Whitehorse Daily Star

July 12, 2006

• RCMP notified of drug seizures made at border Canadian border guards at Beaver Creek made two seizures of marijuana last weekend, a spokeswoman with border services has confirmed today.
• Local airline's shareholders vote for a new option Yukon shareholders in Air North have voted almost unanimously to create a new option for their original $5,000-investment, says company president Joe Sparling.
• Law throws monkey wrench into spokes When Steve Cross bought a 2001 MZ Baghira Mastiff motorcycle for $3,700, he thought he'd received a pretty good deal.
• City rejects EFT-only plan People buying monthly passes to the city's new $45-million recreation centre will not have to pay via automatic bank withdrawals after all, members of city council have decided.
• Cathers acclaimed for coming election Brad Cathers will again serve as the Yukon Party's candidate for the Lake Laberge riding in the upcoming territorial election.
• Core box supplier run off its feet In the throes of a booming season for mineral exploration, a local supplier of core boxes is looking for a larger location.
• I call myself the bad guy here' Dorothy Cutting is a 75-year-old grandmother of four who wants to scare the hell out of you.

July 11, 2006

• Arntzen accused of indecent assault in Fort Smith, N.W.T. Former Yukon MLA Haakon Arntzen is scheduled to make his first appearance in a Northwest Territories court to face a new charge of indecent assault dating back to 1973.
• I think I've got a lot of work to do' City council signed off on the zoning approval for the creation of 27 country residential lots near the intersection of the Fish Lake Road and the Alaska Highway.
• Councillors apologize to developer for trespassing A few Whitehorse city councillors apologized for a move they made in a Fish Lake Road development debate trespassing.
• Council endorses smoking initiative The city officially supported a Canadian senator's initiative to make all federal buildings in Canada smoke-free.
• Man remanded into custody after arrest in Fort Nelson A man accused of breaking out of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre is back in, on his own accord.
• Residents ponder liquor store ANCHORAGE (AP) Nulato, voters are voting today whether the western Alaska village should run a liquor store.
• Internet use affecting NWTel's price plans The increasing use of Internet phone services must be one of the main considerations by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) when examining a new regulatory framework proposal put forth by Northwestel Inc., says Paul Flaherty, the company's president and chief executive officer.
• Local woman dies in roll-over A 65-year-old Whitehorse woman is dead following a rollover on the Alaska Highway near the Takhini River Bridge early Monday afternoon.
• Commercial chinook fishing is forecast While this summer's return of Yukon River chinook salmon is late, the run strength is expected to provide for commercial fishing opportunities, says Pat Milligan, a Department of Fisheries and Oceans biologist.
• Lightning sparks fire in Dawson City area Dawson City recorded its 10th fire of the year last night, fire officials said this morning.
• Graduates heighten their value in the work force Nine women who completed the Women Exploring Trades and Technology Program at Yukon College are one step closer to becoming skilled trades people.
• Accused gets trial date A man accused of breaking into a room at the Airline Inn and attacking another person is set to face a three-day trial in September.

July 10, 2006

• Rejected land bid assessed The Yukon's new environmental review authority is assessing a private proposal to build a home on government land along the Fish Lake Road that has been rejected by the territorial government three times.
• CRTC begins hearing into NWTel proposal Northwestel Inc. hasn't done enough to meet its own revenue needs prior to seeking aid through the national contribution fund, Telus told a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearing this morning.
• Railway would see Carmacks growth explode: ex-mayor The suggestion Carmacks may become a system hub if a rail line goes through the Yukon to Alaska is exciting, but it's something the village just heard about last week, says departing mayor Mick Larkin.
• Sides agree on crosswalk Stops signs sawed down last week in Dawson City will not be replaced, Mayor John Steins said today.
• Two hundred-plus cadets arrive here More than 200 army and air cadets from the three territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and 12 cadets from the United Kingdom arrived in Whitehorse over the weekend to attend the Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre.
• Developer hopes for ski trail resolution A prospective Fish Lake Road developer is still willing to hammer out a deal with the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club (WCCSC) and relocate 150 metres of the club's 10-kilometre trail.
• June offered heat waves, rain A single weather system prevented June from going into the record books as a very dry month, Environment Canada reports.
• Phones are working in Watson Lake The sound of the telephone ringing was likely a welcome noise for Watson Lake residents, who had their phone and Internet service fully restored over the weekend.
• Thailand is taking on climate change Thailand and northern Canada have more in common than some may think.
• Marsh Lake angler fined A Marsh Lake man reeled in more than just fish last month.
• Funding to help preserve historic properties This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Historic Properties Assistance program.
• Wash your hands, medical health officer advises Dr. Bryce Larke, the Yukon's medical health officer, is reminding Yukon residents and tourists alike to wash their hands frequently.