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March 28, 2006

  • Minister chose hockey over politics 'I'm of the opinion that when the writ is dropped, every politician is a free agent,' McIntyre-Takhini MLA John Edzerza told the Star this morning.
  • Applicant has followed the letter of the law: councillor With all the debate over the concrete batch plant and quarry operation proposed in the McLean Lake area, Whitehorse residents should take care not to demonize Territorial Contracting Ltd. (TCL) for seeking to move to the area, says Coun. Jan Stick.
  • Consultant to assess planned quarry move Territorial Contracting Ltd.'s application to relocate a concrete batch plant and quarry operation to the McLean Lake area will be put on hold until city council can determine whether the project will harm the environment.
  • Green-space bylaws called outrageous' If city council does not amend the drafts of its green space bylaws, it will be forced to answer to the territorial government or a Yukon Supreme Court judge, say greenbelt advocates.
  • What the bylaws state about green space Green space petition questions: 1. 'Shall the City of Whitehorse pass a bylaw requiring that, for every new or existing residential subdivision, a Green-space Plan, passed by area plebiscite, be amended into the Official Community Plan (OCP) as part of any preliminary development process in that area?'
  • Bylaws would have serious ramifications, council told New greenbelt bylaws in Whitehorse could lead to stalled development, skyrocketing real estate prices and leave new residents to the city with few housing options, say members of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce.
  • YHC stays the course on energy efficiency The Yukon Housing Corp. (YHC) will focus on continuing to promote its programs directed at energy efficiency over the upcoming fiscal year.
  • Climate change workshop is set for Haines Junction The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, in conjunction with the Alsek Renewable Resource Council, will host a public workshop on climate change in Haines Junction starting at noon Thursday and ending April 2.

March 27, 2006

  • Convicted man fails to attend court A local man found guilty of aggravated assault has avoided his sentencing, at least for now.
  • Winds would blow quarry pollution north: resident Residents in Whitehorse's newest and soon-to-be newest subdivisions could see their air polluted with toxic contaminants if the city permits Territorial Contracting Ltd. (TCL) to build a concrete batch plant and quarry in their area.
  • Yukon Party, Liberals stage AGMs Two of the territory's political parties spent the weekend rallying the troops.
  • Highway crash disrupts morning commute A collision on the Alaska Highway early this morning stopped traffic in both lanes as emergency crews freed one of the drivers from her vehicle.
  • Fire guts mobile home, damages a second A mobile home in the Baranov mobile home park was destroyed by fire early this morning, while damage to a home next-door was held to a single room.
  • Crucial zoning bylaw vote set for tonight In line with due democratic process, city council will vote this evening on whether to adopt its new zoning bylaw.
  • CYFN leaves Children's Act review The Council of Yukon First Nations has withdrawn from the Children's Act review and Premier Dennis Fentie says that's its prerogative.
  • Project worries first nation too Concerns of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) over a proposed concrete batch plant and quarry operation near McLean Lake were never asked for and have not been addressed.
  • Function raised huge amount for family What was supposed to be a low-key fundraiser to help out Bob Park and his family with medical expenses turned out to be a community-wide drive Saturday.
  • Authors nominated for award Three Rivers: The Yukon's Great Boreal Wilderness by Juri Peepre and Sarah Locke is a finalist for a B.C. Book Prize, being shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice Award.
  • Rail study contracts awarded As stage one of the Alaska-Canada Rail Link Feasibility Study approaches completion, three financial advisory contracts have been awarded to conduct the study's second-stage financial analysis.
  • Political leaders will hold talks in Anchorage Premier Dennis Fentie will meet with Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, British Columbia Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations John van Dongen and Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski at the Alaska Canada Regional Summit in Anchorage this week.

March 26, 2006

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