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December 11, 2007
- Watson Lake's dogs losing encounters with wolves Wolves have killed four dogs and left one for dead in Watson Lake in the last few days.
- Raises will cost taxpayers $520,000 annually The festive season will be good to territorial politicians this year after a unanimous vote in the legislature Tuesday passed huge proposed raises for MLAs.
- Councillors content with budget; chamber is not In the wake of a city budget proposing the largest tax increase in more than a decade, city councillers are saying this is the best they could do.
- Proposed law aimed at paring meat wastage Wastage of wild meat harvested by Yukon and non-Yukon hunters is a problem, insists conservation officer Kris Gustafson.
- Local charity operation needs space The annual Christmas Share the Spirit Campaign is again looking for space from which to run its charity operation
- Lights of Life event will brighten Thursday The opening ceremony for the17th annual Lights of Life ceremony, hosted by Hospice Yukon, will take place at the Elijah Smith Building starting at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow.
December 10, 2007
- City's string of tax increases continues Mayor Bev Buckway revealed a city budget Monday night that has residents forking over more money in property taxes and fees.
- Torrent of responses greets Wind River road proposal The proposal for a winter road to haul supplies up the territory's Wind River has cascaded into a mammoth debate.
- Hardy loses bid for legislative renewal NDP Leader Todd Hardy continued to insist Monday changes to the way the legislature operates are necessary and needed urgently.
- Many charges laid after weapon fired in Mayo An 18-year-old man from Mayo was arrested and charged with 16 Criminal Code counts on Nov. 30. The RCMP released the information Monday afternoon.
- Health care irks inmates The territorial Department of Justice says it won't respond to complaints from inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre regarding the level of health care they receive.
- Taylor steps away from matters The territory's Conflict of Interest Commissioner has advised Elaine Taylor, the deputy premier and acting Finance Minister, to step away from dealing with changes to the Income Tax Act and budget items for the Yukon Territory Water Board.
- City approves grants bylaw As the calendar year ends and the city ties up loose ends, it moved to pass the annual umbrella grants bylaw on Dec. 3.
- Drug possession charges lodged Two men and one youth from Pelly Crossing were arrested last Friday and charged with one count each of marijuana possession for the purpose of trafficking in Carmacks.
- Play's public reading set The Gwaandak Theatre Society will present a public reading of a new Christmas play called The Soul Menders at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Well-Read Books' new location on Fourth Avenue (in the old Steve's Music building).
- Petition response called regrettable Organic farmer Tom Rudge says he's disappointed with the response to his petition calling for a moratorium on genetically-engineered crops in the territory by Energy, Mines and Resource Minister Archie Lang.
December 9, 2007
- You're off the road, period,' man told A Whitehorse man who testified he stole a pickup truck to save himself from people he thought were chasing him was sentenced to six months' incarceration and a year's probation on Friday afternoon.
- Panel honours respected RCMP officer A small crowd gathered at the unveiling of the Peter Greenlaw Memorial Panel along the Trans- Canada Trail Pavilion in Rotary Peace Park early Friday afternoon.
- Liberals would help fund climate centre Federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion announced Friday afternoon he would help fund a Whitehorse climate research centre if his party is elected.
- Auditor General official visited Official Opposition Liberal caucus members are continuing to look at how they will proceed on getting answers about the government's involvement in the penalty reduction for the late delivery of vehicles it bought.
- Children's Act review taking too long: Grits Yukoners are tired of pre-announcements about government initiatives and want action, says Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell.