Whitehorse Daily Star

September 7, 2006

• If we build it, they will come' A casino in Whitehorse and a collective first nations gambling commission is needed in the territory.
• Extricating man from engine took five hours Two of three people injured in last Sunday afternoon's White Pass and Yukon Route train derailment are out of hospital, the company said Wednesday.
• Whole Child Program will expand The after-hours Whole Child Program currently offered at Whitehorse Elementary School is about to expand its boundaries and offer similar services at Elijah Smith Elementary.
• Games crunchtime' looming All the work associated with the 2007 Canada Winter Games is looking like it will be done on time and on budget, city council heard Tuesday evening.
• College boosts program support Yukon College has created a new administrative position to enhance the delivery of degree programs.
• Shipyards Park work progressing well Shipyards Park will soon be ready to host picnics and large-scale festivals, city council heard Tuesday night.
• Bus drivers to be uniformed City bus drivers will soon be wearing uniforms, city council heard Tuesday night.
• Timmermans scholarship recipient announced Timmermans scholarship recipient announcedAlisa Kelly, a 29-year-old Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation citizen, has been awarded the Dr. Frank Timmermans Scholarship.

September 6, 2006

• First challenger enters the race for mayoralty The race for the mayor's office has begun.
• Councillor shows some horse sense The city should invest in a statue of a giant white horse, Coun. Dave Stockdale suggested to city council Tuesday evening.
• Critics pan climate change strategy The Yukon Party government has finally released its climate change strategy after almost four years of governing the territory.
• New Carmacks school spawns lawsuit A more-than $65,000 lawsuit has been filed over the building of the Tantalus School replacement in Carmacks.
• Steps taken to curtail classroom mold The Department of Education is maintaining its primary concern is for the health and safety of students and staff at the Tantalus School in Carmacks.
• Country residential subdivision contemplated A first nation may be developing a country residential subdivision within Whitehorse city limits, members city council heard Tuesday evening.
• Offender receives a conditional term for sexual assault A local man will spend the next three months serving a conditional sentence and a further nine months on probation for sexually assaulting a teenager.
• Dog's death spurs city action It could soon be considered illegal for one dog to bite another, city council heard Tuesday evening.
• Association franco-yukonnaise buys local Legion's premises The local Royal Canadian Legion branch is a step closer to developing its senior housing project after the Association franco-yukonnaise has offered to purchase its current building on Alexander Street.
• Fentie makes lunch date Premier Dennis Fentie will speak at a joint chamber of commerce luncheon Friday.
• Public servants honoured for their leadership Community Services Minister Glenn Hart has congratulated the Yukon's BizPaL staff for receiving the federal government's Public Service Award of Excellence for their leadership in the development and implementation of BizPaL.
• Government expands mental health services Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers has announced changes to the way mental health services are provided in the Yukon.
• Entries for phone directory cover art due by Sept. 22 Northern artists have only 2 1/2 more weeks to submit works of art for consideration in this year's Northwestel Inc. directory cover art competition.

September 5, 2006

• Carcross man dies in work train derailment A White Pass and Yukon Route work train derailed early Sunday afternoon near Bennett, B.C., killing a member of the Carcross track maintenance crew and injuring three other rail workers.
• Five walk away from chopper crash Five men walked away with only minor injuries following a helicopter crash on the Tulsequah River on Saturday evening.
• He's been a good crimefighter' For eight years, Justice, the RCMP M-division's service dog, not only helped catch the bad guys in more than 300 arrests, but also acted as one of the best public relations tools for the RCMP in the territory.
• Stehelin to cap short career in politics Except for Coun. Mel Stehelin, most city council members will be seeking re-election when voters go to the polls next month.
• Mold, mushrooms greet Carmacks students The Department of Education is beginning to address the issue of mold and mushrooms growing in the Tantalus School in Carmacks.
• Dawson man is charged again For the second time in less than three weeks, a Dawson City man is facing drug charges.