A New Day
with Sandi Coleman

Yukon M-P Ryan Leef voted against the creation of a national housing strategy yesterday. He joined other Conservative M-Ps in defeating the private members bill.

Leef had been lobbied by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition and others to support the strategy. He joined us to this morning to talk about his vote.....

The Auditor General of Canada has some suggestions for the territorial government and the Yukon Hospital Corporation. His office released a report yesterday critical of officials for not assessing Yukon's health care needs before making a political decision to build new hospitals in Dawson City and Watson Lake. Opposition politicians are also weighing in with their comments.

NDP and official opposition leader Liz Hanson joined us in the studio....

Todd Pilgrim was one of the first people to arrive on the scene of a horrific accident Monday evening. Two vehicles collided --- a car and a truck. 18-year old Jessica Behan died at the scene. Pilgrim says he tried to administer first aid to the young woman, but was unable to reach her. At last word The driver of the car remains in hospital in stable condition. The driver of the truck was treated and released.

Todd Pilgrim spoke with Doris Bill about his efforts to render first aid while providing comfort to the people at the scene....

Getting to know your blood pressure ... it's something we all should become aquainted with. And here today to make the introductions for us is Yukon's chief medical officer of health ... Dr. Brendan Hanley. And for our weekly studio call he is accompanied by Kathy Stokes.

She is a Health Coach with the Yukon Government's Chronic Disease management team...

It's that time of year again.

Last night Mayor Dan Curtis introduced this year's budget with a speech at city hall. As you may have heard on the news possibly the biggest impact for residents is a proposed 3 point 8 percent tax hike. And it doesn't stop there, city managers say over the next three years city hall is planning to hike property taxes by eleven percent.

For the story behind the numbers Mayor Dan Curtis joined us in the studio...

The Town of Faro has decided it's time look into the future and perhaps change things up...and to do this, it's asking for the Community's assistance...To gather input into updating its official community plan ... it has set up a series of meetings under the title of Forever Faro.

To find out more we put a call in to Mayor of Faro Heather Campbell....

It's been more than two months since a new Board of Directors took over the running of the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter. At that time, the newly elected president said he'd need time to lay out the shelters new direction.

A couple of months is not a lot of time, but Seann Springford joined us to bring us up to date on where things are at...

All three Territories have launched a tourism marketing campaign aimed at francophones in Quebec. It's being promoted by the French Associations from each of the three jurisdicions.

The advertising campain will include television commercials, on-line ads and consumer and trade events. Radio Canada's Claudiane Samson spoke with Annie-Claude Dupis of the Association franco-yukonnaise about the program....

If you... or a member of the family ... has been hit with those nasty flu-like symptons this winter ... you are not alone..And in some cases individuals have been hit twice.

To update us on what appears to be an inordinately high influx of influenza ...Yukon's chief medical officer of health. Dr. Brendan Hanley...

A cornoner's inquest into the deaths of five people last year has made several recomendations to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. And the territorial government says it will enact new legislation requiring detectors and standards to ensure that people who install oil furnaces are trained journeymen oil burner mechanics.

Another key to preventing tragedies like the one that struck the Rusk family and their border is proper installation of oil burning appliances in the first place. The city of Whitehorse inspects all oil furnace installations in the city.

Stan Westby is the City of Whitehorse manager.