Whitehorse Daily Star

October 3, 2005

• CBC and its employees reach tentative agreement Whitehorse radio listeners could be listening to their regular CBC programming again as early as next Tuesday.
• Another sex abuse suit filed against YTG A second suit against the territorial government for sexual abuse said to have occurred at Takhini Whitehorse Elementary has been filed in the Supreme Court.
• Cable will be putting up his feet, for now 'It was certainly different.'
• YFSA announces national family week activities Marilyn Wolovick, executive director for Yukon Family Services Association (YFSA) announced last week activities that will take place during National Family Week October 3 - 9.
• Breast-feeding challenge draws 30 hungry babes Saturday morning the Whitehorse Health Centre was the site of an unusual spectacle. At precisely 11 a.m., 30 women with 30 babies began simultaneously breast-feeding.
• Support for culture quest generates projects With the 2007 Canada Winter Games only 18 months away, the third season of Culture Quest has kicked into high gear soliciting new projects from the culture community.
• Heritage Canada members elect Whitehorse woman The Heritage Canada Foundation announced last week the election of Glenda Koh of Whitehorse board of governors.
• Cathedral packed for Greenlaw's funeral Over 500 people attended the funeral of a Whitehorse RCMP officer, who was known throughout the Yukon for both his police work and his dedication to youth.

September 30, 2005

• What do you do when the stars go out? Renowned science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once proposed what came to be called Clarke's Law.
• Brew-opoly Canadian Edition uncapped, featuring locally made Yukon Gold Most people know that Yukon beer can be found in every bar in the territory, as well as better bars and liquor stores in Alberta, B.C., the Northwest Territories and even in select restaurants in Montreal.
• Country music icon steams into Whitehorse George Fox once wrote a song called Clearly Canadian, in which he mentioned taking a train from Whitehorse to Prince George, B.C. 'I got a lot of letters over that one,' he said in an interview with the Star earlier this week. 'I'm looking forward to finally heading up there.'
• A lament on losing my living room' DAWSON CITY I'm losing my summer living room to the turning of the seasons.
• It's time for this area to be developed' In a series of comments that ranged from sympathetic to angry, residents of Porter Creek gave their views on the city's proposed development plans for their neighbourhood Thursday night.
• Northern Cross plans to return to territory Northern Cross Ltd. is reinvigorating its plan to refine crude oil in the Yukon to supply the territory's diesel and home heating fuel market, says the company president.
• Ambitious targets assigned to agriculture The final draft of the Yukon Agriculture Policy has high expectations for the territory's agriculture industry.
• Seized marijuana plants grow to 4,600-range The total has climbed to six.
• Frustrated voters want byelection: Mitchell Once again, Premier Dennis Fentie will not call a byelection for the riding of Copperbelt today.
• Games' actual host becoming a point of contention City and Canada Games Host Society officials appear to disagree over who is really involved in hosting the 2007 winter games.
• Accident hospitalizes young people A collision early Thursday morning sent four youth to Whitehorse General Hospital, with the driver facing charges of drinking and driving.
• Fred Taylor talks about cold weather A big thank you to Fred Taylor of Vernon, B.C., and formerly the Yukon. His letter follows:
• Oil prices forecast to increase again Whitehorse residents relying on heating oil to stay warm this winter should brace for moderate price increases in the wake of hurricane Rita.
• Farmland applicant files lawsuit A man who applied for farmland 23 years ago is suing the territorial government for backing out of the agreement, according to documents filed in Yukon Supreme Court.
• Porter Creek subdivision plan stirs some concerns Subdividing a country residential property in Porter Creek to allow for three more homes is not a good idea.
• Hospice care courses draw intense response Courses to train Yukon doctors, nurses and pharmacists to help people die better are completely full, says Sharon Specht, a Hospice end-of-life care co-ordinator.
• Dawson landmarks being spruced up for the winter DAWSON CITY The Masonic Lodge, otherwise known as the Carnegie Library, got a good fall washing over a couple of days earlier this month.
• Primary health care involves a team: council Canadians need to change their perspective of primary health care, Michael Decter, chair of the Health Council of Canada, told a Whitehorse press conference Thursday.
• Saturday morning is breastfeeding challenge time Breastfeeding moms in Whitehorse are being invited to come out and challenge Nunavut for first place in the Quintessence Foundation Breastfeeding Challenge on Saturday.
• Alaskan's Heartbeat Trail' to start tomorrow SKAGWAY City tourism director Buckwheat Donahue made his final reports to the Convention and Visitors Bureau and city council this month and received well-wishes for his upcoming Heartbeat Trail walk and paddle.
• Premiers to attend expo The three territories' premiers will take part in Resource Expo 2005, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in Vancouver.
• Strong demand for miners forecast The mining industry is predicting a need for 1,000 more workers in the Yukon in the next three to five years, says the assistant deputy minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.

September 29, 2005

• Ambitious hospital fundraising drive kicks off The Whitehorse General Hospital wants Yukoners to help it raise $5 million over the next five years.
• Most nabbed in drug bust regain freedom Four of the five men charged in connection with a large-scale drug bust late last week have been released on bail.
• We're the best fit for a pipeline, company says TransCanada Corp. is best positioned to build the Alaska Highway pipeline if the project goes ahead, the company's chief executive officer emphasized in Whitehorse last week.
• Area residents objecting to trailer's presence A man living in a trailer on government land beside the North Klondike Highway (Mayo Road) is in violation of city zoning bylaws.
• Dawson society plans to launch huge jigsaw puzzle On the evening of Oct. 6, the Dawson City Arts Society will hold an open house in the Odd Fellows Hall campus to celebrate its long list of accomplishments since its inception in 1998.
• Arctic research gets major money infusion Yukon MP Larry Bagnell says he welcomes Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan's announcement that the federal government will contribute $150 million for Arctic research over the next six years.
• Language preservation model under discussion this evening The Yukon Teachers' Association will present an education model this evening which supports first nations' language and culture.
• Ready for pipeline, Lang tells luncheon Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang was to give the keynote luncheon address today at the seventh annual Far North Oil and Gas Forum in Calgary.