By Editor, on April 6th, 2012 ALASKA DISPATCH
The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, an energy megaproject in Canada’s North that has been proposed and debated for decades, is on hold again.
The 743-mile line would have transported natural gas from the Beaufort Sea to North American markets. Low natural gas prices forced the halt of the $16.2 billion project.
ConocoPhillips said Thursday that the five partners in the energy-development consortium have suspended funding for the project, which would have transported up to 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day.
Read full article in the Alaska Dispatch.
By Editor, on February 14th, 2012 Mike Campbell | ALASKA DISPATCH
Tok musher Hugh Neff ended a career of near misses and heartbreaks before dawn on Tuesday when he ran down Allen Moore to capture the closest Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race by a single minute.
Neff crossed the finish line in Whitehorse in the pre-dawn darkness at 5:14 a.m. with his nine strongest dogs still in harness. Moore was just a tick of the clock behind with 10 dogs.
Read full article in the Alaska Dispatch.
By Editor, on January 25th, 2012 By Tom Patrick | YUKON NEWS
Whitehorse’s Jarrid Davy hurtled down the Haines Highway at near record speeds at the Alcan 200 International Snow Machine Road Rally on Saturday.
Averaging a speed of 191 kilometres an hour, Davy was about two kilometres an hour from the record. (Average times include fuel stops.)
Though just off the record, his speed was enough to win his second straight title in the 651cc-open class, one of four divisions won by Yukoners this year.
Read the full article in the Yukon News.
By Roger Maynard, on January 25th, 2012  Overall winners, left to right: Randy Martin #3, Craig Hill #2, Jarrid Davy #1. Photo courtesy of Karen Hess. Saturday’s Alcan 200 snowmachine road rally on the Haines Highway from the Canadian border to Dezadeash and return was won by Jarrid Davy of Whitehorse for the second year in a row.
According to race organizer Karen Hess, the race was fast but no new records were set, “This year there was $1,500 for the fastest local to finish and that was Chris Brooks. The money came from $1,000 Mary Miles in memory of Dennis, $200 Fogcutter Bar & $300 Howser’s IGA. The odd thing is that he won because he wasn’t the fastest but the only local to finish. There were two locals and Jack Smith Jr. didn’t finish, so the money went to Chris. Chris also got the RED LANTERN AWARD, for the last racer to finish the race in 2:46:10, with an average speed of 56.”
Overall winners:
Jarrid Davy 1st overall / Whitehorse / Time 1:18:11 / avg. speed 119.
Craig Hill 2nd overall / Fairbanks / Time 1:21:08 / avg speed 114.6
Randy Martin 3rd overall / Fairbanks / Time 1:31:10 / avg speed 102.
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By Editor, on October 13th, 2011 by Chuck Tobin | WHITEHORSE STAR
WHITEHORSE, YT–The value of construction in the city continues to eclipse last year, according to figures compiled by the city.
Last month alone, the city issued construction permits for housing and other projects with an estimated total value of $14.3 million, according to records.
In September 2010, the value of construction permitted in September was $4.3 million.
The total value of construction for the first nine months of this year is estimated at $86 million, compared to $59.2 million to the end of September last year.
For all of 2010, the total value was estimated at $69.4 million.
The city calculates the value of construction based on the estimated development cost of a project when the building permit is issued, not including the price of the land.
Read more in the Whitehorse Star.
By Editor, on October 12th, 2011 WHITEHORSE, YT–The Yukon Party has made political history, winning its third majority government with 11 of the territory’s 19 seats.
Its leader, Darrell Pasloski, won his first seat in the legislature. He took over the leadership of the party last May and was under a lot of pressure to win his riding and lead the party to victory.
Read full article in the CBC News.
By Editor, on October 10th, 2011  Kitimat LNG site, Globe & Mail photo David Ebner and Nathan Vanderklippe | THE GLOBE AND MAIL
KITIMAT, B.C., CALGARY—At a time when battles over environmental concerns threaten to slow down or derail major Canadian oil sands export projects such as TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, the vision to ship liquefied natural gas to Asia is quietly speeding toward reality.
The gas export plan could mean higher domestic energy prices for residential and industrial customers in the future and would crank up Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Yet there has been barely a ripple of protest and nobody risking arrest on Parliament Hill or on the doorstep of the White House.
Read more in The Globe and Mail.
By Roger Maynard, on September 29th, 2011  Haines Mayor Jan Hill Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce candidates forum on Friday, September 23, at the library. Hill had prearranged meetings with Yukon officials in Whitehorse. She asked Chamber of Commerce officials if she could have a statement read at the candidates forum while she was away on borough business, but her request was denied–a departure from the way the Chamber handled similar situations in past years.
Mayor Hill apologized for her absence, but said the benefit to Haines was worth the trip. The following is her report from those meetings:
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By Roger Maynard, on September 27th, 2011 HAINES JUNCTION, YT–An RCMP officer is in hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Haines Junction, Yukon.
