Whitehorse Daily Star

March 9, 2005

• The most responsible approach': Fentie The territory's deadbeat debting minister has made an offer to the government on the repayment of his company's loans.
• Hougen Centre donates space to the arts The Hougen Centre is going for a more artistic look as part of its face-lift this year.
• Delegation headed to Anchorage The Department of Economic Development and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce are working together to host the Yukon's delegation at the fourth annual Canada Gala in Anchorage. The event will start tomorrow and end Sunday.
• Exploration will surge: Lang Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang is predicting another surge in mineral exploration activity for the Yukon this year.
• MLAs to meet on March 24 The Yukon's legislature will come back to life in just over two weeks. Premier Dennis Fentie ended the political suspense earlier today by announcing the legislature will reconvene March 24.
• DMs will oversee new mining, exploration approach Realigning the permitting process for mining and exploration in the territory is essential for the health of the industry here, says mining Minister Archie Lang.
• Teenager sentenced for his threat to mutilate his brother A Whitehorse teenager who threatened to cut his younger brother's guts out will likely not get a criminal record from the offence.
• Council treated to sardonic address It's not likely the city will put noise rooms into bars anytime soon, given its stance on the idea for smoking rooms in bars, says Brian Salmi.
• Lagoon testing underway in Dawson DAWSON CITY With the $19-million cost for a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) plant, using that method of secondary sewage treatment is far beyond the price the territorial government is prepared to pay for secondary sewage treatment here.
• Man who exposed himself sentenced to house arrest A Whitehorse man found guilty of exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl will spend 30 days under house arrest.
• Agent proposed for Games facility Like many celebrities, the Jeux du Canada Games Centre multiplex may soon have an agent.
• Yukon Energy joins safety program Yukon Energy has become part of a national program aimed at eliminating workplace injuries and deaths among young Canadians.

March 8, 2005

• Regressed pedophile' sent to penitentiary A young man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl will spend two years in a federal penitentiary.
• Cancer sidelines local dog groomer All About Dogs has closed its doors, at least for now.
• New plan examined to salvage loader Plans for another salvage attempt to remove heavy equipment from the bottom of the Nisutlin River in Teslin have changed somewhat, a spokeswoman for Northwestel Inc. said today.
• City could well lease equipment from Peak Fitness Peak Fitness members could be getting a discount at the Jeux du Canada Games Centre when it opens.
• Theft victim offers $1,000-reward The owner of X PRESS Furniture & Mattresses is offering a reward for information in the wake Monday's early-morning theft from his Industrial Road property.
• Government rejection infuriates Rudolph aPart of the one consortium the Yukon government rejected as a possible builder of the Dawson City bridge believes the bureaucracy is trying to prevent the project from going ahead.
• Tim Hortons outlets robbed Both Tim Hortons Donuts locations in Whitehorse were robbed this morning, Whitehorse RCMP report.

March 7, 2005

• Sell meat,' YTG advises reindeer owners The territory's only reindeer may be running wild soon.
• Cause of truck fire remains unknown It remains undermined whether a local truck fire late Friday afternoon was caused by an electrical short or a fuel line problem.
• Parks, recreation master plan expected by summer Linda Rapp, the city's manager of parks and recreation, expects the department's master plan will be done before residents begin their summer recreational pursuits.
• It's National Social Work Week Yukon College will be a busy spot this week as it becomes the site of many presentations and events for National Social Work Week.
• Sunken loader drags down the hoist apparatus Problems with the retrieval of heavy equipment from the bottom of the Nisultin River worsened Friday afternoon.
• Land claim vote scheduled The Carcross-Tagish First Nation will hold its second vote on its proposed land claim and self-government agreements at the end of May.
• Yukon's RCMP officers mourn loss of colleagues The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 'M' Division is in mourning following last Thursday's murders of four RCMP officers of the 'K' Division in Mayerthorpe, Alta., northwest of Edmonton.
• Tourism plan involves e-mails, a new website The Yukon government has launched its new Alaska Highway Scenic Drives marketing campaign.