave their homes for five months at a time to advance their training.
• History of commissioners reveals a heart of pure gold DAWSON CITY – Linda Johnson has been busy chronicling the Yukon's political history for the last decade or so.
• Whitehorse liquor store patrons to be surveyed The Yukon Liquor Corp. is seeking feedback from customers at its Whitehorse liquor store.
• Take your pick Doug MacKrell had a portion of his Winchester gun collection at last Saturday's second annual Gun Show
• Pooch poached from shelter The Yukon's humane society and the RCMP are on the lookout for a terrier dog allegedly puppynapped from the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter last week.
• City preparing for fall vote; Austin undecided on running As more candidates come forward for the fall municipal election, officials at city hall are doing their own work to prepare for the vote.
• Youth, dogs trade frustrations for fun Youth at the Young Offenders Facility in Whitehorse have the chance to the gain a new skill this year: dog training.
• Practical nursing grads aced their national examination Graduates from the Practical Nursing diploma program at Yukon College are certainly not "average”.
• Performance from a master Colin Campbell performs with the music teachers
• Round table discussion will look at digital issues A public roundtable discussion focussed on digital issues is set for Whitehorse next week.
• Wool to be pulled over DC-3's windows Don't be surprised if traffic picks up considerably past the Yukon Transportation Museum in the next few weeks
• Investigation into helicopter crash continues A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into the July 10 helicopter crash which killed the pilot and saw a passenger medevaced to hospital in Vancouver with a serious spinal injury is continuing.
• Firepower at hand James Russell shows wares for sale at the second annual Gun Show held last Saturday at the Gold Rush Inn.
• Lot guarantee proposal would ease housing woes: candidate A lot guarantee system could help alleviate the housing crisis, says the city's latest mayoral hopeful.
• Tireless advocate faces her greatest challenge Sharone Maldaver is a warrior.
• Dog trainers feel bite of new city policy Local kennel clubs say they'll have nowhere to go if the city doesn't allow them to continue renting the Takhini Arena for training and pooch-related events.
• NWTel president defends quest for funding Residents of small northern communities are the ones who would suffer most if Northwestel Inc. is not allowed an extra $40 million to update its systems
• Society's infighting boils over into courts A Whitehorse brother and sister have each brought a civil lawsuit against the Humane Society Yukon.

August 2, 2012

• Arts in the Park Pigs on the Wing performed a Pink Floyd tribute Wednesday evening
• Yukon mine rescue team performed well Capstone Mining's Yukon-based Minto Mine rescue team made an impressive showing at the Territorial Mine Rescue Competition held in Yellowknife in June.
• MP content with his record 15 months into term Having been elected as the Yukon's MP exactly 15 months ago today, Ryan Leef says that except for the current legal challenge against his victory, he's pleased with how the first portion of his mandate has gone.
• Faro councillor announces candidacy for mayor Faro town councillor Diana Rogerson has declared her intention to run for the mayoralty of Faro in the Oct. 18 municipal elections.
• SONGS UNDER THE SUN Hélène Beaulieu (above) performed with Danette Readman
• Land will provide base for farm group's projects The territory's agricultural industry received a boost this week as the Yukon Agricultural Association signed a 30-year lease with the government for a 65-hectare parcel of land for infrastructure projects.
• Latest fire was human-caused People are to blame for the latest wildfire, officials say.
• Potential money for NWTel rankles competitors If Northwestel Inc. really needs $40 million as part of improving its aging infrastructure, it should come from the company's own pockets
• Anti-suicide kit scores goal with star's support An Aboriginal Youth Council of Canada project aimed at preventing suicide received a celebrity endorsement Wednesday afternoon in Whitehorse.

August 1, 2012

• Evicted man given time extension The Porter Creek homeowner evicted through the territory's Safe Communities and Neighbourhood Act (SCAN) has been given two more weeks to get his fire-damaged home in order.
• The big moment Contractor Doug Gilday, Rachel Cardiff, the widow of former NDP MLA Steve Cardiff, Patricia Bacon of the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre and architect Tony Zedda cut the ribbon on the Steve Cardiff House on Monday.
• Hepatitis awareness campaign on In honour of the recent World Hepatitis Awareness Day, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre and the Kwanlin Dun Health Centre have teamed up to produce a hepatitis awareness campaign.
• Traffic stopper A young black bear halts traffic last Saturday
• Friendship centres hail thaw in funding The federal government has unfrozen funding for the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth program run by the National Association of Friendship Centres.
• Cooking up a TV show John Catucci (centre), of the You Gotta Eat Here! program on the Food Network
• I can't import unlicensed MDs, minister declares The Yukon's Minister of Health said today an interprovincial trade agreement is preventing him from bringing unlicensed doctors to the territory.
• Report finds RCMP did nothing wrong during arrest The Whitehorse RCMP have been cleared of any wrongdoing after allegations of using excessive force when handcuffing a woman early this year.
• Five Mayo fires blamed on matches Yukon Wildland Fire Management crews extinguished seven separate human-caused blazes in the territory Tuesday
• Petition urges action on perilous soccer goals An online petition calling for the creation of a law to ban or strictly regulate collapsible soccer goals had collected 3,487 signatures as of Monday morning.