Whitehorse Daily Star

January 4, 2007

• Extinction of species and new-found life systems We read every day about specific animals moving toward extinction, and this shocks the border line naturalists.
• Author Jared Diamond muses on history and opportunity Guns, Germs and Steel is a fascinating attempt to forge a science out of the art of history.
• A proposed $70,000-cut to the city's parks and recreation department budget could mean longer grass A proposed $70,000-cut to the city's parks and recreation department budget could mean longer grass and fewer flowers in Whitehorse.
• Students receive awards for northern research Four students affiliated with Yukon College have been awarded scholarships by the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS).
• Cocktail of changes set for liquor store At an estimated $85,000, the Whitehorse Liquor Store will have a new look and maybe even faster service following the Canada Winter Games.
• Bison population at 700-plus Hunting may not be the only option for controlling the rising population of wood bison in southwest Yukon, says bison biologist Thomas Jung.
• Victim of fatal blaze identified The man killed in a Christmas Day house fire in Pelly Crossing was identified Thursday as 37-year-old Daryl Johnnie.
• Watson Lake woman stabbed A 19-year-old woman is in custody following a stabbing incident in Watson Lake early Thursday morning.
• Rendezvous, Frostbite announce partnership After throwing axes, carrying flour and chucking chainsaws, Yukoners are now going to be able to get a little Frostbite during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.
• Ex-Yukoner's death investigated A former Whitehorse resident has been found dead in Hamilton, Ont. in what police there are calling suspicious circumstances.
• City, firefighters prepare to negotiate a new contract City officials will soon be sitting down with the firefighters' union to hammer out a new contract.

January 3, 2007

• City, finance manager part company The city's finance manager has been terminated.
• Drivers facing charges Three people were charged with impaired driving in Whitehorse during the holiday season, according to a summary of checkstop statistics released this week by the RCMP.
• Fire called a real kick in the gut' Suspected arsonists and vandals destroyed a newly-constructed building at the Marsh Lake dump either late New Year's Eve or early New Year's Day.
• Dawson's Tent City could sprout again DAWSON CITY Discussions are underway which may restore the Tent City campground that existed for many years just up the road from the ferry landing on the west side of the Yukon River.
• Apprenticeship registrations are on sharp upward trend: statistics The territory's investment in training and promotion for skilled trades is making a difference, the government says.
• A lot' of workers were hurt Nearly 13 per cent of Yukon workers reported being injured on the job in 2006.
• High-speed Internet access reaches Atlin The Atlin, B.C. wireless network project has been completed.
• Hospital needs YTG's attention, doctor says More emphasis needs to be placed on ensuring the Whitehorse General Hospital is running at maximum efficiency, says the president of the Yukon Medical Association.
• City looks to bolster Whitehorse Transit's fleet The city may be looking to add even more new buses to its fleet.

January 2, 2007

• There was nothing to do, nowhere to go' The Skagway road has reopened for a short period today.
• RCMP recapture accused A man who escaped from RCMP custody has been found. Calvin Roger Pavey fled from police custody while at the Andrew Philipsen Law Centre this morning.
• Local development company buys mall The Yukon Centre Mall has been purchased by Northern Vision Development, company president Piers McDonald confirmed Tuesday.
• Sima looks to restart operations on weekend Skiers and snowboarders won't likely be back on the slopes at Mount Sima this Friday, but it's hoped the hill will be operational again by the end of the weekend.
• B.C. insurer wants Yukon properties frozen The Yukon Supreme Court is being asked to freeze several Dawson City properties by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
• Jail won't be warehouse', minister vows Justice Minister Marion Horne says the Yukon Party government is committed to building a new jail during this mandate.
• Lights tour was a success: councillor The Christmas lights tour was busy during the past holiday season.
• Commissioner's Levee TOPNOTCH STUDENTS HONOURED