Whitehorse Daily Star

June 3, 2004

• Jail needed for former chief: appeal court A provincial court judge 'lost sight' of his job to impose a fit sentence on former Liard First Nation chief Daniel Morris, the Yukon Court of Appeal's chief justice said in a decision released today.
• Home robbed during trip Some Porter Creek residents returned from a trip Outside to a most unwelcome homecoming a break-in that saw a long list of art, hunting knives, animal pelts and antler carvings gone.
• City should pay tickets: businessman The city's bylaw department will follow whatever direction city council gives it on the cycling bylaw.
• Late French immersion program to go ahead The next school year's Grade 6 students will be the territory's first to start French immersion after the first grade.
• Blaze on island under observation Wildland Fire Management is monitoring a four-hectare fire on an island on the Yukon River, 135 kilometres north of Whitehorse.
• Layton plans a whirl-wind visit The NDP's campaign trail will meander through Whitehorse on Sunday. Officials with the New Democratic Party in both Ottawa and Whitehorse confirmed leader Jack Layton will bring his campaign tour to the territory's capital on Sunday evening.
• Bus receives warm welcome Whitehorse Transit manager Dave Muir has heard 'nothing but positive' remarks after the Nova bus the city has on loan for a week took to the streets Wednesday for Clean Air Day.
• Money is only part of students' needs Money isn't the only barrier preventing young people from obtaining university degrees, as officials from the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation are learning.
• Caribou maternity pen crammed full The maternity ward is full.
• SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY So you want to move a 210 foot paddle wheeler THROUGH the streets of Whitehorse to a location a quarter mile away, and you want it to arrive in one piece�-who you gonna call? KUNZE and OLSON, that's who!

June 2, 2004

• I really didn't believe it,' cyclist says Coming down Two Mile Hill this morning, cyclists like Dan Cable and Michael Barton were greeted by an unwelcome surprise.
• Yukon depriving Greens of full slate Only the Yukon stands in the way of the Green party reaching its goal of a candidate in every federal riding in Canada.
• Two Yukon Party MLAs flock to Liberal's cause The Yukon's premier doesn't want to endorse one federal candidate but that hasn't stopped two of his caucus members from nominating one.
• People were sick and tired of drinking' More than 30 years ago, a seven-year-old girl's statement to her mother ended up changing her community's way of life from one of near-total alcoholism to 95-per-cent sobriety.
• Documentary TV series will highlight North CBC North will soon telecast Northlands, a prime-time documentary series highlighting northern stories from sports to culture and some that bridge both worlds.
• Altercation spurs charge of assault A Carmacks man is sporting cuts to his face and a Marsh Lake woman is currently sitting in jail on an assault charge after an altercation in the man's home community.
• Judge quashes territorial court decision A Yukon Supreme Court justice has tossed out a lower court judge's monetary spanking of the Crown for sloppy handling of a Watson Lake man's case.
• Oil, gas parcels picked A parcel located in northern Yukon on the Peel Plateau has been selected by industry for potential oil and gas exploration in response to the territorial government's fourth call for nominations.
• Bridge tenders due out this month Tenders for the construction of the Rotary Centennial Bridge are expected to be released later this month after the detailed design of the structure is complete.
• Accused put over to trial After more than a day of preliminary hearing testimony, a Whitehorse man has been ordered to stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

June 1, 2004

• Layton will visit territory The federal NDP leader will fulfil his promise of coming to the Yukon during this campaign it's just not clear when.
• Premiums never an option for government: Jenkins The Yukon has no plans to follow Ontario's lead in grabbing extra taxes to pay for health care.
• Quest looking to boost membership The 2005 Yukon Quest annual sled dog race is more than a half year away, but organizers are continuing to work through the spring and summer.
• Cause sought for blaze that gutted home's roof Whitehorse firefighters estimate a home on Tamarack Drive suffered about $150,000 in damage after a blaze took out the roof Monday afternoon.
• Home robbed again Yet another Whitehorse home suffered a daytime burglary.
• Youth pick most powerful anti-smoking ads Young people don't always think the same as adults, and proof came when youth voted on the most effective tobacco education commercial.
• Public asked about changes for Motor Vehicles Act Yukoners have the chance to provide input into suggested amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act through a public consultation that began last week.
• International software conference wraps up About 40 representatives from telecommunications companies across Canada and the United States have been visiting Whitehorse over the last few days for an international conference being hosted by Northwestel Inc.
• First wildland fire contained; equipment shifted to Mayo A Wildland Fire Management (WFM) crew responded to the first wildland fire of the year Sunday in the Haines Junction area.
• PSAC agreement gives benefits to same-sex couples The Yukon government has become the first in Canada to extend collective bargaining benefits to gay and lesbian couples.