Whitehorse Daily Star

April 19, 2005

• Massive cocaine overdose' blamed for death Clark Whitehouse was Tasered three times by the RCMP before he likely died of a cocaine overdose, a coroner and six jurors heard Monday in Whitehorse.
• Buckway finds little zeal to change time practice Coun. Bev Buckway's fellow city council members didn't want to give the time of day to a motion that could have led to an end of Daylight Saving Time in the territory.
• WCB plans round of consultations Smoking in the workplace, increased accident prevention and incentives to promote safety are priorities in a new round of consultation for the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board.
• Yukon Energy asked to outline expenditures Utility hearings into Yukon Energy's application to raise more revenue this year were at times a little testy Monday afternoon.
• Ottawa tensions of little worry to Fentie Despite the current political turbulence in Ottawa, Premier Dennis Fentie says Yukoners shouldn't worry about the impact of any possible change of federal government.
• Man is guilty of sex assault A sexual assault trial in Yukon Supreme Court was adjourned Monday morning until May 10 after Reuben Peters entered a guilty plea.
• Skippers head south for championships Nine students from Takhini Elementary School's Heartbeaters skipping team are headed to Abbotsford, B.C., to take part in the B.C./Yukon Skipping Championships set for this Friday.
• Intellectual property guideline planned The Department of Highways and Public Works, Information and Communications Technology branch is implementing a new guideline that under certain circumstances will allow Yukon information technology companies to keep the intellectual property rights on custom software developed for the territorial government.

April 18, 2005

• Shooting victim is flown to Edmonton A man who was shot in a Porter Creek mobile home on Friday night has been medivaced to Edmonton after suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
• Carmacks residents hurt over weekend Carmacks RCMP are continuing to investigate two separate incidents there that saw two men wounded over the weekend.
• Man brandishing knife arrested A man who allegedly threatened a crowd of people with a knife in downtown Whitehorse was arrested early Sunday morning.
• Leather jackets stolen in latest spree of crime Computec Embroidery lost five leather jackets after the business was broken into over the weekend.
• It's zero tolerance,' justice warns man A Yukon Supreme Court judge is giving a Pelly Crossing man a chance to prove that his alcohol problem has been beaten.
• Dawson observes rite of spring as ice bridge melts DAWSON CITY The 'closed' sign is posted and the lineups have begun on either side of the Yukon River.
• NDP proposes legislative reforms NDP Leader Todd Hardy says he hopes there will be a change from the Yukon Party government to work with the NDP on its proposed legislative renewal act.
• Spectre of higher power rates irks businesses Utility hearings began this morning into an application by Yukon Energy to raise certain electrical rates and offset what the Crown corporation maintains are revenue shortfalls for this year.

April 17, 2005

• NDP TAKES 8 SEATS, TORIES DROP TO SIX After seven years of being the Yukon's third or second-place party, the New Democrats scored a stunning, but indecisive victory over the governing Conservatives victory Monday.