Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai announces resignation
Territorial election must take place by Nov. 3 In a surprise move Wednesday, Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai announced he’s stepping
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Conservationists, Yukon First Nation say decision on Whitehorse dam could help salmon
By Julien Greene Some Yukoners say there’s a lot the territorial and federal governments have done right with a recent
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Territorial premiers send message in Washington that the Arctic is not for sale
Territorial premiers said it is a critical time for the Arctic amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasing rhetoric of American
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How a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. led Canada’s premiers to an $85,000-a-month lobbying firm
By Kate McKenna, Alexander Panetta How did Canada’s premiers end up hiring a Washington lobbying firm for $85,000 US a month?
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Yukon gets $370K to work toward an Arctic security institute for the North
Feasibility study to take place over next 17 months Over the next 17 months, the Yukon government will look at
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Yukon’s orthopedic surgeons halting elective surgery referrals
The Whitehorse hospital’s orthopedic surgery unit has stopped taking new patients until further notice. In an email to Yukon Medical
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Whitehorse’s Alpine Bakery temporarily closing, owners blame nearby emergency shelter
The owners of the Alpine Bakery in Whitehorse say they’re temporarily closing their downtown business because of issues related to
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Northern premiers say Canada can’t have Arctic security without infrastructure
Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada
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‘Uninspiring & flat’: Yukon’s opposition weighs in on non-race for Liberal leadership
Ranj Pillai to be sworn in as premier this weekend after running unopposed for party leadership Yukon’s official opposition says
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2022 Arctic Arts Summit to be hosted in Canada’s Yukon territory
Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory will host the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, the territorial government announced this week. It will be
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Yukon gov’t announces eight affordable housing projects
Money is on the table for eight affordable housing projects across Yukon, according to Yukon government officials. The projects, which are
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