Whitehorse, the capital city of Canada's northwestern Yukon territory, believes the population could double by 2031. Councillors don't want urban sprawl, but agree that the population has to have somewhere to go.

Now, city council is set to approve research into three possible directions.

The Yukon Government is prepared to provide $600,000 to survey McLean Creek, Long Lake Road and an area south of Copper Ridge. Senior city planner Mike Ellis said they are all potential neighbourhoods.

Whitehorse, the capital city of Canada's northwestern Yukon territory, believes the population could double by 2031. Councillors don't want urban sprawl, but agree that the population has to have somewhere to go.

Now, city council is set to approve research into three possible directions.

The Yukon Government is prepared to provide $600,000 to survey McLean Creek, Long Lake Road and an area south of Copper Ridge. Senior city planner Mike Ellis said they are all potential neighbourhoods.

Recent update on the dogs-shot-with-arrows case in Haines.

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Haines Police
PRESS RELEASE Haines Police have continued to actively and aggressively investigate the two dogs that were shot by arrows on January 15th. We continue to go door to door talking with residents and following up on every lead that is given to us. This week, we served two search warrants and recovered items related to this incident, including the bow that is believed to have been used. All of these items, along with the arrows previously recovered, have been sent to the Crime Lab for forensic analysis. There are multiple rumors going around town regarding the involvement of specific persons or that an arrest has been made in this case. At this point, no arrests have been made and I do not anticipate an arrest until such time as the forensic examination of the evidence has been completed. We are still encouraging members of the public to call us with any information they may have. Several donors have added to the amount of the reward which now stands at $800.00. The investigation of this case has brought up the possibility that a homeowner was defending his/her property by shooting the dogs. If that is in fact the case, I highly encourage the people involved to come forward and clarify that action. The dogs were shot in the wooded area north of View Street, between Lynnview and 4th Avenue. If there are any homeowners in this area that have seen neighbors outside with a bow, please call the Haines Police. We will continue to pursue this investigation until we can determine without a doubt who was involved and why the dogs were shot. Haines Borough Police 766-2121 Gary Lowe Chief of Police

Join us for Talk Around Town this morning. We're talking about changes to the Alaska Class Ferry project and how it affects Haines and Skagway. 10 a.m. this morning on KHNS.