Whitehorse Daily Star

September 23, 2005

• It's important to find the whole truth Sometimes, publishing categories and decisions are more than a little strange.
• Northwestel's annual directory cover art contest deadline looms Northern artists have only 12 more days to submit works that focus on northern sport for consideration in this year's Northwestel directory cover art competition.
• Filmmaker releases more environmental videos Third Eye Mind Ltd. is releasing more videos in the acclaimed applied environmental series, Ernie's Earth.
• Oldest form of expression hits stage tonight 'We are capable of such extraordinary passion and beauty,'Margie Gillis, a world-renowned modern dancer, said in an interview with the Star earlier this week. 'I love being part of that process and sharing it.'
• Copper Ridge bust lasted 11 hours Three marijuana grow operations totalling an estimated $2 million to $5 million in value were shut down by Whitehorse RCMP on Thursday afternoon.
• Activist captures NDP nomination for byelection Maureen Stephens has won the Yukon NDP nomination to represent the party in Copperbelt in the pending byelection.
• Corporal recalled as dedicated, compassionate Peter Greenlaw, a long-serving RCMP corporal and active community member, died this week after a lengthy battle with a rare disease.
• Ex-Yukoner milked single cow into thriving venture It all started back in December 1983, with a rather unusual Christmas gift.
• Dawson's image is flapping in the breeze DAWSON CITY The ripped and bedraggled two-year-old banners that flapped forlornly from standards on poles all along Dawson's main streets this summer became a symbol of the town's depressed state last week.
• Frustrated resident wonders what he has to clean up The owner of 75 Finch Cres. received a message from the city's bylaw department on Monday night: clean up your property or we'll do it for you.
• Dawson City's S.S. Keno marks the passing of time DAWSON CITY For nearly two months now, Dawsonites have been able to tell when it was noon during the week without looking at their watches.
• Arntzen appeals his conviction Haakon Arntzen, the former independent MLA for the riding of Copperbelt, is appealing his conviction and sentence.
• City defends building in subdivisions The reason the city is looking to infill existing neighbourhoods instead of building outside the city is due to the Official Community Plan (OCP), says Mayor Ernie Bourassa.
• Yukoners to help Katrina's victims A fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina will bring down the house New Orleans-style in Whitehorse on Saturday afternoon.
• Resident's e-mails irk City A Riverdale resident has received a disapproving letter from city hall after sending an unappreciated e-mail to a public official.
• Sherwood optimistic about Minto MINTO LANDING Sherwood Copper Corp. is resuscitating the Minto copper and gold property near Minto Landing, with a goal of bringing it into production by next summer.
• Daylight marchers strive to reclaim the night Close to 100 people, mostly women, gathered late Thursday afternoon in downtown Whitehorse for the annual Take Back the Night march.
• Another Friday, another day without a byelection call Premier Dennis Fentie will not be calling a byelection in Copperbelt riding today.

September 22, 2005

• Vandalized roundabout and cemetery theft frustrate city In what would seem to be a continuation of the marathon of the insensitive running through Whitehorse recently, city taxpayers will again have to cough up tens of thousands of dollars to repair a vandalism spree.
• ANWR drilling manageable': Murkowski The Vuntut Gwitchin people could use the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as an opportunity for their community.
• North coming of age,' Fentie says The Yukon and Alaska are at the cusp of a new economic frontier.
• Guide helps teens, parents talk about drinking issues 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.
• Firefighting bill took big plunge from 2004 This year's cost to fight fires in the Yukon is estimated at a fraction of last year's record $21 million, when the territory saw 1.8 million hectares go up in smoke.
• Students trade ex-smoking pit' for ball court, stage Staff and students at F.H. Collins Secondary School hosted a barbecue at lunchtime today to mark the formal opening of a volleyball court and stage that replaces the former 'smoking pit'.
• NDP to pick candidate The NDP candidate nomination meeting for the Copperbelt riding will take place at 7:30 this evening at the Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre.
• Assessment rules consultation time will end Sept. 30 The public has until the end of this month to make written representations concerning the proposed Rules of Procedure for assessments under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).
• New bale wrapper tested here A new hay bale wrapper is being put to the test in the Yukon.
• Annual march to start at 5:30 The annual Take Back the Night march will begin at 5:30 this afternoon. The Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre has organized the march. It's the 13th consecutive year that women in Whitehorse have marched to assert women's right to safety on the street.
• Thefts from cars are on the rise Thefts of contents from vehicles have increased in the Logan and Arkell subdivisions this week, according to Whitehorse RCMP.
• Kenyon to host colleagues in '06 Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon says he's looking forward to hosting the Northern Development Ministers Forum in 2006.

September 21, 2005

• Motor went dead during lake crossing A motor that broke down during two Whitehorse men's attempt to cross Fish Lake by canoe cost them their lives last weekend.
• Officials mull another huge power project MINTO LANDING Plans to open the copper and gold mine near Minto Landing and another mine north of Carmacks has kick-started discussions around another mega powerline project.
• Oil, gas work hinges on pipelines: Devon There will be very little oil and gas activity in the Yukon until the futures of the Mackenzie Valley and Alaska Highway pipelines are determined, says Michel Scott, vice-president for government and public affairs with Devon Canada Corp.
• Bank becomes latest vandalism target In the latest round of late-night window smashing, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) building on Main Street was hit overnight.
• Group wants new home done by Christmas Habitat for Humanity Yukon is still planning to have its first home available before Christmas for the already-selected family of five.
• Leave vehicles at home, climate exchange urges The Northern Climate ExChange is encouraging Yukoners to leave their vehicles at home tomorrow and use sustainable forms of transportation.
• Caribou Records garners two music award nominations Caribou Records has received two nominations for this year's Western Canadian Music Awards, which will take place Oct. 20-23 in Vancouver.
• Flag faux pas just a mistake' Anyone wanting to admire our national and territorial flags flying outside the Yukon's Legislative Assembly on Tuesday would have had to do a handstand.
• Clinton, Kerry joined rally against drilling in refuge WASHINGTON (CP) Canadians joined U.S. political heavyweights at a Capitol Hill rally Tuesday to oppose drilling for oil in the Arctic refuge, blasting supporters for exploiting high gas prices and fears of shortages unleashed by Hurricane Katrina.
• NDP schedules nomination meeting New Democrats in the territorial riding of Copperbelt will choose their candidate for the upcoming byelection beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.