Whitehorse Daily Star

December 3, 2007

• Opposition questions reduced bill The territory's Highways and Public Works minister insists he did nothing wrong in referring a dispute over government vehicles to staff in his department.
• Minister queried on jail conditions An interim space plan for the Whitehorse Correctional Centre will help with some of the spacing issues in the women's section of the jail, says Justice Minister Marian Horne.
• City deficit whittled down to $31,000; taxes' fate unknown City administration is applauding obedient city staff for reducing the city's projected deficit from $304,655 to $31,000.
• Christmas lights tour set Keeping with the growing Christmas spirit in Whitehorse, Coun. Jan Stick issued a reminder of holiday events at Monday evening's standing committee meeting.
• AIDS auction raised $2,700 An auction held last Saturday, World AIDS Day, raised approximately $2,700.
• Federal Liberal leader to visit territory Yukoners will be chowing down to breakfast with federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion on Friday.
• Mining firms enrich training initiatives Five mining companies have each contributed $150,000 to boost training opportunities for Yukoners interested in working in an industry that's experiencing a resurgence in the territory.
• Mining executive makes donation to hospital fund Businessman Dale Corman and his wife, Caroline, are donating a personal gift of securities valued at approximately $66,000 to the drive for a new CT scanner at Whitehorse General Hospital.
• CT scanner planned for hospital The Yukon Hospital Foundation announced its plans to purchase a new CT scanner for Whitehorse General Hospital at the annual Rudolph's Grand Ball, held last Saturday night at the Yukon Convention Centre.
• MLAs' pay increases are given first reading Proposed pay increases for the territory's MLAs have passed first reading in the assembly.

December 2, 2007

• Budget: it's going to be an interesting one' The City of Whitehorse is gearing up to release its 2008 annual budget a little later than usual this year, while speculation over a tax hike lasts a little longer as well.
• Judge rules for association in small claims case A small claims court decision denies compensation to the former chair and administrator of the Elder Active Recreation Association for what she claimed were hundreds of hours of unpaid work for the 2004 Canada Senior Games in Whitehorse.
• Russian visitors examined housing, subdivisions Despite language barriers, three visiting Russian businessmen found similar ground with Whitehorse in both housing construction goals and cold winter weather.
• Lawyer vows to restore CIBC building DAWSON CITY Frank Calandra opened the Star on Nov. 21 to find a project of his had become a news story.
• Amber Alert research continuing More research needs to be done before an Amber Alert protocol is implemented in the Yukon and the other territories, says Lesley Carberry, the Yukon government's director of policing.
• Man's cause of death released The 56-year-old man whose body was found near Whitehorse General Hospital last week died of a subdural hematoma, chief coroner Sharon Hanley said today.
• Weather shuts down Dempster again High winds and blowing snow have again closed the Demptser Highway.
• Hardy, Mitchell sign letter to Harper A letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling for environmental targets the country should aim for will be signed by at least the two opposition leaders in the legislature.
• Western Union will open in Whitehorse Whitehorse is getting its first international money transfer outlet, to open in 2008.
• Finance officials alter contributions policy The territory's deputy minister of Finance says the department will revamp its policy around contributions by next April following an internal government audit on contributions.
• Nominee Program changes are good start, chamber says Changes to the Yukon's Nominee Program are a positive step, but don't go far enough, says Rick Karp, president of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce.

November 29, 2007

• Author's Jack London opus published in Italy DAWSON CITY Surrounded by boxes and files in his apartment at Fairview Place, Dick North looks like he has more of an oversized writer's study than an actual dwelling.
• Templar secrets and fun on a snowy day You can take the boy out of the secret service but you can't take the secret service out of the boy.
• HammerHead debut a good rockin' start Multidisciplinary artist Fiona Solon has done it again.
• Harper regime calls for firearm registration vote The Harper government has finally called the vote to abolish the wasteful firearm legislation that calls upon all legal, law-abiding citizens of Canada to register their legal firearms.
• Yukon company mints global history As consumer demand for socially responsible products grows internationally, one Yukon company is slated to be the world's first recognized producer of eco-gold.
• Hardy brings back legislative reform proposal The territory's NDP leader is once again proposing reforms to the legislative assembly.
• Foul odour infiltrated downtown Dawson DAWSON CITY 'Miasma' is an obscure word these days, but the word's definition 'a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour' is probably the one best-suited for the smell which settled over downtown Dawson and was sucked into buildings on Nov. 15.
• Vessel's berthing stirs waterfront debate DAWSON CITY Marc Johnston would like some clarification of his status regarding the winter berthing of the Yukon Rose on a pad atop the flood dike parelling the Yukon River.
• Police seeking quartet of Yukoners The public's assistance is requested in locating three men and a woman wanted by the RCMP as of noon Wednesday.
• Quarry controversy returns to the courts The City of Whitehorse is in court for a second time with the McLean Lake Residents' Association in a gravel quarry dispute that just won't go away.
• Ex-officer's assault victim spent week in hospital A former RCMP officer was sentenced to 10 months in jail and two years' probation Thursday for assault causing bodily harm.
• Wind River proposal heating up The proposed winter road along the Wind River by Cash Minerals has whipped up a passionate and heated debate.
• Beware of scam, police warn Yukoners The RCMP have issued a warning about a number of suspicious letters and bogus cheques being received by Yukon residents.
• Convicted man told police officer he'd swallowed drug Chief territorial court Judge John Faulkner has found a Whitehorse man guilty of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
• Dawson ambulance volunteers, YTG meet today The two sides in the dispute over ambulance service in Dawson City were set to meet late this afternoon.
• Dawson loses town councillor to Whitehorse DAWSON CITY Adam Morrison says his upcoming resignation from Dawson's town council has nothing to do with the fact that he'd been penciled in as deputy mayor for the next six months. Morrison's turn in the rotation came up at the Nov. 20th meeting.