Sergeant Don Rogers says officers were called to investigate a break and enter at Madley’s General Store in the community of about 600 people. Police came upon a suspicious vehicle and as they began to pursue it, one or more shots were fired in their direction. The incident happened at about 6:50 a.m. PT.
Read full story at CBCNews Canada.
By Editor, on July 13th, 2011 CBC News
Canada is set to include the polar bear on its list of species at risk, but not as a threatened or endangered species.
The federal government gave notice this month that it intends to list the Arctic animal as a species of special concern — one level below threatened and two levels below endangered — under the Species at Risk Act.
Read full article at CBC.ca.
By Editor, on June 19th, 2011 Press Release:
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay went off without a hitch on Saturday. Nearly 1200 riders enjoyed a slight tailwind most of the way to Haines Alaska. Light showers made the conditions wet for most riders on the last few legs of the course. Read more->
By Editor, on June 7th, 2011  by Rondi Adamson | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
TORONTO–Americans may be looking north of the border with envy these days. The Canadian dollar – previously an object of mockery – now trades higher than its US counterpart and our banks weathered the global financial crisis with alarming stability. How have Canadians pulled this off?
Read more in the Christian Science Monitor.
Related article in the Haines Alaska News: Canada vs. U.S. Economy
By Roger Maynard, on June 4th, 2011 YUKON–For travelers in the Yukon and Alaska, the wildfire season has been quite active, with a few campgrounds in the Yukon closed as a result. The Steward-Cassiar Highway remains closed near the BC border.
Twenty-four BC firefighters have been called up to the territory, with six stationed at Dawson, Mayo, Carmacks and in Whitehorse. BC hasn’t seen too much activity so far this season, which is unusual, so they have been available to help out in the Yukon and Alaska.
Despite the size of these fires, things are under-control, said Maratos, explaining the recent, and predicted, cooler temperatures are helping.
But all the resources available are being put towards these lightening-started fires, and fire management would like to keep it that way.
“The last thing we want to do is take those resources and go fight a fire that’s in a community and was human-cased,” said Maratos. “We’re pretty lucky, most people have common sense and we ask that that continues.”
Read more in the Yukon News.
By Roger Maynard, on May 29th, 2011 by John Thompson | Yukon News
Can you take the Kluane out of the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival? If early ticket sales are any indication, the answer is yes.
Weekend passes for the festival, which runs from June 10 to 12, have nearly sold out. But worry not, bluegrass fans. Organizers intend to also sell tickets to individual events.
Read full story in the Yukon News.
By Roger Maynard, on May 10th, 2011  Anyone who has driven the Alaska Highway through Canada has probably noticed the increasing signs of economic activity. Every town in the Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta shows signs of business activity including oil and gas development, mining, timber mills in full operation and new construction.
The mineral exploration business in the Yukon is booming; restaurants and truck stops in northern BC are serving a larger share of oil and gas workers; timber mills in Terrace and Campbell River have full log yards, and new construction is common. Western Canada is benefiting from development of its natural resources. Read more->
By Editor, on March 21st, 2011 by Molly Line | FOXNEWS.COM
Canadians looking to visit the United States, arriving via air or sea, may soon pay more for the privilege. A $5.50 border fee proposed for the 2012 budget would net millions for the American coffers, funding security measures.
However, many of our neighbors from the north are not thrilled with the move, including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper who said in February: “I think in terms of the economic recovery, we want to make sure that trade and travel between our two countries is easier, not more difficult.”
Read more at foxnews.com.
By Editor, on March 18th, 2011 REUTERS
Demand for North American wood products will likely improve over the mid- to long-term once reconstruction gets under way in quake-hit Japan, according to analysts at UBS, TD Newcrest, Dundee Capital Markets.
In the short term, there will likely be a need for imported paper products from North America and other regions to Japan, while in the mid- to long-term, rebuilding efforts in Japan will benefit western Canadian wood products companies, TD analysts said.
Read more in the Toronto Sun.
By Editor, on March 11th, 2011 The Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline has cleared its last major regulatory hurdle.
TransCanada, the Canadian pipeline company that has been awarded Alaska’s AGIA contract by Governor Palin’s administration, is a primary investor in the Mackenzie project.
Read full article in Canada’s Globe and Mail.
By William McRoberts, on February 15th, 2011  Celia Bower wins battle and passes ball to teammate HAINES–On Friday Feb. 11, 2011, Haines kicked off the 4th annual Triple Threat Basketball Tournament. There were 248 total students playing, represented by 7 teams from Haines, 4 teams from Whitehorse, 1 team from Skagway, and 15 from Juneau.
Considering the number students playing, with coaching staff and other people involved with the teams support, one can only imagine the planning and coordination it took to house and feed them. Except for the main hallways, floor space was at a premium at the school–the majority being occupied by sleeping bags and back packs. Haines School helped with the some of the feeding logistics by having an open concession stand Friday and Saturday and a spaghetti feed on Saturday evening. Read more->
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