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June 22, 2005

  • Arntzen wants his sentencing put off Copperbelt MLA Haakon Arntzen convicted last month of indecently assaulting two girls has fired his lawyer.
  • Violence in the home still a huge issue' 'We're busy. It doesn't seem to slow down or stop,' Mary Louise Fournier, a member of the Yukon Women's Transition Home Society, said at last Friday's annual general meeting.
  • Taku Arm boaters rescued safely after distress call A boating incident on the Taku Arm, near the Yukon-B.C. border, seems to prove that the Very High Frequency Yukon Marine Distress System unveiled just last week is working.
  • Woman charged after fracas in campground The RCMP have charged a woman with assaulting a peace officer after an incident at the Pine Lake campground over the Alsek Music Festival weekend.
  • Rain no match for potlatch gathering Despite Tuesday's rain, the Gathering of Traditions Potlatch Celebration at Rotary Peace Park attracted large crowds for a day of celebration and entertainment.
  • Wells could supply city's water needs It appears the city's water supply could be provided through a well system, says the city's public works manager.
  • Literacy summit to start tomorrow The first-ever Yukon Literacy Summit will take place Thursday through Saturday, bringing people from 14 Yukon communities together to meet literacy challenges head-on.
  • Stolen goods can be viewed The RCMP are inviting members of the public who've reported a theft of property to make arrangements to view a cache of stolen goods recovered June 9.
  • Justice dismisses pair's application A application to throw out criminal charges against two Whitehorse residents accused of stealing more than $300,000 from Yukon Housing Corp. has been dismissed.
  • Accused is told to stand trial The 23-year-old Dawson City woman accused of killing her infant child has been ordered to stand trial.
  • Eatery hit with consecutive thefts The RCMP are continuing to investigate back-to-back thefts early Tuesday morning at the downtown Tim Horton's coffee shop.
  • Yard setback changes sought Amending the side-yard setbacks on the new site for the Falcon Ridge housing development would permit four additional homes at the site.
  • Love story is brought to life Community Services Minister Glenn Hart, on behalf of Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor, unveiled the on-line virtual exhibit A Yukon Romance: Claude and Mary Tidd at a reception on Monday evening at the Yukon Archives.
  • Wet weather may dampen Ride Yukon's expectations This week's rainy weather may mean Ride Yukon 2005 may not be attracting the numbers it had originally anticipated, Dick Watts, the ride's event co-ordinator, said Tuesday.
  • Budget restraints frustrate group DAWSON CITY 'When do we start holding bake sales?' growled Bill Bowie, a Dawson advisory committee member, at the June 8 meeting.

June 21, 2005

  • Plane flew here for no reason Little is known about a canoeist who activited a full-blown air search and rescue operation out of Comox, B.C., last Saturday.
  • Habitat for Humanity plan could receive a tax break A property owner in Copper Ridge may get a break on property taxes this year.
  • Police locate man Whitehorse RCMP announced Monday that Tyrell Sidney has been taken into custody thanks to a phone call from a citizen to Crime Stoppers.
  • Councillor leery over well-drilling loans City councillor Doug Graham says he's still not in favour of proceeding with a well-drilling loan program for residents after the matter again came to council for consideration Monday night.
  • Moisture helps out fire plight at Lynx Creek Rain on Monday has helped contain a forest fire in the Lynx Creek area of central Yukon.
  • Fentie pushes for projects in U.S. capital Premier Dennis Fentie and Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski are in Washington this week for a series of meetings with top decision-makers as a follow-up to joint meetings in Ottawa earlier this year.
  • Premier urged to lobby for calving grounds safeguards The Yukon Conservation Society wants Premier Dennis Fentie to insist on the full protection of the Porcupine caribou herd calving grounds during his joint visit to Washington with Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski.
  • Windstorm cleaning-up still going on The Yukon government, working with the City of Whitehorse, will continue to help clean up wind-fallen trees and wood debris from last October's windstorms.
  • Water spews onto road from corroded pipe City staff are digging around Galena Road today to find out if there are any more corroded portions of a water pipe, public works manager Brian Crist said this morning.
  • Feedback welcome on downtown plan Whitehorse residents have until the end of the month to comment on the latest proposals for the city's downtown plan, but that won't be the last of the public discussions on the document.

June 20, 2005

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