Whitehorse Daily Star

January 24, 2006

• The verdict: Bagnell in; Liberals out Liberal incumbent Larry Bagnell will once again be going to Ottawa to represent the Yukon, but this time he will face a Conservative minority government.
• Boyde: I guess it's not meant to be' In some ways, it was the best of times and in other ways it was the worst of times for local NDP supporters last night.
• Greetham's run was first and last Conservative candidate Sue Greetham knew what she was up against from the start. Everybody did.
• Bagnell: I'll fight even stronger' Liberal incumbent Larry Bagnell wins, the Liberals lose and Paul Martin announces he will resign as party leader before the next federal election.
• College to offer cultural courses In what promises to be one of the first of their kind in Whitehorse, Yukon College will be offering cultural courses this upcoming semester.
• Tories' triumph draws mixed political reaction The Conservatives will be forming a minority government in Ottawa but, even the Yukon Party didn't seem excited about the changes that will take place in Parliament.
• Municipal leaders hope new regime will support cities With Stephen Harper's Conservatives set to take the reins of power in Ottawa, Whitehorse municipal authorities will be keeping an eye on the fate of Liberal-initiated municipal funding programs.
• Waterfront open house slated City officials will host an open house on a detailed plan for the riverfront on Thursday.
• Tires, rims stolen from vehicle Whitehorse RCMP are asking for the public's help after all four tires and rims were stolen from a vehicle in Hillcrest earlier this week.
• Greens dropped slightly The Green Party in the Yukon had its support drop by 12 votes in Monday's election.
• Hospital pursues patients' payments Taking unpaid bills to court is a normal process any organization would eventually go to, says Ron Browne, Whitehorse General Hospital's chief executive officer.

January 23, 2006

• More money unlikely for Games' extra expenses City council is unlikely to see any outside money to ease the burden of rising Canada Games costs.
• Games broadcasting deal reached Canadians across the country will be seeing 140 hours of Whitehorse during the upcoming Canada Winter Games, but if any of them come here, things could get a little crowded.
• Interest in today's election is spirited Yukoners and Canadians across the country are heading out to the polls today to decide what party will be given the privilege of governing Canada for the immediate future.
• Roadmap charts women's homelessness It's a road which stretches across the country and one that many women are on, say local women's organizations.
• Stockdale offers best wishes On behalf of the city's Tourism and Economic Development Committee, city councillor Dave Stockdale would like to wish everyone a happy New Year.
• Home is ordered returned to owner A Finch Crescent home will be returned to its original owner after a court order was issued over a property dispute last Wednesday.
• Green space fans need 500 names Citizens advocating for a green space protection bylaw have two more weeks to get 500 signatures.
• Fentie and Lang promoting mining Premier Dennis Fentie and Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang are in Vancouver to promote the Yukon's mineral resources at the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup.
• Mining promotion brainchild announced A new initiative to promote mining and solidify relationships between government and industry was announced Friday.

January 20, 2006

• The adventures of a serial reader Spenser should have known better than to take a divorce case.
• Dance performance honours lost friend Tamara Leigh Guttman 'The last piece was pretty emotional,' said 10-year-old dancer Michaela St-Pierre, following the Go Nuts! student choreography showcase at the Yukon Arts Centre last Saturday evening.
• Smoking bylaw has bit of a glitch' The owner of the Capital Hotel says the city's no smoking bylaw will be changed, and charges under the bylaw against his establishment dropped.
• Four years later, attack's effects remain It's been more than four years since Tania Gilbey was attacked on the trails along Mountainview Drive as she was walking home from work.
• ANWR comment off-the-cuff': Greetham Conservative party candidate Sue Greetham says when she stated the American push for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a 'non-issue', she didn't mean it was unimportant.
• Trust set up to help homeless fire victims If Darcy MacDonald was ever left homeless because of a house fire, he would appreciate any help the community offered.
• Former editor files lawsuit against paper Peter Lesniak, the former executive editor of the Yukon News, is claiming damages after he says he was fired from his job last August.
• Insurance case adjourned again The case of a woman facing 28 criminal charges related to insurance fraud was delayed yet again in court Wednesday morning.
• Keep MP on winning side, voters urged The Conservative party will win Monday's election and Yukoners should have their member of Parliament in the governing party.
• More than 1,249 have already voted There are 21,148 Yukoners registered to vote in Monday's federal election poll.
• The Colourful Five Per Centô Do you remember Whiskey Flats? Whiskey Flats was a colourful and interesting place. It was located where the S.S. Klondike boat now is, and where Rotary Peace Park Park is.
• Tree's reinvigoration mystifies woman Just as the cold winter weather really hits Whitehorse, it appears one resident's Christmas tree is thinking spring.
• Bagnell best for municipalities, AYC says Voting Liberal is the best choice for Yukon municipalities, says Doug Graham, president of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC).
• Bagnell: experience, knowledge and contacts Ed. note: the Star summarizes the main Yukon candidates'platforms as Yukoners prepare to vote on Monday.
• Boyde: I know what a loud voice is' Yukoners still undecided on how the cast their ballots on Monday should vote NDP, says party candidate Pam Boyde.
• Greetham: it's time to spruce up government This election is about getting people to work together for the future of Canada, says Conservative candidate Sue Greetham.
• A history of voting rights 1867 First general election after Confederation had limited voting rights.
• Incarcerated Yukoners have already made their choices Inmates at the Whitehorse Corrections Centre (WCC) cast their ballots for the federal election last week.
• Yukon principals are lauded for their leadership Two Yukon school principals have been recognized for leadership excellence through nominations to the Canadian Association of Principals and the Learning Partnership's Outstanding Principals Award.
• Landmark mine closure policy unveiled Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang says Yukoners and the environment will be protected under the new mining reclamation and closure policy unveiled Wednesday.
• Minister condemns candidate's ANWR remark OTTAWA (CP) Breaking a long silence on the issue, the Conservative party said Thursday it does not support oil and gas drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
• Fourth candidate on the ballot Green Party candidate Philippe LeBlond may be out of the territory, but Yukoners will still have the option of voting for the party.