Whitehorse Daily Star

January 15, 2008

• Let's live within our means,' city urged City council heard the good, the bad and the ugly Monday evening as citizens reacted to the proposed $50 million 2008 budget.
• Territorial premiers want a separate meeting with Harper The premiers of the three territories will continue their work on the Northern Vision and hope to sit down with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss it, says Premier Dennis Fentie.
• Hardy expects a higher North profile in Ottawa Yukon NDP Leader Todd Hardy expects more about the North will be coming out of Ottawa following meetings he had in the nation's capital Sunday and Monday.
• Waterfront consultation process begins today The Yukon government is moving forward with public consultation on the future of the Whitehorse waterfront.
• Crash injures drivers Two motorists were involved in a head-on collision on the Alaska Highway early Monday evening and taken to Whitehorse General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• Firearm charge laid A 49-year-old Whitehorse man is facing a charge of pointing a firearm following his arrest late Sunday night.
• Musher is out of Quest Another musher has withdrawn from the 2008 Yukon Quest, pulling the list of those racing in the 1,600-kilometre race down to 27.
• Suits from power line project to be consolidated Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale approved a move Monday to bring all the lawsuits and countersuits arising from the Mayo-Dawson City power line project under one roof.
• Partnership may help mining, minister says A partnership between the Pacific Northwest Economic Region and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) could be good news for mining in the territory, says Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon.

January 14, 2008

• Airline denies liability for couple's plight A Whitehorse couple who were unable to compete in an international sporting competition in Spain last March due to lost luggage are suing Air Canada for $9,152.99 in small claims court.
• Quest list holds at 28 mushers After the late registration date for the 2008 Yukon Quest passed Friday, it appears 28 mushers will leave the starting gate for the annual sled-dog race on Feb. 9.
• First nation owes city nearly $1 million City of Whitehorse staff are waiting for nearly $1 million from the Kwanlin Dun First Nation payment that has been outstanding for more than a year.
• Engineers condemn sewage lagoon rationale DAWSON CITY An engineering firm hired by the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation is disputing the conclusions drawn by the Yukon government engineers in charge of the Dawson sewage lagoon project.
• Production's run extended Yukon Arts Centre staff are extending the one-night-only run of Constantinople, opening the show's dress rehearsal to the public.
• Liberal seeks real' workplace injury rates While the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board (WCB) has released the number of workplace accidents reported in 2007, it's left Liberal MLA Don Inverarity asking what the 'real' numbers are.
• Hardy meets NDP counterparts in Ottawa Yukon NDP Leader Todd Hardy has been meeting with his counterparts from across the country in Ottawa since Sunday after federal party boss Jack Layton called on provincial/territorial NDP leaders to gather in the nation's capital.
• Timetable change to permit teachers to discuss concerns Teachers' meetings at Vanier Catholic Secondary School are slated to shorten school days every other Thursday, and see other days lengthened by two minutes.

January 11, 2008

• Three men are fined Three Whitehorse men received fines and driving suspensions for impaired driving offences in docket court Thursday.
• Another phone scam flooding territory Police are advising Yukon residents to simply hang up if they receive automated phone calls offering free luxury vacation trips.
• Some abuse survivors gaining a new lease on life Residential school payments are validating' to some survivors but for most, the healing journey is very personal and introspective, a counsellor said this week.
• Conditions are slippery, drivers reminded Given a recent string of road accidents in the Whitehorse area, motorists are reminded to adjust their driving habits to winter road conditions to ensure the safety of themselves and other drivers.
• Pair charged after drugs discovered Two Whitehorse men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking on Wednesday.
• Chamber criticizes WCB's inspection plan The Yukon Workers Compensation Health and Safety Board (WCB) shouldn't be threatening local businesses with audits if they don't sign up for programs like Choices.
• Adventures for the young at heart Skybreaker is the sequel to Airborn, which introduced us to Oppel's alternate history in which airships, rather than airplanes, conquered the sky and shrank the world.
• RCMP on lookout for three Yukon men The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted by the RCMP as of noon Wednesday.
• Bit of a relapse' cited in drug possession case A 24-year-old Whitehorse man received a 60-day jail sentence Thursday for possession of powder cocaine, but was given credit for time already served.
• Board imposes 142 rules on copper mine plans A territorial board's assessment of the proposed Carmacks copper project has given it a green light, provided the company complies with 142 conditions.
• City did not act on invite to talk staking The City of Whitehorse has not responded to an invitation from the Yukon government to discuss mineral staking within the city, says a senior YTG official.
• Driver reaches dead-end in ticket challenge A Whitehorse man who contested a fine he received for not wearing his seatbelt was found guilty in docket court Tuesday and must pay a fine of $86.
• Plantation Flowers to blossom in new location Plantation Flowers and Gifts has been sold, and is on the move from its Main Street location to Alexander Street in the old Sears store.