Whitehorse Daily Star

April 12, 2006

• Firms would have cheaper access to NWTel lines Northwestel Inc. is seeking an increase in rates, as well as a new regulatory structure that would permit it to make further hikes without permission from the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
• Officials set to comment on outbreak' of tuberculosis Department of Health officials planned to hold a news conference this afternoon in Whitehorse to discuss an 'outbreak' of tuberculosis (TB) in the Yukon.
• Carmacks vehicle owner assaulted A 62-year-old Carmacks man was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital after an assault Monday night.
• City fee must be paid A Porter Creek homeowner will have to pay the standard fee of $7,500 to subdivide his country residential lot at 40 Wann Rd.
• Window company springs to rescue Unusually large replacement windows for the vandalized Golden Horn Elementary School are already on the assembly line.
• Corrections report stresses healing, not jail The $2.4-million final report from the Yukon government's consultations on corrections in the territory has been tabled in the legislative assembly. The 236-page document places an emphasis on healing as opposed to jail time.
• Legislation enabling Dawson election becomes Yukon law Legislation which will permit Dawson City to hold a municipal election by June 15 received the commissioner's assent to become law Tuesday in the legislative assembly.
• Gold show spurs arena cost debate DAWSON CITY When Leo Chasse, Dawson's new trustee, held his first public meeting with Dawson's advisory committee on Tuesday, the recreation centre was high on the agenda of business arising from the previous meeting's minutes.
• Copper Ridge lots' boundaries to change City council has decided to alter the boundaries a bit for a few homes in the Copper Ridge subdivision.
• Village on time, on budget: officials In an effort to clear the air following recent negative media coverage, Yukon government (YTG) officials hosted a media tour of the Canada Winter Games athletes' village last Thursday.
• Students quietly fundraised $2,000-plus F.H. Collins Secondary School students took a vow of silence April 4 and raised more than $2,000 for a Kiota Women's Health and Development in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
• WCB has violated the law, ombudsman's probe finds An injured Yukon worker is justified in seeking his right to have his compensation payments adjusted monthly for cost of living increases and other factors, the territory's ombudsman has found.

April 11, 2006

• Old chairs had become safety hazard For the first time in almost 30 years, the Yukon Legislative Assembly chamber has 25 new chairs for its MLAs and other house officials. The price tag: $1,375 each, or a total of $34,375 spent on the new furniture.
• Major vandalism spree upsets students Students are upset about vandals tearing up their school early this morning, says the principal of Golden Horn Elementary School, who was forced to close his school today.
• Council ponders revised Takhini development In yet another chapter to the Takhini West development saga, city council is again considering a residential development at 26 Normandy Rd.
• Local boy starred in global fashion shoot Miguel Rodden had his day in the spotlight last Friday as the only Yukoner modelling for an international fashion shoot by the Tommy Hilfiger clothing brand.
• Development would affect ski club's trail network City council is considering a private developer's plan to build 17 country residential lots in an area used by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, bordered by Mount McIntyre and the Fish Lake Road.
• Jail plans back to the future': Mitchell The 2006/2007 budget has provided $1 million for the development of new correctional infrastructure, but not specific money for a new jail. 'There's no jail,' Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell said recently.
• Parties agree to loan settlement Warren Lafave, the owner of Inconnu Lodge, has reached a settlement regarding his outstanding loans.
• Premier meeting colleagues Premier Dennis Fentie is meeting with other provincial and territorial premiers and the federal and northern finance ministers this week.

April 10, 2006

• School tied for last in rating Watson Lake's high school has the worst academic performance rating in British Columbia and the Yukon, with more students failing their achievement tests than passing.
• Man is appealing conviction, sentence A man recently convicted of drug and weapons charges is appealing the decision.
• Legislature took on youthful nature For the first time in 16 years, a youth parliament convened in the Yukon legislative assembly last week.
• Airport set for improvements Coming into and leaving Whitehorse International Airport may soon be little easier for local pilots thanks to Transport Canada.
• Power fails Yukon Energy crews have determine a squirrel caused a power failure on the Mayo/Dawson City line.
• Council to weigh expenses issue City council will decide on whether it will be responsible for any expenses above and beyond what is in its expense accounts, council members have heard.
• Hillcrest roads are breaking up A soft road base in Hillcrest has sent city crews into the neighbourhood to patch up the pavement, but there are no plans to permanently fix up the streets for at least the next five years.
• Young debaters tackle prickly issues The debate of two motions in the legislative assembly by the first youth parliament convened in 16 years proved to be a hot ticket item for the MLAs on Friday.
• Food drive begins Churches throughout the city are once again joining forces to collect food in an effort to stock the shelves of both the Salvation Army and Maryhouse food banks.