Whitehorse Daily Star

January 19, 2006

• Higher taxes among options for Games' bill Whitehorse city council may have to trigger yet another tax increase to pay for rising costs associated with the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• NDP proposes remedies to health care woes The NDP would increase funding to universities to train more doctors and nurses and would expand the role of nursing practitioners, says federal NDP candidate Pam Boyde.
• Candidates try to snare youthful ears Over the last several days, Yukon youth have had the opportunity to meet the territory's federal election candidates and take them to task.
• Public will be shut out of discussion of Games' costs Discussions about the rising costs of the 2007 Winter Games between the Canada Winter Games Host Society and city officials will not be open to the public.
• National Non-Smoking Week being observed The Yukon government has announced two initiatives to help mark National Non-Smoking Week, which began Monday.
• Should Yukon become a province? This is the final of four articles published this week highlighting topics of concern to Yukoners for the Jan. 23 federal election.
• Francophones outside Quebec searching for leaders' pledges The challenges facing francophone communities outside Quebec have very little weight in the major announcements of the federal political party leaders.

January 18, 2006

• ANWR not an issue to Conservatives Protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is currently a 'non-issue', Conservative election candidate Sue Greetham said Tuesday evening.
• Family members flock to injured woman's side As Nicole Frost remains in a coma at an Edmonton hospital, Yukoners are coming out in full force to support family members staying with the traffic accident victim.
• AYC members losing patience' over Dawson Collectively, Yukon municipalities are losing patience with the lack of progress in restoring Dawson City's municipal democracy.
• Boyde explains campaign strategy NDP election candidate Pam Boyde says she turned the focus of her campaign onto Liberal incumbent Larry Bagnell's voting record to try to capture voter attention.
• Overdue trapper alive and well' A trapper who was reported missing Tuesday was found 'alive and well' shortly after the report came in.
• The candidates react to corruption scandal Four articles are being published this week highlighting topics of concern to Yukoners for the Jan. 23 federal election. The Conservative, Liberal and NDP candidate each had an opportunity to pick a topic to debate with their opponents. The final topic was selected by the Star's editor.
• MP favours status quo for voting age Because of the separatist push in Quebec, says Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, now is not the time to discuss changing the voting age in Canada.
• Smoking bylaw case adjourned again It will be at least another month before the first court dispute over the city's smoking bylaw is settled.

January 17, 2006

• Safer communities consultations begin 'There needs to be some work done to ensure (safer communities legislation) is going to fit the Yukon,' says NDP Justice critic Steve Cardiff.
• City is subsidizing buses for YTG, manager says Whitehorse Transit is effectively being forced to subsidize a bus service for the Yukon Department of Health and Social Services.
• Housing corporation loosens rules for first-time purchasers The president of the Yukon Real Estate Association says the Yukon Housing Corp. has made a good move in making it easier for first-time home buyers to purchase a house, but he'd like to see the financing limit rise even more.
• City roundabout plan questioned Residents of Riverdale are opposed to plans to build a $225,000-roundabout at Lewes Boulevard and Hospital Road.
• Seatbelts saved family from injury Whitehorse RCMP are reminding drivers and passengers to wear their seatbelts after a rollover on the Alaska Highway late Monday morning.
• School students to vote Wednesday It's not an advance poll, but tomorrow, Porter Creek Secondary School students will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the next Yukon MP.
• The candidates' stance on crime Four articles are being published this week highlighting topics of concern to Yukoners for the Jan. 23 federal election. The Conservative, Liberal and NDP candidate each had an opportunity to pick a topic to debate with their opponents. The final topic was selected by the Star's editor.
• Weather causing power problems If your lights have been flickering at home recently, blame it on the weather.
• City council adopts a caretaker residence bylaw City council has adopted a caretaker residence bylaw.