Whitehorse Daily Star

April 1, 2004

• Whistle blower bill headed to committee The Yukon Party cast the whistle blower bill into legislative limbo but not before saying it's an important piece of legislation.
• What's the government been doing? Ba-dee-ah-ba-dee-ah-ba-dee-ah, that's all folks that's all for new legislation, that is.
• Man charged after money theft It's unclear if an angry bingo player tipped off the Whitehorse RCMP, but officers arrested a man accused of making off with the Royal Canadian Legion's bingo jackpot Tuesday evening.
• Uses sought for local youth jail The Yukon's youth jail is changing with the times.
• Beaver Creekers plan reunion The Beaver Creek School will host a one-of-a-kind three-day reunion May 21-23.
• Get to know your partners, symposium told Don Trudeau of the Selkirk First Nation says there's more to building relationships between the mining industry and first nations than signing papers.
• Lang unveils training program Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang launched a plan Tuesday to recruit and train Yukoners for the resource sectors.
• A most bizarre case - The Mad Trapper of Rat River It is a strange feeling to stand by the grave of a man who was a fugitive in life and is a legend in death.

March 31, 2004

• Boards will come off the Westmark Klondike Inn The Westmark Klondike Inn will resume operations for the summer as its parent company, Holland America Lines, is expecting a 20-per-cent increase in the upcoming tourist season.
• True North loses Yukon promoter A co-founder and president of True North Gems has resigned to focus on a private gem manufacturing company he has started, True North's chair and chief executive officer said today.
• Arrest is imminent after money stolen A local man can consider himself under the B for busted.
• Downunder club being considered A group of interested Aussies and Kiwis in the territory is planning to meet to gauge interest in the formation of a Downunder Club in the Yukon.
• Staples will open Saturday The Staples Business Depot will officially open its first Yukon store on Saturday.
• Gwitchin, RCMP patrol welcomed home Driving their modern snowmobiles over endless rolling hills and along the Arctic Ocean's coast last week, six Old Crow men followed in the footsteps and dog sled runners of their predecessors.
• NDP looks to prod whistle blower debate The NDP leader is willing to make changes recommended by other parties to his whistle blower bill as the two parties were slated to debate it this afternoon.
• NDP wonders about big land giveaway' The Yukon government denies there is any plan in the works to sell a number of chunks of Crown land to private buyers in the near future.
• Council's fate may hinge on arbitration costs DAWSON CITY Arbitrator Chris O'Connor has rendered his decision on the case between the City of Dawson and its contractor, TSL, over the building of the town's recreation centre.

March 30, 2004

• Greed' called motive for teller's theft A bank teller who helped herself to more than $6,000 from a Haines Junction man's account initially lied to investigators, casting suspicion on the client she'd stolen from.
• City, YTG agree to share budget deficit for multiplex The Yukon government and City of Whitehorse have agreed to cover a $4.2 million shortfall to complete the multiplex.
• Wildlife Act rules review underway The territorial government has started a 60-day public review process on two amendments to the Yukon Wildlife Act regulations that will apply to Yukon big game outfitters.
• Yukoner is part of sovereignty patrol A Dawson City Ranger will be one of 20 leaving on a snowmobile patrol this week into the northernmost reaches of the Arctic to fly the Canadian colours and exert sovereignty over the area.
• Supervisor curious about council's plans Dawson City's supervisor is worried the mayor and council may disobey him when it votes next week on the town's garbage contract.
• NDP unveils own whistler blower bill The NDP is not waiting on the Yukon Party to introduce whistle blower legislation.
• The First Whitehorse For the first time in the history of Whitehorse, music for her annual celebration will be furnished this year entirely by home talent, our own silver cornet band of eighteen pieces.