Whitehorse Daily Star

March 29, 2005

• Woman charged after drug bust A downtown Whitehorse woman has been charged after police siezed several grams of cocaine last Thursday, the RCMP reported today.
• Gambling growth has been talked about, Fentie says The premier has confirmed there have been discussions on expanding gambling in the Yukon.
• Regulator approves hike in some Northwestel services The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has given interim approval to Northwestel Inc.'s bid to increase some service charges effective April 15.
• Police activity seen on highway A flurry of police activity was spotted on Canyon Crescent on Easter Sunday.
• City council approves environmental grants School workshops, a fair, a recycling program and trail signs are among the projects the city will spend close to $10,000 on this year.
• Pool's locker room ceiling is crumbling Ketza Construction will fill in the gaps between the Whitehorse Lions Aquatic Centre and the new part of the Jeux du Canada Games Centre before it opens later this year.
• Chisana caribou recovery plan returns to wilderness Wildlife officials from the Yukon and Alaska are in the field this week to begin the Chisana caribou recovery program's most aggressive year so far.
• Trailer may stay put, council rules A trailer at Mountain View Place will be able to remain where it is after city council voted in favour of a zoning amendment to relax the setbacks for the front yard at 989 Range Rd.
• Month-long saga is over as loader finally salvaged The Komatsu loader that was sitting on the bottom of the Nisutlin River in Teslin was removed last Friday.
• City mulls new insurance plan A new insurance deal for municipalities in the territory would see Whitehorse likely pay more than other communities.
• City may adopt certificate system for its contractors Contractors bidding on city projects may soon be required to have a Certificate of Recognition (COR) from the Yukon Construction Safety Association (YCSA).
• Multiplex parking lot bids received It appears the parking lot at the Jeux du Canada Games Centre will be on budget.

March 28, 2005

• Monopoly-type game planned for territory Whitehorse city council will vote Tuesday evening on whether to jump on board a Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce project.
• Group seeks city funds The city will decide at its regular meeting Tuesday evening whether the Yukon Gymnastics Association will be subsidized for hosting the 2004 Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships.
• Man jailed for sexual assault A 20-year-old Yukoner was sentenced to 18 more months in jail last Thursday afternoon for raping a women in Edmonton while she slept in December 2002.
• Land deal is before council The city won't be getting any value for the property it's exchanging at the former Motorways trucking site that will go to the Yukon government for the Kwanlin Dun First Nation land claim selection, says city councillor Doug Graham.
• Film studies food supply The Yukon Conservation Society and the Organic Consumers Association will screen a new documentary film about food on Thursday evening.
• NDP disturbed by spending spree' Both opposition parties question the government's spending bonanza in light of the premier's promises of fiscal prudence.
• Budget isn't pre-election document, premier vows The premier promises voters that there will be another budget from his Yukon Party government before the next territorial election.
• Lawmakers back Juneau road alternative SKAGWAY Both houses of the Alaska legislature supported resolutions in favour of the Juneau-Skagway road alternative last Monday.
• Pro-refuge demonstration set A demonstration has been organized for noon Wednesday in Whitehorse for Yukoners to show their opposition to drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
• Bantams return home with mixed emotions' The fairytale season for the Whitehorse Bantam AA Mustangs came to an end on Thursday night, just an inch shy of their final goal.

March 24, 2005

• Two Yukon artists to get national TV exposure on CTV Kim Barlow and Yukon filmmaker Andrew Connors will appear on CTV's Good Morning Canada this weekend.
• Tales of lost children and children of the night One suspects that Margaret Atwood dashes off children's books like these to lighten her spirits after wallowing in despair while producing books like Oryx and Crake.
• Taxes, fees steady in $784-M budget The territorial government shattered last year's record-high budget this afternoon by handing Yukoners a budget with $784 million in spending.
• Capital budget soars by 24 per cent A 24-per-cent increase in capital expenditures identified in the 2005-06 budget unveiled this afternoon is led by a significant increase in funds for community development projects.
• Marsh Lake-city calls to become local Residents of Marsh Lake and Whitehorse will see their phone bills rise after April 21, but they'll no longer be paying long distance rates to call each other's area.
• Yukoners to pay tribute to fallen firefighters Whitehorse firefighters will attend a memorial in Yellowknife Tuesday for two firefighters there who died in the line of duty.
• Machine brings relief to ailing officer Whitehorse RCMP Cpl. Peter Greenlaw is awaiting a kidney transplant, after a rare disease called Wegener's Granulomatosis has taken its toll on his body.
• City plans nomination The city will nominate Frances Curran to the Yukon Hospital Board of of trustees after council voted March 14 to put her name forward.
• Fentie regime is in contempt: Duncan The territory's Liberal leader is making an attempt to nail the government for contempt.
• Pension plans in difficulty The territorial government will work with Yukon College and the Yukon Hospital Corp. to address pension plan shortfalls within the two organizations, says Premier and Finance Minister Dennis Fentie.
• Granger residents seek buffer zone Almost 40 Wilson Drive residents, businesses and members of the Granger Neighborhood Association have signed a petition calling for a buffer zone with trees between their homes and Hamilton Boulevard.
• Labour backs child care profession Organized labour is throwing its support behind the Yukon Child Care Association's conflict with the territorial government over funding forms.
• Toy library reopens in donated premises situated on Main Day home operators around Whitehorse seem to be having an easier time borrowing toys.
• New territorial health guide is released The territorial government has unveiled two new initiatives to help Yukoners access reliable health information.
• Government sitting on leaked report Someone from the Yukon government may have leaked a forensic audit done on Dawson City to CBC radio.
• Outreach program is completed Ted Staffen, the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, and Dr. Floyd McCormick, the legislature's Deputy Clerk, have completed the first in a series of Speakers Outreach programs with Yukon public schools.
• CBC pursuing access to accused's records CBC North is hoping to gain access to the confidential records of Justina Ellis.
• Accused suspected goods had been pilfered Chris Cornell was looking for his morning fix of crack cocaine when he ran into a friend who wanted him to sell her stolen goods, territorial court heard last Friday.
• Memories of our Princess Street home The writer, who lives in Victoria, occasionally reminisces about her life in the Klondike of half a century ago for the Star.
• Campaign blossomed into a success story Yukoners enjoyed more than 52,000 daffodil blooms this year, the Canadian Cancer Society reported Wednesday.