Whitehorse Daily Star

January 22, 2007

• Party in good shape, leader tells Liberals The Yukon Liberal Party has elected its new executive.
• Games officials open tent, unveil performers The 2007 Canada Winter Games held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning to officially open ATCO Place.
• Caretaker's suite' term challenged A city councillor has taken issue with the city's practice of referring to a 3,200-square-foot living space as a caretaker's suite.
• Uniformed bus drivers coming your way soon In what brings an end to the case of the missing pants, city bus drivers will soon have the bottom half of their uniforms.
• City officials look to trim fire hall costs The city will be refining its plans for the construction of the new Two Mile Hill/Takhini fire station as costs for the building exceed the amount budgeted by $1 million.
• Governor open to all pipeline options: Fentie Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's new vision for the proposed Alaska Highway pipeline is not a reason for concern in Yukon, says Premier Dennis Fentie.

January 21, 2007

• Unhappiness with tendering process mounts Local companies were faced with a murky tendering process and unfair competition from a multibillion dollar transnational corporation when looking to bid on Canada Winter Games contracts, Whitehorse business owners say.
• Mount Sima forced to close early Sunday A false indicator left downhill skiers and boarders with no ride to the top of Mount Sima on Sunday afternoon as the ski hill was forced to shut down for the rest of the day.
• Smokers will receive help to quit It's not easy keeping any New Year's resolution, but those who have set out to make 2007 the year they quit smoking will get a little help from the territorial government this week.
• Elk alert is issued Environment Yukon issued a warning to motorists Friday after scores of elk settled in next to the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse.
• Rail link committee due to hear final presentation: Fentie The oversight committee of the Alaska-Canada rail link feasibility study will soon be receiving its final presentation on the project.
• Alaskans invited to help update caribou research The Alaskans have been invited to join the Yukon in updating its data on the Porcupine caribou herd.
• Missing man found in New Brunswick A local man who has been missing since Dec. 29, has been found safe and sound in New Brunswick.
• Lots to go from $104,000 to $175,000 Developers of a private country residential subdivision have started putting lots on the market ranging in price from $104,000 to $175,000.
• Second eviction made under SCAN legislation A second eviction notice was issued Friday under the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act.

January 18, 2007

• Global warming could pose a serious threat As the environment goes, so goes human health. Humans have only been around for a few thousand years and look at the mess we have made of the environment in that short period.
• Kid Koala spins his way into the North for the first time This will be Eric San's first sojourn into northern Canada.
• The man with the little grey cells' solves 18 puzzles Poirot's Early Cases is a collection of 18 mysteries featuring Agatha Christie's well-known Belgian private detective, Hercule Poirot.
• Funk, astro and hip hop define Solillaquists of Sound With the release of their debut album, the Solillaquists of Sound aim their music directly at the public's conscience.
• Major border rule change kicks in Tuesday If you're planning on travelling to the United States by air in the next two months and don't yet have a passport, you may have to consider putting your trip on hold.
• Yukoner mourns late mountaineer 'Senator Robert F. Kennedy, 39, is taking off this week for the Yukon, where he will join in the assault on 13,900-ft. Mt. Kennedy, an icy spire named after the late President by the Canadian government and the highest unclimbed mountain in North America.'
• Businesses expected contracts: ex-Games sponsor A Yukon business owner is wondering why an American company he believes doesn't appear to meet Canada Winter Games contract requirements was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of business while a local operator who met the specifications was not.
• Cabinet members meet counterparts in Alaska Premier Dennis Fentie is leading a delegation of Yukon government ministers in Alaska Thursday and today.
• Lot prices still the question of the day' The final price tag for 23 hectares of land next to the Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club has not been decided.
• Water park to open in spring The city's new kiddy water park will be up and running this spring.
• Centre to be stocked with new weight equipment The city's parks and recreation department will be spending $50,000 on new weight equipment for the Canada Games Centre.
• Accused is acquitted after witnesses miss court date A local man has been cleared of having more than $5,000 in stolen property thanks to witnesses who failed to show up for the trial.
• Road extension to avoid first nation land The Hamilton Boulevard extension project will break ground this summer.
• College officials hosting Alberta visitors Yukon College officials are meeting with representatives of the University of Alberta today to discuss co-operation in climate change research.