Whitehorse Daily Star

December 19, 2005

• Arson charge follows Porter Creek fire A Whitehorse man has been charged with arson following a residential fire on Elm Street in Porter Creek on Saturday evening.
• Six taken to hospital after head-on collision Six people were taken to Whitehorse General Hospital following a two-vehicle collision early Saturday morning on the Alaska Highway in the area of the Yukon Transportation Museum.
• Election delays Canada Games money verdict The timing of the Jan. 23 federal election means the Canada Games Host Society will have to guesstimate its operating budget until further notice, according to society head Piers McDonald.
• Council won't meet on federal election night City council has opted to cancel a meeting due to the upcoming federal election.
• Praise surrounds new Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber officially became the 15th Commisioner of the Yukon on Friday evening.
• City will spend $2.5 M on water development In an effort to curb the city's reliance on Schwatka Lake and fall in line with federal guidelines, the city will be spending $2.5 million on drinking water well development over the next three years, city budget figures show.
• APTN proposes airing MLAs at midnight Tonight may be the last night Yukoners are able to watch timely proceedings in the legislative assembly on television.
• City to get new radar box The city's Bylaw Services department will be getting a new radar box next year, city budget figures show.

December 16, 2005

• Living with diabetes: awareness is crucial Falling asleep at the end of a long winter day may seem as natural as breathing.
• Pipeline would spark housing boom and bust, mayor says If a gas pipeline proposed to come through the Yukon is signed off, property values in the City of Whitehorse would begin a roller coaster ride that would end in the basement.
• Father crafted final testament to late son For those who work with their hands, there is a moment before the raw materials come to represent the end product.
• Minister optimistic college will get endowment lands Education Minister John Edzerza says he still believes Yukon College will receive some of the land in the Porter Creek greenbelt as endowment lands.
• Missing musician has a community profile The Whitehorse search and rescue team has been called in to assist with the search for David Gillmore, a local musician, newspaper columnist and former radio host.
• Arntzen's proceedings put off again The process of former Copperbelt MLA Haakon Arntzen's appeal of his indecent assault convictions has again been pushed back by another two months.
• Yukon Quest lineup stands at 31 mushers The final deadline for registration for the Yukon Quest has passed its 11:59 p.m. Dec. 15 deadline and now 31 mushers are signed up for the 1,600-kilometre race.
• Dawson needs debt relief, AYC tells Hart DAWSON CITY The Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) has weighed in on the side of those seeking early closure of Dawson City's debt load dilemma.
• Nine projects receive funding infusion The Arts Fund is contributing $55,980 to nine projects that address the creative development of the arts in the Yukon.
• To Hell with Cancer' was this party's message Tuesday evenings, the scene in the Fireweek Cabin bar in the Yukon Inn is of a mellow open mic night, hosted by Whitehorse musician B.J. McLean.
• A stockingful of seasonal treasures Nearly everyone is familiar with the creations of the late Charles Schulz, both the daily newspaper strip and the animated specials based on those characters. Five of the best-known of these creations are the ones collected in this anthology.
• Artists selected for Canada Winter Games exhibition The Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery has announced the 10 artists who have been selected for the 2007 Canada Winter Games Exhibition. The artists include the Yukon's Doug Smarch.

December 15, 2005

• School's emergence called ludicrous, shameful' The Department of Education had not even begun to consider building a new school in the Copper Ridge area until the Yukon Party's byelection candidate made promises during her campaign, says Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell.
• Fire's source still a mystery The cause of the fire that destroyed the Midnight Sun Coffee Roaster and The Nest furniture outlet on Nov. 9 is likely to remain a mystery, says Whitehorse fire chief Clive Sparks.
• City plans to pump $2.5 M into evolving' computers The City of Whitehorse will spend nearly $2.5 million on computers and information technology over the next four years, city budget figures show.
• Centre surprises volunteer with plaque The Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre presented a surprise honourary plaque to Whitehorse resident Cynthia Kearns at its open house late Wednesday afternoon.
• Dawson budget hobbled by debt servicing DAWSON CITY Dawson City is looking at a slightly increased overall operational budget for 2006.
• Minister recognized for highway fatalities plunge Highways and Public Works Minister Glenn Hart was presented with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators' 2005 Traffic Safety Award on Tuesday.
• Companies chosen to provide rural cellular service A company jointly owned between Northwestel Inc. and Dakwakada Development Corp. will begin implementing enhanced cellular coverage to 17 Yukon communities commencing in 2006.
• NMI Mobility plans new service in city NMI Mobility will be providing the next generation of 1X wireless data network in Whitehorse and Yellowknife.
• Lawyer seeks to resign from case of Graham's co-accused SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) A Cleveland lawyer representing a man convicted of killing American Indian Movement activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash in 1975 wants to be taken off the case.