Whitehorse Daily Star

September 3, 2006

• TRAGEDY ON THE TRAIL Two gentlemen, who are stopping at the Savoy, and who arrived from the inside last night, bring a story of another reported tragedy on the trail.

September 1, 2006

• Oh wow; I just went wild' Attention all Whitehorse residents and businesses: if you thought the fun and games would be over after 2007, think again.
• Pair jailed for brutal, senseless' murder Standing before a courtroom of about 20 people Thursday, Dean Boucher and Mark Lange were sentenced to long prison terms by Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower for the second-degree murder of Bob Olson.
• Mobile abattoir hits the road The Yukon's new mobile slaughter house is expected to handle its first bison next week.
• Join chamber, businesses urged The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce would benefit from more businesses in the community becoming members.
• Vehicle gives other drivers food for thought When Dan Halen drives down the road, some people might start drooling.
• Stolen plate strands Alaskan here A missing licence plate has forced an Anchorage man to remain in Whitehorse an extra week with only a bicycle for transportation.
• Businesses gearing up for Games Ed. note: this is one of a series of articles tracing preparations for the 2007 Canada Winter Games. As athletes across the country train for the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, local Games officials are hoping retailers will have a competitive edge as well.
• Media executive changes career path Veteran broadcasting executive Frank Fry has left the CBC after eight years of running the Whitehorse station and 36 years in the media business.
• Court grants bail to man accused of violence at dance A man facing numerous assault charges in connection with a Whitehorse dance last month has been granted bail.
• Yukon-bound trucker killed Fort Nelson, B.C. RCMP are continuing to investigate a deadly crash involving a gas tanker headed for the Yukon last Monday.
• Charges of assaulting police officer dropped Charges against a Mayo man who was accused of assaulting a police officer have been tossed out of court after Yukon Supreme Court Judge Leigh Gower ruled the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms had been breached.
• Gift shop has closed The Hougen Centre's Goldpanner gift shop is closed.
• Throw the big ones back, steward suggests DAWSON CITY Dawson City's community steward thinks he knows a trick which will help restore the vitality of the Yukon River salmon fishery: throw the bigger fish back.
• Governing party gaining momentum: poll The next territorial election may still be too close to call, but according to a newly-released poll, the Yukon Party is now leading.
• Committee to study mayor's, councillors' pay A committee has been struck to examine the salaries of the city's mayor and council.
• Yukon man wins $25,000 Longtime Whitehorse resident Chester Kelly couldn't believe his eyes when he realized that the winning KENO lottery numbers matched all seven numbers he'd chosen on his ticket for draws on Aug. 14.
• COs frustrated by lack of bear awareness The Department of Environment is urging Yukoners to be bear aware over the coming weeks.
• An unspoken question that must be asked Politics is a tricky business like no other as the hand of government, in one way or another, touches every Canadian at some point in their lives.
• Let's work to protect animals To the current and future MLAs of the Yukon Territory: Please make animal rights issues a serious concern.
• Getting to the room at the top of the tower The Dark Tower, book VII by Stephen King
• Trapping and the land celebrated at cultural centre DAWSON CITY The D‰noj Zho (Long Time Ago House) Cultural Centre on Front Street is a unique structure in Dawson City.

August 31, 2006

• Arntzen to stand trial in the N.W.T. Former Yukon MLA Haakon Arntzen will stand trial in Northwest Territories Supreme Court on a charge of indecent assault dating back to 1973 in Fort Smith.
• Ministers zero in on meeting energy needs Energy ministers from across Canada and industry officials want a higher level of co-operation to address the country's energy needs.
• Dog's death leaves owner devastated' As the city investigates a deadly dog mauling Wednesday, the animal's owner has been left 'completely devastated'.
• Taxes strangling small businesses: CFIB Tax levels are a problem for small business growth in the territory and need to be addressed by the Yukon government, according to the Canadian Federation of Small Business (CFIB).
• Ministers helped charitable causes Energy and Mines ministers and delegates from across Canada raised over $11,000 through their purchases made at a charity auction held during the Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference in Whitehorse this week.
• Vote set for South Klondike Local Advisory Council Residents from Lewes Lake to Carcross to Crag Lake will hold elections in October for the newly-created South Klondike Local Advisory Council. 'The South Klondike advisory area will have an inclusive voice,' Community Services Minister Glenn Hart said in a statement last Thursday.
• Dawson must study water, sewer system DAWSON CITY The City of Dawson is looking at the need for a thorough engineering review of its existing water and sewer infrastructure, with an eye to drawing up a long-range plan for maintenance and replacement of system components.
• Teslin will get more ambulance personnel Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will train six new volunteer ambulance attendants in Teslin, Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers said recently.