Whitehorse Daily Star

July 10, 2012

• New Quest executive director is named Whitehorse resident Marie-Sylvestre Belanger is the new executive director of the Whitehorse office of the Yukon Quest.
• Business council delegation touring the North Members of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) are visiting the North this week for the first time in 25 years.
• Car Show Photo Spread
• ‘Bear attack' call proved groundless RCMP and conservation officers spent hours investigating what appears to have been a false call about a dangerous bear attacking a couple in Squatter's Row last Friday night.
• Chief takes issue with protesters' statements Liard First Nation Chief Liard McMillan says he has no plans to resign and will not attend an alternate general assembly proposed by protesters last week.
• Search for missing man continues The RCMP have released a description of the canoeist last seen last Friday night south of Dawson City on the Yukon River
• Groups praise decision on Tombstone Park mining The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)-Yukon chapter are applauding the Yukon government's recent decision not to allow mineral exploration in Tombstone Park.
• Draft ATV Bylaw encounters rocky terrain The city's proposed ATV Bylaw needs some work before the regulations are adopted, council was told Monday night.
• Skagway ambulance overturns on highway A Skagway ambulance returning from a medevac trip to Carcross early this morning crashed on the South Klondike Highway, sending two first responders to hospital.
• ‘Complete polarization' seen on fowl issue Whitehorse could soon be home to some fowl residents after Monday evening's city council meeting.

July 9, 2012

• Canadian American Business Council directors are here Twelve members of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC), based in Washington, D.C., are touring the Yukon, Alaska and the Northwest Territories until Friday.
• Late Afternoon Mishap A tow truck prepares to haul away one of two vehicles involved in a collision
• New infrastructure improvement fund unveiled The federal government has launched a new community infrastructure improvement fund, allocating $6.4 million over two years for the three northern territories.
• No physician taking new patients No doctors in Whitehorse were taking new patients as of last Wednesday,
• An Expert At Work Bob Atkinson was the Artist in the Park last week
• Businessman is not entitled to a lien, appeals court rules The Yukon/B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a Yukon businessman's claim that he is entitled to a $2.8-million lien after his ill-fated purchase of the Dominion Creek gold mine.
• Ready To Roll Auto buffs flocked to the Real Canadian Superstore on Sunday
• Driver pleads guilty after fatal crash The driver involved in a B.C. collision that killed a former Yukoner has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving with undue care and attention.
• A Sly Sleep A fox relaxes on a car's convertible top
• Yukoners are invited to celebrate Parks Day Parks Canada and friends will host a free Family Fun BioBlitz on Parks Day (July 21) to help kids learn about the wild neighbours who share our city.
• Bear activity sees campground closed Environment Yukon has closed another campground after an aggressive bear was reported.
• Towering crane gives young Yukoner's career a big lift It can be seen from throughout Whitehorse: the largest crane in the territory being used to construct what will become the tallest building in the city.
• Search is on for missing boater RCMP and Klondike Search and Rescue personnel are scouring the Yukon River for a missing canoeist after his brother was pulled safely from the water Saturday morning.
• Teen facing charges after tragedy near Ross River A teenaged girl is dead and a second is facing impaired driving charges after a truck with five people went into the Pelly River Saturday morning.

July 6, 2012

• Yukon joblessness rate decreased The Yukon's unemployment rate has dropped for the first time since November 2011.
• Cussing Carcross bird legend's creator dies at 69 Dennis Bell, a gifted writer and veteran newsman who gave birth to the rollicking story of the Carcross parrot, has died at the age of 69.
• New Community Safety Awards unveiled A new Community Safety Award has been created to give Yukoners a way to recognize their fellow citizens who make significant contributions to community safety in the territory.
• More amendments to zoning bylaw come forward The city could be making more changes to the Zoning Bylaw than it originally planned.
• Dredge honoured amid ironic circumstances Parks Canada may not be able to staff tours of Dredge No. 4 after this summer.
• Lang speaks to the importance of physical fitness Yukon Senator Dan Lang recently spoke to a motion by Senator Nancy Greene Raine on the topic of physical fitness and recreation centres.
• Building and Plumbing Bylaw comes forward The city's Building and Plumbing Bylaw could soon be updated with second and third readings now expected to come forward.
• NWTel seeks rate boost to cover pending costs Another cost of daily living in the North may be on the upswing.
• Esteemed Elder Honoured Annie Smith receives a Queen's Jubilee medal
• ‘We want them to feel like this is their home' By all accounts it is indeed a tiny house, but it's the stuff of big dreams.
• Federal minister visits to talk infrastructure The federal minister of state for Transport was in Whitehorse Thursday to hear from Yukon governments and organizations about the territory's infrastructure needs.
• Donut munchers can soon stay connected Coffee lovers looking for their daily double double will soon be able to get free wifi along with their Tim Hortons coffee.
• Yukon Hospital Corp. names new CEO Jason Bilsky has been hired as the new chief executive officer of the Yukon Hospital Corp., effective Oct. 9.
• 2012 Yukon River Quest Part 2 Photo Spread
• 2012 Yukon River Quest Part 1 Photo Spread
• Projects designed to cut crime, help victims The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund is awarding $107,500 to seven projects aimed at crime prevention and victim services in five Yukon communities, Justice Minister Mike Nixon has announced.
• Book traces family's 105-year presence in Yukon Five years in the making and the local Hougen family has preserved its unique history for future generations in a coffee table book.
• Brace for potential flood risk, residents urged Yukon government officials are reminding residents of the Southern Lakes, or anywhere there's a risk of flooding, of the importance of having a plan in place to deal with rising water levels.
• Shootings of seven bears were all avoidable Another two bears near Whitehorse have been killed this week after they got into residents' yards.
• Mother coming to terms with son's death The woman accused of dangerous driving in the death of a former Yukoner is expected to plead guilty to a lesser charge in court today, the young man's family says.
• Soccer nets removed in wake of girl's death A cross and memorial now mark the spot where a five-year-old Watson Lake girl died Wednesday evening after being struck by a falling soccer goal.