Whitehorse Daily Star

April 2, 2008

• Wolves taking on bison, C.O.s confirm The first evidence of wolves preying on bison was confirmed earlier this winter.
• Offender called a threat to the community A 26-year old man who is a "designated pedophile" received a six-month jail sentence, two concurrent 12-month conditional jail sentences, and three year's probation in territorial court last Friday, after pleading guilty to three charges of sexual assault.
• Jones asked to probe 'wild accusations': Fentie Premier Dennis Fentie has called upon David Jones, the territory's conflicts commissioner, to clear the air in the legislature.
• Music festival featured among Top 100 Events The Dawson City Music Festival has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Events for North America by the American Bus Association (ABA), headquartered in Washington, D.C.
• Sour Brides puts the 'North' into festival Sour Brides Theatre, a professional theatre company based in Whitehorse, has been invited to the 2008 Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Canada's national festival of contemporary Canadian theatre in English.
• Percy Junior more camaraderie than competition DAWSON CITY - The Percy Junior could be seen as a race for beginning mushers, although some trail veterans run it as an overnight camping trip.
• Canvassers for cancer society may visit soon Though daffodil sales are slowing down, the B.C. and Yukon Cancer Society is geared up for Cancer Month, which began Tuesday.
• Man arrested after disturbance RCMP officers arrested a severely intoxicated 45-year-old man at the McDonald's restaurant in downtown Whitehorse Monday, after receiving reports of a disturbance.
• Yukoners drinking a little more alcohol It appears Yukoners are drinking just a little more than usual.
• Communicable diseases office is moving The Yukon government has shut down its communicable diseases office for two days this week.
• Council finalizes ice plant work The city has agreed to sole-source the supply and installation of new ice plant control equipment.
• Mayor confident Alberta foray will bear fruit Mayor Bev Buckway's trip to Edmonton was a "whirlwind", but gave her the chance to promote the Yukon to the southern business market, she said.
• Yukoners 'enraged, upset' by new ID rule DAWSON CITY - Yukon MP Larry Bagnell says he's had a steady stream of complaints over the last month since employees at Canada Post outlets across the Yukon have been required to ask people for identification papers before letting them pick up mail across the counter.

April 1, 2008

• Clinic designed to assist young taunting victims Kids on the school playground can indeed be cruel, but a new medical facility is opening in Whitehorse to help ease the pain of taunting.
• Ex-minister says he steered clear of personal conflicts A former estranged territorial cabinet minister says he was very careful while in office not to discuss matters he may have had a personal interest in.
• Human remains from fire identified The human remains discovered last week at a house fire along the Old Alaska Highway in the Ibex Valley area have been identified as those of Gordon Ross Seybold, age 63.
• Territory assists skills competition Education Minister Patrick Rouble has announced $40,000 in funding for the 10th annual Territorial Skills Competition, to be hosted by Skills Canada-Yukon at Yukon College later this month.
• Carmacks residents charged Two young men from Carmacks were the objects of multiple charges over the weekend after police responded to a robbery and assault report in downtown Whitehorse last Saturday afternoon.
• Hardy chides premier's stance on rights abuses The Yukon does have - and should exercise - its voice against China's actions in Tibet, NDP Leader Todd Hardy told the legislature Monday.
• 'You have to believe it will make a difference' About 80 people gathered at the Elijah Smith Building Monday afternoon in solidarity and support for the people of Tibet, who have received international attention due to civil unrest in the central Asian region.
• Grey Mountain Road project is shut down In a swift defeat, city council struck down a request to develop four residential lots on Grey Mountain Road.
• Major college plan released A draft version of Yukon College's 2008-2013 strategic directions and goals is finished, the college announced Monday.
• Investments invective mounting in legislature The government's suspect investment into asset-backed commercial paper trusts has dominated question period in the legislature over the last week, with terse debates and personal attacks.
• Musician returns to his roots for concert Yukon-born musician James Murdoch is making a special return trip to his hometown this week as part of a tour to promote his new CD, In Transit, which was released last Nov. 15.
• Premier buoyant about economic future The economic forecast is looking good for Yukon businesses, the premier told the Yukon Chamber of Commerce Monday.

March 31, 2008

• Arrests made after big disturbance A 37-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were arrested over the weekend following a large disturbance and fight at the Capital Hotel in downtown Whitehorse, the RCMP said this morning.
• Whitehorse musher wins the Percy DeWolfe DAWSON CITY - Yukon MP Larry Bagnell has been supporting dog mushing in a small way for years.
• Violence has harmed race relations: judge A 20-year-old man received a 12-month jail sentence and a 10-month conditional jail term in territorial court Friday after pleading guilty to charges of extortion and aggravated assault.
• Charges laid after snowmobile hits building Charges of the impaired operation of a snowmobile are pending against a 40-year old Whitehorse man after he crashed into a building in the
• Police find two suspected impaired drivers Two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested in separate incidents over the weekend for suspected impaired driving.
• Caribou Hotel becomes Yukon Historic Site The Caribou Hotel in Carcross has been designated as a Yukon Historic Site, under the Yukon Historic Resources Act.
• Don't carry vital ID, expert warns Consumers wishing to protect themselves from fraud should remove important pieces of identification such as social insurance cards or birth certificates from their wallets, says an insurance company vice-president.
• Northern opportunities promoted at business forum More than 36 Yukon-based companies have participated in the 2008 Yukon Expo during the last two weeks to showcase local products and services to regional, national, and international businesses.
• McLean Lake Road land rezoned A land parcel along McLean Lake Road has been rezoned, following council's approval last Tuesday evening.
• MLA raises timing of Liquor Act changes There appears to be a conflict of interest brewing at the territorial cabinet level, Liberal MLA Don Inverarity is suggesting.
• Police cruiser damaged after arrest A 25-year-old man from Inuvik was arrested and charged with mischief over the weekend after kicking out the window of a police vehicle after he was placed inside for causing a disturbance.
• Rally for Tibet set for 4 p.m. Whitehorse will be participating in the Global Day of Action for Tibet today by some residents hosting a peaceful rally at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue beginning at 4 p.m.