Whitehorse Daily Star

March 31, 2010

• Rezoning approved to allow for duplex A vacant lot on Ebony Place is closer to having a couple of new homes after city council passed second and third readings of a zoning amendment to allow a duplex on the property.
• Coalition plans film, discussion The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition has planned a film and discussion night for April 7.
• Correction The Yukon government projected a near $20-million surplus
• Historian Launches Book Whitehorse author Michael Gates signs a copy of his new book
• Yukoners attend two consumers' shows A joint partnership at two consumer shows will help elevate the Yukon's profile to southern Canadians,
• Navy centennial highlighted by HMCS Whitehorse Navy Capt. Gilles Couturier, Maritime Component Commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific,
• Trailer suffers fiery destruction Dawson firefighters got in some extra practice Tuesday night when they were called out to a fire in a small trailer.
• ‘Guillotine clause' advocated for votes on money supply Debate in the legislature got a bit chippy Tuesday over an interim spending bill worth more than $312 million that MLAs unanimously passed.
• Corner Crack-Up There were no injuries
• Business beckons first nations, senator says Never forgetting who they are, first nations can move forward incorporating their culture into business.
• Supreme Court decides Yukon lawyer's case A Yukon case has led the Supreme Court of Canada to rule judges can order lawyers to remain on their cases,
• Takhini North development enters its second phase New residential properties in Takhini North will be closer to getting on the market now work begins on clearing the lots.
• ‘Blasting is not an exact science': expert An explosives expert who was called to the scene of a blasting incident which sent rocks flying into the Lobird Park trailer court

March 30, 2010

• Opposition MLAs challenge budgetary direction Premier Dennis Fentie proved an immovable rock Monday during question period in the legislative assembly,
• Students' efforts provide Haitian earthquake relief The city's MAD (Music, Art and Drama) students have donated $1,000 to a helpful cause.
• Earth Hour featured some Yukon participants Judging by the drop in consumption, Yukon Energy estimates about 150 homes on the Whitehorse-Aishihik-Faro (WAF) grid participated in Earth Hour last Saturday.
• Services for autistic children not cut, YTG says Parents who have children with autism in the territory won't see their child's services reduced.
• RCMP were kept busy over active weekend Local RCMP were kept on their feet last weekend, responding to nearly 200 calls between last Friday night and this morning.
• Blaster wasn't aware of trailer park's proximity The blaster responsible for setting off the explosion which sent rocks flying into the Lobird Park trailer court in May 2008
• RCMP's handling of fire sparks complaint The RCMP's major crimes division is investigating a fire that destroyed a home in Teslin last Friday morning.
• Carvill stays silent on sudden departure Grand Chief Andy Carvill resigned Monday from the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), the council formally announced today.

March 29, 2010

• New cash will open doors for wildlife preserve A new $2-million research and rehabilitation centre at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve will open more doors, says the executive director.
• ‘Music, Magic and Mayhem' The MAD (Music Art and Drama) class
• Cathers wants health programs to continue The recent federal budget gave the Yukon a two-year lifeline on "access” health funding from Ottawa,
• Gatt picks up $3,000 with DeWolfe race win Hans Gatt took home $3,000 over the weekend by winning the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race on Friday afternoon.
• DVD will promote Whitehorse businesses Another $50,000 will be coming to the city, compliments of the federal government.
• City funds environmental projects The city will dole out $15,000 in an effort to help the environment.
• Teslin home destroyed in blaze The Yukon's major crimes unit of the RCMP is continuing to investigate a blaze that destroyed a Teslin home on Friday.
• Court upholds warrant for man's blood A Carmacks man accused of having sex with a woman while she was unconscious has lost his bid to have a warrant for his blood thrown out of court.
• Jury finds man guilty of date rape It took a jury of 12 Yukoners fewer than three hours Friday to find a Whitehorse man guilty of date rape in 2008,
• Strahl delivers more federal funding Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl has dismissed a Fraser Institute report suggesting stimulus spending,