Whitehorse Daily Star

February 4, 2007

• Blaze destroys pair's cabin A chimney fire that burned out of control ended up destroying a small cabin off the Alaska Highway near Whitehorse on Friday afternoon.
• Council will listen to all views about batch plant: mayor City council will consider all the arguments when it makes a decision on the McLean Lake batch plant proposal.
• RCMP issue credit card warning If it seems to good to be true, it probably is. Especially if it's about credit card interest rates.
• Carvill brought message to industry The Council of Yukon First Nations' (CYFN's) grand chief says his first trip to Vancouver's Mineral Exploration Roundup last week enabled him to develop a feel for the industry and its interest in the Yukon.
• Man is guilty A local man has entered a guilty plea to forcible confinement for an incident dating back to 2005.
• Copper Ridge vehicles hit A Lazulite Drive resident is out $100 US after waking up Sunday morning to find a vehicle had been broken into.
• Veterinarian check benefits Quest dogs, mushers alike Local mushers brought their Yukon Quest dog teams to the obligatory vet check in Whitehorse over the weekend.
• Workplace injury toll is disturbing': official In what has been described as concerning, the number of workplace injuries reported in the Yukon have rocketed past last year's record figures.
• Damage to college still being studied Yukon College officials are still waiting to find out whether any work will need to be done in the trade wing's computer lab at the school.
• Parties question government's claim of being good managers Opposition parties are saying the findings of an audit of the Department of Highways and Public Works released Friday calls the government's statements of being 'good fiscal managers' into question.

February 1, 2007

• Feb. 2 is a special day for a certain hairy little critter Unlike the elk, his picture does not grace the royal shields.
• Exploring the tale of an observed life is intriguing As it's been about 12 years since I read The Stone Diaries, I wasn't completely certain what to expect from this dramatic reading when Gooselane Editions sent it along for review.
• An evening celebrating the two Bards named Robert DAWSON CITY January happens to contain the birthdays of two poets named Robert.
• Some roads, bridges crumbling, report warns Long-term planning and the development of risk management practices are required if the Department of Highways and Public Works expects to maintain safe, economical and efficient infrastructure and buildings, states a report released this morning by the Auditor General of Canada.
• Tree specialist plucks chilly cat from Riverdale perch It will likely remain a mystery how what's been described as a cute, good-natured white-pawed cat managed to make its way up a large tree in the Riverdale greenbelt.
• Clinic to help those with pacemakers avoid leaving home Most Yukoners who previously had to travel to Vancouver for pacemaker checkups with the cardiologist will soon be able to have the procedure done closer to home.
• Pair seeks to open pet crematorium People who don't want to dump their pets' carcasses in the landfill will soon have another option.
• Rendezvous stalwarts to pass the torch They've been with the annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous festival through thick and thin.
• City probing who's liable for plumbing work The city is seeking a legal opinion over who should pick up the tab for nearly $2 million worth of plumbing for homes in the Takhini North subdivision.
• School to push ahead with drug dog plan Porter Creek Secondary School is planning to go ahead with its Canines for Safer Schools Program with or without a canine.
• Departed friend will be on musher's mind For Michelle Phillips, this year's Yukon Quest sled dog race won't just be about reaching the finish line. It's also about a dear friend.
• Gym owner signs Games contract but criticizes city The owners of a local gym said today they will permit the Canada Winter Games to use their squash courts but still feel the city is unethical.

January 31, 2007

• Exploration spending mind-boggling': Lang Mining-related expenditures in the Yukon could climb above a quarter of a billion dollars, Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang is forecasting.
• Status of Women ministers gather in Toronto Three territorial ministers will be pushing the concerns of northern aboriginal women at a meeting of the ministers responsible for Status of Women in Toronto today.
• Chamber is studying labour market In an effort to address the local labour shortage, the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce did some hiring.
• Contractor sues over village painting tender A lawsuit has been launched against the territory's Department of Community Services over the tender to paint the athletes' village for the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• Recording professionals get grants The Yukon government has awarded $18,700 to four Yukon sound recording professionals.
• Residence can stay: council Yukon Subaru has been permitted to keep the caretaker residence at the dealership.
• Anti-smoking initiatives are announced Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers announced three initiatives marking National Non-Smoking Week, Jan. 21-27, in Yukon.
• Noted researcher to lecture tomorrow Dr. Chris Burn, a renowned researcher of cold soils and northern environments, will present a public lecture at noon Friday in the lecture hall of Yukon College. The title of his presentation is Environmental Science, Monitoring and Management.
• City will help out the cause of history The city is giving a thousand bucks to history.
• Students tapped to fill jobs, volunteer roles Several employers attended an employment/volunteer fair held Wednesday afternoon at Yukon College to recruit students to work during the Canada Winter Games.
• College strengthens ties with northern B.C. colleagues Yukon College president Terry Weninger will host a meeting with the presidents of two colleges in northern British Columbia on Friday.