Whitehorse Daily Star

May 29, 2007

• ATV accident claims teen's life An all-terrain vehicle accident in Carmacks claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy Tuesday.
• Man jailed for assaulting drinker with whisky bottle There was no probation term set for a man sentenced Tuesday for assault with a weapon and uttering threats.
• Green space bylaws hinge on voter turnout Thursday's city-wide vote will determine the future of an Arkell greenbelt, what the lower Porter Creek bench natural areas will look like, and whether the green space referendum and plebiscite bylaws survive.
• Toasters have better warranties than homes: NDP Families deserve to be protected when investing in a contractor to build their new home, says NDP Leader Todd Hardy.
• Health workers being trained In a collaborative effort, the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), the Arctic Health Research Network-Yukon, Yukon College and the University of Toronto have organized a spring school to help first nations enhance their capacity to improve their responses to a range of health issues in the communities.
• Season's second fire is reported in Dawson area; crews on scene Firefighters are working to extinguish a 10-hectare blaze burning in the Dawson City fire district near the Indian River, approximately 40 kilometres east of Dawson.
• Homicide investigation is continuing Whitehorse RCMP are continuing their investigation into the death of Colin Sawrenko.
• Riders approved of express bus service Whitehorse transit riders like express service.
• Tantalus School's heating system too small The new Tantalus School in Carmacks will again be delayed after an inadequate heating system was installed in the building.
• Sustainable planning has 100-year window Whitehorse has begun sustainable planning for the next 100 years.
• Vocational, experiential program funding boosted Education Minister Patrick Rouble announced a $385,000 increase to the base funding for vocational and experiential programs in public schools.
• Students pursue Envirothon competition Anyone who stumbled upon a group of students near Porter Creek on Monday might have thought the teenagers were on a leisurely paddle around the perimeter of Hidden Lake.
• Takhini North residents resume their area planning Takhini North residents are preparing to resume planning the future of their neighbourhood.
• Dawson marks elder's 80th birthday DAWSON CITY They fooled Percy Henry into dressing up and going to the Tr'ond'k Community Hall last Saturday night by telling him there was another special general assembly to attend.

May 28, 2007

• Appeal court reserves decision on murder case The trial judge in Karen Rodrigue's 2005 conviction of the second-degree murder of Gerald Dawson failed to give the jury proper direction in considering the case, three B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal judges heard Monday morning.
• Crematorium linked to mercury pollution Incinerating loved ones' remains near a Porter Creek highway access would lead to mercury air pollution in the city.
• Major power line decision due next month A decision on whether to proceed with the proposed power line extension from Carmacks to Pelly Crossing has been put off for two weeks, says the chair of Yukon Energy.
• Contaminated lands facility plan approved City council has voted in favour of a contaminated lands site on Haeckel Hill.
• Interest sparse in advance poll The advance poll for this Thursday's green space plebiscite and referendum had a poor turnout.
• Crews taking no chances with blaze It appears last Sunday's forest fire along the Kusawa Lake Road west of Whitehorse was set intentionally, says Mike Templeton, the territory's supervisor of wildlife operations.
• Decision proves consultations poor: Mitchell A Yukon Supreme Court decision indicates the territorial government needs to improve its consultations with first nations, says Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell.
• All-party committees established After more than four years in office, the Yukon Party has followed up on two 2002 election commitments to establish all-party committees.

May 27, 2007

• Coast Guard searching for New England Patriots player NEW ORLEANS (AP) New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was reported missing following a jetski accident on Lake Pontchartrain, where U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews were searching for him today.
• Premiers unite for shared northern vision The three northern premiers have tabled a newly-developed northern vision meant to aid them in negotiations with Ottawa regarding devolution and Arctic sovereignty.
• Crews working on Kusawa area fire Three new fires were reported over the weekend, Yukon Wildland Fire Management said this morning.
• Explore your God-given talents,' grads told 'This is it: the end,' Christina Lackowicz said as she stood at the podium and addressed her fellow Vanier Catholic Secondary School graduates on Saturday. 'Don't take these times for granted.'
• Homework has been done, says land facility proponent City council should have confidence in the Yukon Department of Environment and the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) when making a zoning decision on a contaminated lands facility, the project's proponent says.
• RCMP investigating house fire Whitehorse RCMP have been called in to investigate a blaze local firefighters were called to over the weekend.
• Explosives found after long searches off Skagway Road Two bundles of explosives have been recovered from the Skagway Road near the Yukon-B.C. border, the Yukon government said today.
• Forbes looks back on 31 years of memories The first time Roy Forbes, also known as Bim, played in the Yukon was in 1976, for the Farrago Music Festival in Faro.