Whitehorse Daily Star

September 19, 2007

• Avoid easy retirement money, offender warned A visiting territorial court judge has sentenced a local drug courier to a 7 1/2-year penitentiary term in what's been referred to as the Yukon's largest drug bust.
• MP condemns reductions to environmental funding Prime Minister Stephen Harper's secret cuts to scientific research on wildlife in Canada is yet another example the Conservative Party does not care about the environment, Yukon MP Larry Bagnell said today.
• Rodrigue denied bail; trial expected in 2008 A woman whose second-degree murder conviction was overturned is now being denied bail.
• Territory's premier gains another job Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie has been named the head of a national environment group.
• Outlook brightens for chum salmon run Initial concerns over the fall run of Yukon River chum salmon have been cooled down somewhat.
• Ground broken on long-planned Hamilton Boulevard extension The Hamilton Boulevard extension project officially began Wednesday with the ceremonial ground-breaking.
• Sixteen community projects funded Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon has announced 16 Tier 1 Community Development Fund (CDF) grant recipients.
• Chief satisfied with first Strahl meeting Yukon first nations and territorial government representatives met with the newly-appointed Indian and Northern Affairs minister last week to 'bring him up to speed.'
• Four more Yukon students get medical bursary in 2007/08 Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers has announced the names of the latest four Yukon students to receive medical education bursaries this year to help offset the costs of their post-secondary medical educations.
• City reports no leads in theft of artwork Coun. Jan Stick has put out a call for the return of valuable artwork stolen last weekend from the Canada Games Centre.
• Annual MADD walk scheduled for Saturday Whitehorse residents are invited to take to the streets in a walkathon against impaired driving.

September 18, 2007

• Drugs' driver was offered $75,000 for role A Whitehorse man could be serving a federal sentence until 2020 after entering a guilty plea to two charges of trafficking drugs.
• Firefighters' projects need more funding Former fire chief Clive Sparks appeared before council Monday evening asking for budget increases for two of the department's projects.
• Liberals still have prospects, MP says Crushing defeats in Monday's QuÈbec byelections don't mean the Liberals can't take office in the next general election, says Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
• Nurses training in Grande Prairie Three Registered Nurses at the Whitehorse General Hospital will receive specialty Operating Room training through a unique program based out of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in northwestern Alberta.
• Annual Take Back the Night march set for Friday evening Whitehorse women will takeback the night on Friday evening.
• Charrette process will cost more money Brian Crist asked city council Monday night to spend more money than was allocated on the city's planned sustainability charrette in late October.
• Author's new book reflects three decades in territory A local author has taken her nearly 30 years of Yukon experience, and the secondhand tales of friends, and put them into one book that was flying off the book shelves last weekend.
• Massive traffic tangle raised at council meet While Whitehorse may have a comparatively easy traffic flow compared with other cities like Vancouver and Toronto, city councillor Jan Stick has acknowledged the frustration of traffic accidents that cut off access to Riverdale.
• Parents making healthier choices, expert says An increase in single-parent households means many parents are learning to make healthier choices for themselves, a Yukon family services expert believes.
• Project manager looks to firm up new restaurant's patio plan The Spook Creek Station project manager has asked the city to sign another encroachment agreement, this time for a patio attached to a much-buzzed-about restaurant.

September 17, 2007

• Tank to be removed after heating fuel pollutes river Heating oil leaking into the Yukon River was noticed Monday after a complaint was received of fuel and water flowing along a downtown alley, says a government spokesman.
• Proposed quarry plan takes another twist While a first application for a gravel quarry at McLean Lake did not succeed, the owners of Territorial Contracting are now try, trying again.
• Drug dog issue goes to mediation Whether the Canines for Safer Schools program will continue with a dog at Porter Creek Secondary School may be settled out of court later this week.
• Fire chief shifts jobs Whitehorse's fire chief will be putting out different kinds of fires as he takes on the role of director of operations for the city.
• Hospital Road collision triggers a major Monday traffic tangle Three people were treated and released from Whitehorse General Hospital on Monday evening after an afternoon collision nearby at Lewes Boulevard and Hospital Road.
• Landlord has concerns with suggested bylaw While city council has postponed a decision on a controversial drug bylaw, city residents have continued raising their concerns.
• Vehicle emissions clinic expects a larger turnout The annual Vehicle Emissions Clinic, sponsored this year by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources' Energy Solutions Centre, will take place Thursday and Friday in Whitehorse.