Whitehorse Daily Star

July 18, 2005

• I really don't think they did their research' With the opening of the Rotary Millennium Bridge already months behind schedule, a new snag in the design is causing further problems for the City of Whitehorse.
• Murder trial is underway Edward Bruce Mason fired the gun that killed Germain Arthur Gaulin, Yukon Supreme Court heard this morning.
• Few sexual abuse cases have involved YTG, official says The Yukon government has not found a need to develop a special process for dealing with civil lawsuits concerning victims of childhood sexual assault in public institutions, according to government sources.
• Truck careens into inn's wall Whitehorse RCMP are continuing to investigate a traffic collision involving a Ford pickup truck that left Fourth Avenue and slammed into the side of the Westmark Klondike Inn on Saturday afternoon.
• Two accused men placed on probation Two men responsible for a bar brawl that broke out at the 202 Motor Inn last November were given six-month suspended sentences in court last week.
• Dawson residents drink to store's new life DAWSON CITY The old liquor Store on Third Avenue is a building with a checkered past, but none of its incarnations has required a change quite like the one which is now under way.
• Search is called off for missing Nunavut boaters IQALUIT, Nunavut The military has pulled out of a search for three members of a Nunavut family who disappeared on a recent hunting trip, officials said late last week.

July 15, 2005

• YTG has its head in the sand': lawyer The Yukon government (YTG) has no specific process for dealing with childhood sexual abuse claims, even though it will soon face a number of suits in civil court, according to legal sources.
• Vancouver firm chosen to manage athletes' village A Vancouver-based company with a local connection has been hired to oversee the construction of the $31.4-million athletes' village for the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• Government investigating bush creature sightings Another reported incident of a sasquatch seen in Teslin last weekend is being looked into by staff from the Department of Environment.
• Local man medivaced to Vancouver A local man was crushed by a battery Wednesday morning while unloading it into a Northwestel Inc. building.
• Butcher to explore other end of the hunt Instead of working 16 hours a day this hunting season, Ralph Wohlfarth will have a chance to find out what all the fuss over the sport is about.
• Fired territorial worker wants case re-examined A former Yukon government employee who was dismissed during the so-called computer porn probe wants the right to have his case reviewed.
• BYTE releases a new CD Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE) is all about bringing local music to Yukoners.
• Insurance policies may have problems, YTG warns holders Yukoners thinking they have bought home or vehicle insurance from Territories Insurance Solutions may find some discrepancies with their coverage.
• Government releases new guide for project activities An up-to-date permit/authorization guide has been released by the Yukon government.
• Kenyon, Taylor attending annual summit in Seattle Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon and Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor are in Seattle for the 15th annual summit of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) group.
• Anti-poverty award needs name A new award designed to recognize the contributions of Yukon businesses toward the elimination of poverty is in need of a name.

July 14, 2005

• Overwhelming strike mandate' forecast The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s unionized technical staff and journalists have been voting Wednesday and today on whether to grant their union, the Canadian Media Guild, a strike mandate.
• Fish estimate is upgraded There were 393 Yukon River chinook salmon harvested in this week's 48-hour commercial opening in the Dawson City area.
• Rec centre's name honours pioneer couple DAWSON CITY Two long-time supporters of recreation in Dawson City, the late Art and Margie Fry, will be commemorated by having the town's new recreation complex named after them.
• Northwestel Cable, Internorth plan to merge their operations Northwestel Cable Inc. and Internet North (Internorth) announced Tuesday they're merging their Internet operations effective Friday.
• Lightning kills long distance, Internet service in Klondike DAWSON CITY Dawson City was without long distance telephone and Internet service for about 8 1/2 hours on Wednesday morning.
• RCMP seeking stolen property Three statues and a five-foot-long bear trap were stolen from the patio of a gift shop near Carcross late last week.
• Border fire not threatening Yukon values Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials have completed their assessment of the Dawson #19 fire and determined that no Yukon values are at risk.
• Business representatives headed for Ottawa Three local businesses will represent the Yukon at a national event in Ottawa in October.