Whitehorse Daily Star

June 7, 2006

• B.C. RCMP flew here to probe powder Employees at businesses in a 212 Main St. building were sent outside Tuesday afternoon after the Department of Economic Development offices upstairs received an envelope containing an unknown powder.
• There will be a university North of 60' NDP Leader Todd Hardy was sitting in a Tim Hortons this morning trying to rekindle the dream of a Yukon university.
• KDFN outlines objections to residential development The Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) objects to plans to build a country residential subdivision next to the Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club.
• Bring alarm clock, jurors warned It will be this afternoon at the earliest before the 12-member jury in the second-degree murder trial of Dean Boucher and Mark Lange begin considering its verdict.
• Board gives blessing to plans The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is recommending that a country residential proposal next to the Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club be permitted to proceed.
• YTG officials are shuffled Angus Robertson, the deputy minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, recently announced a shift in duties for his senior management team.
• Probe into land-clearing activities still underway An investigation into the unlawful removal of material from Crown land by cabinet Minister Archie Lang and his wife, Karen, has not yet concluded, says the director of the territorial lands branch.
• Foray makes man nervous, excited' Whitehorse resident Kevin Rumsey flew to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, last Wednesday to complete his Master of Arts degree in human security and peacebuilding.
• Hamilton Boulevard extension planning progresses Whitehorse could see an $18.5-million extension to Hamilton Boulevard built as early as 2008.
• Commissioner will honour pair Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber will honour two hard-working and innovative people with Commissioner's awards at her maiden tea in Dawson City this Saturday.
• Safety associations held gathering here Construction safety associations from across Canada held their annual conference at the Gold Rush Inn last weekend.
• Beware of calls: RCMP You don't always get what you pay for, especially when it's a free trip.

June 6, 2006

• Census return rate disappoints official Only half of Whitehorse households have filled out their national census forms.
• Killing was horrible, vicious,' Crown says Carcross hotel owner Robert Olson was killed through a horrible beating by both Dean Boucher and Mark Lange.
• Higher child care fees called essential Child care centres in the Yukon will soon have no choice but to raise their fees to sustain their services, says Cyndi Desharnais, president of the Yukon Child Care Association.
• Park use won't be free City council has decided the Frostbite Music Society cannot use Shipyards Park for free this summer.
• Report urges changes to financing system A new report from an expert panel established by former federal Finance minister Ralph Goodale is recommending the territorial formula financing return to a gap-filling approach.
• City inks deal for gas tax money City council has signed an agreement which will see the first instalment of the city's $18.3-million share of federal gas tax revenues flow into Whitehorse.
• Rural lots to sell for $90,000 to $135,000 The Yukon government has announced a land lottery for residential lots. Officials announced Monday afternoon a June 21 lottery will take place for 19 country residential lots on the Takhini Hot Springs Road.

June 5, 2006

• TV series will be produced here A visiting film company set to shoot a multimillion-dollar television series in the city this fall has expressed an interest in using the Stan McCowan Arena as a studio.
• Voting system is distorted, Segal says 'We should always have the courage to ask this question: Can democracy be made stronger? Can we find a way for more people to participate?'' says Conservative Senator Hugh Segal.
• Second body discovered Whitehorse RCMP were called Sunday to recover another body from the water, the second time in less than a week.
• Broker to be sentenced Thursday The Whitehorse insurance broker who bilked clients for $120,000 through fraudulent insurance policies is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.
• Closing arguments made The 12-member jury at Dean Boucher's and Mark Lange's second-degree murder trial heard from both Crown and defence lawyers this morning.
• Students reach educational milestone Yukon College held its graduation ceremony Saturday to recognize the accomplishments of future welders, child care givers, teachers and others.
• Dawson faces lot shortage too DAWSON CITY As Dawson City gets back on its feet after its democratic hiatus, one of the concerns facing a new council is the fact that there are almost no residential nor commercial lots available in the community.
• Turnout for greenbelt gathering was sparse The first meeting in a new round of public consultations on the future of a controversial Porter Creek greenbelt saw two members of the public attend.