Whitehorse Daily Star: News Archive

News Archive

Judge accepts case law to make decision A 45-year-old man who's lived in Whitehorse since 1994 with his wife and two kids was sentenced to one year in jail for his involvement with a marijuana grow-operation.
The Yukon is poised to advance on the pathway of growth' 'We're at a critical turning point in the history of the territory,' says Rick Karp, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce president.
Council approves disability advisory body The City of Whitehorse is on the verge of having its own Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee (PDAC).
Official satisfied contamination contained In a theft that has been described as idiotic, an $800 fuel tank was stolen from the city's Crestview pumphouse resulting in $10,000 worth of environmental damage.
Another delay in trial There's been yet another delay in the sexual assault trial of former Champagne-Aishihik First Nation deputy chief Gerald Brown.
Truck purchase approved The city is going to spend $376,833 to purchase a new vacuum truck.
College excited by economy research project Yukon College will be spearheading a $1.75 million research project to determine the scope and impact of the North's social economy.

Yukon Party's dream comes true This election the Yukon Party asked the territory to 'imagine tomorrow' and re-elect it for a second mandate.
Mitchell and Liberals remain as official opposition As it became clear the Yukon Party would again form the next territorial government with a majority win in yesterday's election, Yukon Liberals opted to look five years down the road at the next election.
This party has come together and grown': Hardy The NDP may have scored less seats than they hoped, but defeat was not in the air at their election night headquarters at the Yukon Inn last night.
An indelible mark on Yukon's political landscape': Fentie For the first time since the back-to-back wins of Tony Penikett's NDP government in 1985 and 1989, the Yukon will see a government take a second term in office.
Arntzen trial location moving The trial of former Copperbelt MLA Haakon Arntzen on three charges of indecent assault will be held in Dawson City next June.
Council approves salary increase The incoming city council will make more money than the outgoing city council.

Suspicious activity attracted police to grow-operations One man has pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from the September 2005 arrests of eight men in a grow-operation bust by police.
Minority governments can be productive: expert Canadians may not be use to minority governments but it doesn't mean they don't work, says Aaron Freeman, co-author of The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy, and a faculty member at the University of Ottawa.
Long-term offender likely returning to Whitehorse Long-term offender John Walter Sam will be released from a B.C. penitentiary today and is planning to come back to Whitehorse.
Ta'an members going to the polls After a controversial leadership that has been contested by her political opponent, acting Chief Ruth Massie is heading to the polls once again.
The search is on for a new judge Help Wanted ... The search is underway to find the Yukon's next territorial court judge, and Chief Judge John Faulkner would like to have one in place as soon as possible.
Possible new site touted for Dawson's sewage lagoon DAWSON CITY There won't be a sewage lagoon under the Moosehide Slide after all. The site was raised as a possibility after it was determined that the lagoon for Dawson City could probably be a single or two cell affair as opposed to the three or four cells originally proposed.
Southern Lakes caribou continue rebound The Carcross and Ibex caribou herds are on the mend.

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