Whitehorse Daily Star

January 23, 2008

• Elk offered corn feed to help eradicate ticks Wildlife officials are in the field testing the appetite of elk for corn feed they plan to lace with medicine to kill off winter ticks in the next couple of months.
• Two parties bid for old arena A city lot that once saw goals scored and skates laced will likely soon see boxes stacked and papers printed.
• Critics trade jobs Liberal MLAs Eric Fairclough and Don Inverarity have traded off their critic responsibilities.
• Musher eyes a top-10 Quest finish It was a little more than a decade ago when Dawson City musher Cor Guimond gave a teenaged Kyla Boivin some racing dogs.
• Accident's cause under investigation Whitehorse RCMP are continuing to investigate what caused a two-vehicle collision on Robert Service Way Tuesday evening that sent a woman to hospital with bruising.
• Polio awareness advocate briefs youngsters on trip Ramesh Ferris, Whitehorse's own champion of raising polio awareness, made an appearance at Golden Horn Elementary School last Friday to tell the young students about polio and his Cycle to Walk Campaign.
• Council split on vehicle smoking ban Not only should smoking be banned in public places, but also in vehicles carrying minors, says the city's mayor.
• Church plans residence, pastoral centre Bishop Gary Gordon of the Catholic Episcopal Corp. of Whitehorse has applied to the city for a zoning amendment to allow for a new residence and pastoral centre.
• Opponents to road will weigh their options The Yukon government has approved Cash Minerals' application for a winter road along the Wind River, but has struck down the request for a new airstrip.

January 22, 2008

• Mayor leaning toward retaining tax boost Mayor Bev Buckway responded to public feedback on the proposed budget last night, hinting the planned 7.5 per cent property tax increase may not budge.
• Derelict buildings concern Dawson chamber DAWSON CITY The Dawson City Chamber of Commerce is pleased with town council's steps to deal with such issues as the appearance of properties and the boarding of seasonal businesses during the off-season.
• Inverarity steps down as WCB critic Don Inverarity, the Liberals' critic for the territorial workers' compensation board, has stepped down from his role on advice from the territory's conflicts commissioner.
• Fulda Challenge to generate $1 million The Fulda Challenge Extreme Arctic Winter Adventure began Sunday with this season's events featuring locations in the Kluane, Klondike and Whitehorse regions.
• YTG will still pursue buildings' removal The Yukon government will continue to seek an order to remove four buildings from a site along the Bonnet Plume River, says the manager of the lands branch.

January 21, 2008

• Perfect conditions for Mt. Sima opening Approximately 300 skiers came out to Mt. Sima's season opener on the weekend.
• Legal action could greet road's approval If the Yukon government approves the Wind River winter road, there could be a legal challenge, says Karen Baltgailis of the Yukon Conservation Society.
• Bid to have buildings removed dealt setback An application aimed at removing a lodge and three sleep cabins constructed by a big game outfitter has been turfed out by Justice Leigh Gower of the Yukon Supreme Court.
• Musician pleased to have received invite to perform Many Whitehorse residents went to bed Saturday night with their ears ringing after the late-night rock show that brought Juno-award winning talent to the stage.
• Dealerships struck by arson spree At least two local vehicle dealerships were the victims of arson and mischief over the weekend, causing damage worth tens of thousands of dollars.
• Fast proved profitable Not eating has paid off for some hungry students at F.H. Collins Secondary School.
• Court to hear land case in June The controversial land dispute case between the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation and the territorial government has been set to go before the B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal on June 2-3.
• Memorandum designed to ease labour shortage In the face of a worker shortage and a territory-wide need for skilled labourers, Yukon College and Skills Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding.
• School sprinkler system set off Charges of mischief over $5,000 are pending against three 14-year-old girls following an incident last Thursday at the Tantalus School in Carmacks in which the sprinkler system was set off.