Whitehorse Daily Star

October 6, 2005

• YTG, city discuss legislation conflict Anyone looking to live on a mining claim within the City of Whitehorse should listen to the message coming out of City Hall - forget it.
• Still no attempt by Jenkins to repay government loans Updated indicators released by the Department of Finance show that Minister Peter Jenkins has still not made any new payments against his two delinquent loans.
• Caribou hunting put on hold The Yukon Department of the Environment announced today a one-week closure for porcupine caribou hunting along the Dempster Highway.
• Damage could be in the hundreds of thousands Late yesterday afternoon, the Whitehorse skyline was dominated by a strange sight, a helicopter flying south into the city with an airplane in tow.
• September saw warmth, lots of precipitation September this year saw the Yukon recording warm temperatures and above normal rainfalls except from Whitehorse to the southeast where it was drier than normal.
• Dawson audit shows improvement though accounting firm uncertain The latest financial audit of the City of Dawson is in and while the numbers contain no surprises for anyone who has been following the story, the auditors have taken the unusual step of refusing to give unqualified acceptance of the town's books as presented.

October 5, 2005

• Inventory of residential lots down to a handful With the number of lots sold and building permits issued in Whitehorse shooting way up, the city may have to brace for a space crunch.
• City, YTG discussing trailer on mining claims The gentleman responsible for setting up a trailer on the side of the Klondike Highway (Mayo Road) has until October 15 to remove it.
• YTG unveils plan to deal with addiction Thirty programs and services aimed at reducing alcohol and drug abuse in Yukon communities was announced today by the territorial government.
• Accused drug growers denied bail Two men charged with drug offences, in connection with recent police busts of a number of grow operations in Whitehorse, were denied bail in court yesterday afternoon.
• Taylor returns as chief of Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation Darren Taylor has been re-elected to his third three-year term as the chief of Dawson City's Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation.
• Seasonal telecommunications disruptions coming soon Northwestel is reminding northern communities that receive telecommunications services via satellite, that their telecommunications services may be affected by minor disruptions throughout the next few weeks.
• Nominations sought for outstanding mining reclamation The Yukon government is seeking nominations for this year's Robert E. Leckie awards for outstanding hard rock and placer mining reclamation practices.
• Microbes in Arctic ice suggest frozen Mars could also have life OSLO, Norway (AP) Living microbes found in what could be one-million-year-old ice on a remote Arctic island support the theory that the frozen polar caps on Mars could also sustain life, researchers said Tuesday.
• YTG issues anti-drinking publication The Yukon Liquor Corp. has released Be Prepared to Talk to Your Children about Drinking, a new tool to help parents discuss drinking and drinking-related issues with their children.

October 4, 2005

• Feminist vies for Copperbelt seat Cynthia Kearns, a self-proclaimed feminist, has thrown her hat into the ring as a candidate for the nomination of the Yukon Party.
• Alaska Highway access denied for Takhini West After reviewing a proposal to connect 22 of the planned 32 residences in Takhini West to the Alaska Highway, the Yukon government has come back with a decision - 'no.'
• Alaska court seeks Yukon court support in Anchorage action A court in Alaska is asking the Yukon to uphold a decision regarding a woman in Whitehorse.
• Working group to examine issue of caretaker facilities In a move of appeasement, city officials will work with property owners opposed to removing caretaker facilities from Whitehorse industrial areas and seek a regulatory compromise.
• Search for fuel leak continues After exhausting the list of suspects thought to be responsible for the city's continuing downtown oil leak at a cost of $170,000, the Yukon government has hit a brick wall.
• Snowmobile ramp under scrutiny The fate of a snowmobile ramp sitting on the edge of Louise Lake has been written and filed in the Supreme Court.
• YP candidate loves a challenge' Daryl Novakowski, a local entrepreneur, has announced his intention to run for the nomination of the Yukon Party's candidate in the riding of Copperbelt for the pending byelection.
• Woman taken to hospital A woman was sent to Whitehorse General Hospital this morning after the mini-van she was driving collided with an SUV.
• YTA conference began on a MELLOW note Dr. Martin Collis came to the 2005 Conference of the Yukon Teachers Association with a M.E.L.L.O.W. message.
• Quota increases for winter Fortymile Caribou herd hunt FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) The fall hunt for Fortymile caribou off the Steese Highway ended Friday with a reported harvest of only 51 caribou far short of the 230 quota.