Whitehorse Daily Star

February 5, 2008

• Comments on parks rules due Feb. 18 Environment Minister Dennis Fentie has extended the deadline for public comment on the proposed Yukon Parks Regulations to Feb. 18.
• Teacher, community leader honoured as outstanding elders A dedicated youth teacher and an aboriginal community leader were honoured Saturday evening for their work as outstanding elders.
• Quest 300 veteran ready for the full-length odyssey More than a decade after he started running dogs, Didier Moggia is ready to leave the starting chute of the Yukon Quest sled dog race in Fairbanks this Saturday and make his way to Whitehorse.
• Land exchange would produce two country residential parcels City council heard an application report Monday evening that would see a land exchange produce two country residential lots.
• Council ponders proposed mobile home park A proposed mobile home park on Range Road had city councillors wondering aloud if they had the power to quash the development.
• Building planned for single moms, children The Yukon government has promised a new 30-unit apartment complex to meet the needs of single women and their children who need affordable housing.

February 4, 2008

• Quest vets give dogs the once-over It's likely a good idea for most serious athletes to have a physical examination before major events, and that's no different for dogs about to run 1,600 kilometres in the Yukon Quest.
• Dawson power failure investigated DAWSON CITY - About half of Dawson City lost power at 6:16 p.m. Sunday.
• Junction resident wins $10,000 A Haines Junction resident recently switched up her lottery ticket of choice, to buy one worth $10,000.
• Yukon nurse receives recognition from PM Countless Yukoners have benefitted from Patricia McClelland's work, so it should really come as no surprise that the long-time nurse has been deemed one of the country's Nurses to Know.
• Territory receives new medical health officer Whitehorse physician Brendan Hanley will soon assume responsibility as the Yukon's medical officer of health.
• First nation fighting youth homelessness The Champagne and Aishihik First Nation has set aside $50,000 to help combat youth homelessness in Whitehorse, following announcements for a larger pilot project in the Yukon's capital.
• Jury finds accused man guilty Whitehorse resident John White was found guilty of sexual assault on Friday afternoon in the Yukon Supreme Court. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 31.
• 'It was an unbelievably hard decision' Mount Sima has gone through some $120,000 in its efforts to open this season, says the treasurer for the board of directors.

February 1, 2008

• CYFN's issues include its own existence With 2008 come changing times for the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), which is asking first nation members key questions, including whether the council is even necessary anymore.
• Group of five celebrates $193,926 win Just a month after celebrating his 18th birthday, which made him eligible to collect lottery prizes, Andrew Schmidt is doing just that.
• 'The reality is we do not have any money' How Mount Sima will cover outstanding debts to season pass holders and suppliers hasn't been worked out yet, says the president of the Great Northern Ski Society.
• Vehicles go crunch in the dense ice fog The current cold spell is keeping the RCMP's Whitehorse detachment busy, with three collisions occurring Thursday.
• Copper Ridge Place residents displaced A continuing staff shortage at Copper Ridge Place is forcing three new residents to move out of the rooms opened last November and into other parts of the extended care facility.
• Snow sculpture challenge to be a festival first In a Rendezvous first, budding artists will join seasoned carvers for the snow sculpture challenge.
• Meter rates to rise, but weather gives motorists a break The city doesn't want people parking their vehicles on Main Street all day, and they are using parking meters to help convey that message.
• Tremor's effects were widespread Wednesday's early-morning earthquake northwest of Carmacks was felt as far away as Destruction Bay.
• Students endured a chilly experience A minor water break at F.H. Collins Secondary School last Monday evening sent the temperature in the gymnasium plummeting, forcing the relocation of exams Tuesday.
• Church's bylaw proposal questioned Councillors had questions Monday evening about a bylaw proposal from the Catholic Church.
• Students say thank you with special cards Students at Holy Family Elementary School are training to become little cupids, messengers sending love notes to Canada's veterans.
• Mayor feels for frustrated ski society After a season of snafus at the ski hill, Mount Sima will not open for the season.
• Man not guilty of sexual assault, judge rules A 47-year-old Whitehorse man was acquitted of all charges in Yukon Supreme Court Thursday following a two-day trial for charges of sexual assault. The case involved the man's biological two-year-old daughter.
• Yukoners debate planned new parks rules Local residents packed the meeting room at the Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre recently to hear Eric Val, the Yukon government's parks director, present a set of proposed recommendations for Yukon parks.
• Trio of Yukoners sought on charges The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Intersection will be monitored Some residents driving in on the Alaska Highway take Sumanik Drive to get into the Copper Ridge subdivision.
• 'Backup' migrates to the head of the sled Ann Ledwidge has stepped up to bat, or the starting chute, in this case, and will run the 1,600-kilometre Yukon Quest sled-dog race after the family realized husband Peter couldn't compete, due to chronic back problems.
• Cold can't foil blossoming flower shop Main Street is getting another flower shop, just in time for Valentine's Day.
• Quest officials keeping an eye on the trail conditions Officials with the Yukon Quest sled-dog race are continuing to monitor trail conditions with adjustments being considered for Eagle Summit "if necessary".