Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Ex-social worker faces charge A former full-time social worker with the Yukon government in Dawson City has been charged with sexual assault, says an RCMP press release issued today.
Residential school abuse cases take historic step In what Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale has deemed a 'historical' moment, the provincial and territorial judges involved in the settlement for residential school survivors have approved the court orders which will move the case forward.
Yukon curlers dominated N.W.T. opponents With a convincing win against the Northwest Territories on Wednesday, the Yukon men's curling team is one step closer to reaching their goals for the Canada Winter Games.
Culture Quest occupied the spotlight during the Games More than half of the artistic works created from 2003 to 2007 through the Culture Quest program have been presented onstage or in Whitehorse galleries during the Canada Winter Games Cultural Festival.
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday When you go to bed on Saturday night, set your clocks ahead one hour.
Team N.W.T. triumphs over the Yukon in men's squash In what could be characterized as the clash of the northern titans, the male Yukon squash team narrowly missed tying Team Northwest Territories in Canada Winter Games action.

Female squash team overpowers two provinces In what's been described as a Team Yukon locomotive, the territory's female squash team has taken down two Atlantic provinces in the Canada Winter Games.
These guys have really stepped up to the plate' Pails and pails of fruit salad and buckets of buckets of chocolate milk are among the favourites for the 2007 Canada Winter Games athletes. There is, however, plenty of variety.
Alberta takes back to back gold in Super G With temperatures at Mount Sima climbing this week to bearable, the best of the country's teenage alpine skiers hit the slopes Tuesday for what they call the speed event.
Potential flooding a worry DAWSON CREEK, B.C. (CP) There are stretches of road in the south Peace where there isn't any sign of where the pavement ends and the snow begins, a regional politician says.
Man charged with possession of cocaine A man charged with breaching his undertaking conditions is also facing a charge of possession of drugs for trafficking after Whitehorse RCMP seized 38 rocks of the drug last weekend.
Alberta's fencers remain undefeated Alberta seems to be dominating national fencing action at the 2007 Canada Winter Games this week.

Youth dies in snowmachine crash on Hot Springs Road A 16-year-old Whitehorse youth died Monday after the snowmachine he was driving collided with a van on the Takhini Hot Springs Road.
Yukon skiers return to the Games podium From the moment he crossed the finish line of Monday's Canada Winter Games 10-kilometre men's classic ski race, David Greer knew he had just done something special.
Officers foil propane tank theft No one was getting away with stealing a propane tank last Friday thanks to the local Mounties.
Four-time champion injured in fall, quits Iditarod NIKOLAI, Alaska (AP) Already feeling overwhelming fatigue, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher DeeDee Jonrowe ate some oatmeal and sipped on hot chocolate as she and her team got some much-needed rest with the finish line almost 1,450 kilometres away.
Yukoners defeat Nunavut in table tennis Yukon table tennis players had an added incentive to defeat Nunavut in Canada Winter Games team action Monday evening at the Canada Games Centre.
Curlers' trick was to avoid scanning scoreboard There were flags, banners, crazy hats, cheers and noise makers inside the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre on Monday morning as the first six Canada Winter Games men's curling teams took to the sheets.
Two men assaulted in residence A Whitehorse man is facing two charges of assault with a weapon and another two counts of uttering threats to kill after two men were hit with a bottle last Saturday.

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