Whitehorse Daily Star

January 28, 2008

• Man charged after drugs found at jail A 41-year-old Whitehorse man has been charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, territorial Department of Justice spokesperson Chris Beacom said this morning.
• Restaurant suffers a major beer theft The McCrae Chinese Restaurant had $7,000 worth of beer stolen during a break and enter incident late Friday night or early Saturday morning, an RCMP spokesperson said this morning.
• Cost of living in Whitehorse rose: statistics It cost more to live in Whitehorse last month than it did in December 2006.
• Hospital employees to vote on new deal About 200 staffers at the Whitehorse General Hospital will be voting this week on whether to accept a tentative agreement.
• Pepper spray needed to arrest man A 40-year-old Whitehorse man who was arrested on Sunday has charges of break and enter, assault, mischief, uttering threats and breach of condition pending against him.
• Arctic char farm signs deal with first nation Whitehorse's own arctic char farm has reached production capacity, but has found backup on the other side of the country.
• Cougar suspected in horse attacks It was likely a cougar which attacked three horses at an acreage outside Carmacks, says area conservation officer TJ Grantham.
• Residents find little satisfaction from council Takhini North residents called a meeting with mayor and council at noon Friday that became so heated, the residents almost walked out.
• Mushers drop off food for the Quest as start date looms Chicken, fat, kibble, sausage and ice cream.
• Government won't make any more ABCP investments The Yukon government will no longer invest in asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP), but the opposition says it's something that should have been done a lot sooner.
• Molybdenum mine suddenly shuts down The unexpected shutdown of the Ruby Creek mine project north of Atlin was announced Friday.

January 25, 2008

• North-end subdivision plans firming up The Ta'an Kwach'an Council (TKC) has taken the first step toward getting city approval on its subdivision plans.
• Pressing projects outweigh city bill, chief says Chief Mike Smith says he could get into a drawn-out affair with city council over the $892,000 bill the city has sent his Kwanlin Dun First Nation.
• Chief has crisp message for mining delegates The Liard First Nation is putting the mining industry on notice: seek the participation of the first nation or face the consequences.
• RCMP salute officers, volunteers A small crowd gathered at the High Country Inn Wednesday afternoon for the RCMP's annual awards ceremony.
• Vigourous workout to kick off Heart Month Staff at the Canada Games Centre are asking to give their hearts a good workout to kick off Heart Month.
• Health officer has doubts about STDs study A new research study suggesting that rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia are about eight times higher in Canada's three territories than in its provinces has not convinced the Yukon's medical officer of health.
• Court hears how man breached conditional term A 32-year-old Ross River man is facing serious "penal jeopardy" for violating the terms of his 12-month conditional sentence, defence lawyer Jamie Van Wart told a territorial court judge last week.
• Local man is jailed 90 days for violating his probation A 22-year-old Whitehorse man received a 90-day jail sentence in Yukon Supreme Court Wednesday for violating his probation last September.
• Initiatives mark National Non-Smoking Week Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers has announced two Yukon initiatives to help mark National Non-Smoking Week, which will end Saturday.
• Open house to display options for Arkell's future After asking city residents what the Arkell subdivision should include, city staff are now presenting them with three design concepts.
• Mushers will drop off grub tomorrow With the 2008 Yukon Quest just a little more than two weeks away, food for mushers and their dogs will soon be en route to the checkpoints along the trail following Saturday's food drop.
• Dawson City, Dempster on extreme adventurers' tour DAWSON CITY - The eighth Fulda Challenge saw the popular extreme sport event return to Dawson City after a year away, and use the Klondike capital as a staging ground for an expedition up the Dempster Highway.
• Back Country Corner's mess has exhausted city's patience One property owner is being asked, one last time, to clean up or face up to $50,000 in city cleaning bills.
• Yukon trio wanted on various charges The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Wanted poster program a boon for Crime Stoppers The Crime Stoppers Yukon program is thanking Yukoners for making its wanted poster program a success.
• Elias pursues vehicle smoking ban Darius Elias,Vuntut Gwitchin's Liberal MLA, is continuing his call on the Yukon government to ban smoking in vehicles carrying children.
• Man fined, barred from entering U.S. A Whitehorse resident has been sentenced to five years' probation, fined $2,500 US, and prohibited from entering the United States for five years after being convicted of interference with National Park Service Rangers.
• City briefed on legal survey woes Whitehorse Copper subdivision representatives are asking the city to extend a one-year renewal, following problems with its legal survey.

January 24, 2008

• Quest list shrinks again Just a little more than two weeks before the start of the Yukon Quest sled-dog race, another rookie musher has withdrawn from the competition.
• Fentie to attend premiers' meet Canada's premiers will be given a first-hand look at how climate change is affecting the North during the Council of the Federation (CoF) Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change in Vancouver next week.
• Action needed on fence eyesores, council told Eyesore fences and nail barricades are a "concern", city council heard Monday evening.
• MacBride Museum looks at climate change Whitehorse and Carcross were very different places 20,000 years ago, but it was then that ice and water made their marks and formed the landscape Yukoners see there today.
• Pivot Festival includes two evening concerts Local Ynklude performers will be joined by a pair of special guests at two live performances at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Whitehorse United Church.
• Lower lake wouldn't have stemmed flooding Lowering the water level in Marsh Lake last spring wouldn't have altered the following summer's flooding problems, Yukon Energy has confirmed.
• Taylor takes on deputy premier's role Minister of Tourism and Culture, minister responsible for the Women's Directorate, Whitehorse West MLA, chair of several committees, and now she's deputy premier.