Whitehorse Daily Star

January 9, 2004

• Stricken pet showed signs of poisoning Suspicions of another dog poisoned in the Hillcrest subdivision are being investigated by the RCMP.
• Thieves strike at government truck, lawnmower It appears thieves were treated to a ride from Marwell to Porter Creek overnight thanks to federal taxpayers.
• Habitat for Humanity seeks local support Yukon taxpayers could be buying a piece of land for Habitat for Humanity Yukon.
• Officer stopped suspect after ending shift After running down all the leads she could to find her suspect in the double armed robbery case she was investigating, RCMP Cpl. Tracy Phillips headed home at 8:30 p.m. after a 12-hour day.
• MP chastized, story claims The Yukon's MP doesn't think he was chastized by the prime minister in a caucus meeting despite a national news story to the contrary.
• Wolves still prowling, official says It's likely there are still between one and five wolves roaming the Whitehorse area, says the Yukon's coordinator of the wolf management program.
• Colonel spent week studying territory Waving the flag can mean different things for Col. Norris Pettis, commander of the Canadian Forces Northern Area.
• Young artists' works exhibited The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture and the Yukon Arts Centre are exhibiting the results of the 2003 Youth Art Enrichment program. The work went on display at the arts centre Thursday and will be there until Feb. 5.
• Graham's bail conditions met, defence group says With the conditions of his bail requirements now met, John Graham's Yukon-based defence committee is hoping he could receive bail as early as Monday.
• Accused abused his then girfriend, court told A man serving a federal penitentiary term for chopping a drug dealer's finger off with a meat cleaver beat his drug-addicted girlfriend and threatened her with knives, a Whitehorse court heard this morning.

January 8, 2004

• Compensation board members' budget climbs Despite cutting 5 1/2 jobs, the Yukon workers' compensation board is close to doubling the budget for paying its members.
• Quest still gnawing on potential food woes Yukon Quest organizers have written Ottawa regarding border crossing policies that may affect mushers during next month's race.
• Yukon student grant increased Yukon post-secondary students will be getting more money this year and in coming years. The Yukon government is indexing student grant programs to reflect increases in the cost of living.
• Some inmates fuming at smoking ban Jail prisoners aren't particularly happy about a looming smoking ban at the Yukon's sole prison, but they realize they can't fight it, says a member of the inmate committee.
• Dawson will host fur show Trappers and fashion designers will be mingling in Dawson City tomorrow in an event that will judge raw furs and show off the many fashion uses of Yukon fur in a fashion show.
• RCMP rescue effort not needed after all It appears a 21-year-old woman who was thought to be suffering from serious frostbite didn't need to be rescued after all.
• Air Canada reduces layoffs Two Air Canada employees in Whitehorse were able to keep their jobs after all.
• Arts centre plans broad spectrum of events She's a girl out of the ordinary and she's coming to Whitehorse. The Yukon Arts Centre has booked country singer Beverly Mahood to perform on Feb. 21, the centre's artistic director, Eric Epstein, said Wednesday in announcing the centre's 2004 winter lineup.
• Submissions from artists are invited The Yukon Arts Centre and Department of Education's Artist in the School Program are calling for submissions for the winter 2004 Artist in School catalogue.
• Social housing residents get a break Just before Christmas, Glenn Hart decide to play Santa so others could save like Scrooge.
• Youth jailed second night The 14-year-old charged with breaking into a Whitehorse Motors Ltd. storage tent and trashing four antique vehicles last month spent his second night in jail in as many days.

January 7, 2004

• Population climbed in last three months The Yukon's population went up in the past three months from a year earlier but the average for 2003 was still down from the year before.
• Pet owners were stocking up on food Local pet store owners are relieved Canada has lifted its blanket ban on U.S.-manufactured pet food.
• Hummel disappointed by court's decision Daniel Hummel's last hopes of seeing his first-degree murder conviction were dashed one week before Christmas.
• Fish hatchery expansion hooks some concerns An expansion of the Whitehorse Fish Hatchery could mean less recreational space for people who often make use of the Yukon River and Millennium Trail in Riverdale, says city councillor Yvonne Harris.
• Globetrotter inspires kids about geography It's not everyday a person gets to be part of a game show. Last Friday, however, children attending day-cares around the city got to be contestants on Neal Nichols' Geography Game Show.
• City powerless as water delivery rates rise It doesn't appear the City of Whitehorse will be acting anytime soon on the costs some residents are paying to have their water delivered.
• Provisional budget outlines fee hikes DAWSON CITY The City of Dawson continues to develop a new long-range financial plan at the insistence of the Yukon government, which has rejected the earlier plan that was two years in the making. That means Dawson residents can look forward to some increases in their tax and utility bills this year.
• Let's put education before legislation Bravo to Whitehorse resident Rachel Grantham for prodding city council about a nagging health and environmental problem within its realm.