Yukon gov’t boasts of ‘strongest economy in Canada,’ tables $48M surplus budget
Yukon’s finance minister painted a rosy picture of the territory’s future on Thursday, as he tabled a $48.2-million surplus budget,
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Yukon premier, opposition leaders look back at 2022 and ahead to a possible election year
We already know this much about the coming year: Yukon will have a new premier. Maybe even two, before 2023
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Forum to highlight Greenland’s growing importance on world stage:Grimsson
The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum gets underway in Nuuk this weekend, and is an important moment to spotlight the island’s
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Canada’s northern premiers use Arctic security concerns to press Trudeau for infrastructure investments
The three Northern premiers used a meeting with the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand Monday to make the
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More restrictions to ease as Canada’s Yukon territory heads ‘down the other side’ of Omicron peak
‘We are trending toward safer waters,’ said Premier Sandy Silver Yukon will ease more public health restrictions on Friday, with
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‘I’m begging you: Get vaccinated,’ says premier of Canada’s northwest Yukon territory as COVID-19 cases rise
New measures — like proof of vaccination in some places — start Saturday in Yukon Yukon Premier Sandy Silver implored
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MLAs in Canada’s Yukon territory debate electoral reform process as former clerk rebukes gov
In northwestern Canada, Yukon MLAs have begun to debate a motion establishing an all-party committee on electoral reform, following a
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Canada’s territorial premiers discuss priorities for a ‘united North’
The three territorial premiers focused on uniting the North at the Northern Premiers Forum in Dawson City, Yukon (northwestern Canada),
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Northwestern Canada : $5.9M deficit in Yukon budget
The Yukon government is going slightly into the red again this year, with its second consecutive deficit budget. Yukoners will
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Residents in northern Canadian territory to get carbon tax rebates
The first carbon tax rebate cheques will be in the mail starting this October in Yukon, and every person will
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Canada’s Governor General on first official visit to Yukon territory
Governor General Julie Payette was in Whitehorse, Yukon’s capital, Thursday on a one-day visit to introduce herself to Yukoners. Payette said
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