Whitehorse Daily Star

August 27, 2006

• THE WHITE DEATH The White Horse Star, February 6, 1901

August 25, 2006

• A modern quest for the undead and the living One of the marks of a really good storyteller is that she can pick you up, carry you away, and keep your interest even when you're pretty sure how the story is going to end.
• Leave me alone,' Statistics Canada told Statistics Canada has been harassing small businesses and intimidating them into working for the government for free, Yukon small business owners maintain.
• Performer is forced to leave the city without instrument One of the headline performers from this year's Yukon International Storytelling Festival lost the tool of his trade during his brief stay in Whitehorse.
• Police arrest man in connection with Dust Ball assaults 'Good ol' fashion police work' led to the arrest Wednesday of one of four men Whitehorse RCMP were searching for in connection with fights at last month's Dust Ball International Slo-Pitch Tournament dance, says Sgt. Ross Milward.
• Double-check bills: RCMP Whitehorse RCMP are advising people and businesses to double-check the cash they're given.
• Labour shortage is turning hair grey The labour shortage evident by help-wanted signs permanently fixed to store front windows is beginning to change the way employees treat their jobs and employers treat their workers, say local businesses and employment experts.
• Energy and Mines ministers meet here Energy and Mines ministers from the federal government, the provinces and the territories along with invited industry members will be arriving in Whitehorse to attend the 63rd annual Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference from Sunday through Tuesday.
• This is not where I want to die ....' Carlin Donahue, a.k.a. Buckwheat, has faced many challenges on his cross-continental walk to raise funds for the Skagway medical clinic. But never before had he felt hopeless to prevent himself from dying.
• Dave Hobbis wants NDP nod ... while Russ Hobbis looks to YP Whitehorse resident Dave Hobbis is seeking the NDP nomination for Porter Creek North in the upcoming territorial election.
• Look for a city radar cart near you In an effort to encourage drivers to go the speed limit, the city has purchased a brand new radar cart.
• Kenyon wants another term in office Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon has been acclaimed to once again represent the Yukon Party in Porter Creek North.
• Put teeth into hiring therapists: YEU The Yukon Children's Dental Program is in danger due to critical dental therapists shortages, says Laurie Butterworth, president of the Yukon Employees Union (YEU).
• Beloved bartender remembered for compassion Whether it was his work as the owner of the Roadhouse, being part of the local sports scene or, most importantly, his family, Bob Park is being remembered as a man who managed to make time and put everything he had into each aspect of his life.
• Cheques were bad, charges allege Whitehorse RCMP are reminding local businesses to review their policies over accepting non-certified cheques after a Judas Creek man was hit with close to a half-dozen charges of false pretense.
• Businesses greatly concerned' by labour dilemma The Yukon has more small business owners concerned about a shortage of labour per capita than any other district in Canada, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
• Councillor still deadset against day care plan Permitting a day care centre in an area zoned for private residences would set a precedent for future members of city council. It could deteriorate the integrity of one of Whitehorse's oldest residential neighbourhoods, says city councillor Dave Stockdale.
• Ex-councillor eyes territorial election A former Whitehorse city councillor, entrepreneur and advocate for persons with disabilities will seek to represent the New Democratic Party for the Porter Creek South riding in the upcoming territorial election.
• School busing safety stressed During School Bus Safety Week (Aug. 28-Sept. 1), the Department of Education will be running a public awareness campaign to help increase the safety of students travelling on school buses.
• We're trying to build a revolutionary party' When Joel Bergman's girlfriend dragged him to an NDP convention last October in Vancouver, he had no idea 10 months later he would be forming a Marxist discussion group in Whitehorse.

August 24, 2006

• New plans assigned to costly care facility The Yukon Party government intends to reopen the doors to the crumbling Thomson Centre in six months.
• YTG offers debt relief to young doctors The Yukon government will provide a debt relief program to young doctors as a way of encouraging them to set up a family practice in the territory.
• More people were working in July There were 900 more people working in full-time jobs in July in the territory, according to unadjusted employment figures recently released by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
• Physician's Wildlife Act trial delayed to December Frozen meat has delayed a three-day trial involving Watson Lake's long-time physician. The trial had been set to begin in territorial court yesterday.
• Eaglet explores its nest area The eaglet from a nest near Robert Service Way that has drawn much attention this summer in Whitehorse made an impromptu flight Tuesday evening.
• Council ponders fate of Oct. 23 meeting City council is considering canceling its Oct. 23 meeting due to the Oct. 19 municipal elections.
• Daycare operators challenge Cathers' stance Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers has broken his silence on the day care crisis that erupted into public awareness earlier this month.
• Power line project sparks third lawsuit Yukon Energy has filed yet another lawsuit against contractors it hired to work on the Mayo-Dawson City electrical transmission line.
• City's waterfront parcels go to selling block In line with its financial commitments to the 2007 Canada Winter Games, the city is set to sell two pieces of waterfront property for $1.8 million.