Whitehorse not at imminent risk of blackouts, says ATCO Electric Yukon
By Gabrielle Plonka The Yukon’s energy provider says Whitehorse is not at imminent risk of blackouts, but with very cold
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From roots to ribbons: A family’s beloved spruce becomes Whitehorse’s Main Street Christmas tree
By Virginie Ann Once upon a time, in the faraway northern community of Elsa, Yukon, a young boy was given
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Be prepared in case of power outage in extreme cold, say Yukon officials
By Isabel Ruitenbeek As Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people
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Power restored to most of Haines Junction, Yukon, after hours-long outage at -40 C
Power has been restored to most of Haines Junction after a problem earlier on Monday at the local generating station.
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Extreme cold weather won’t stop some Yukoners from getting their jobs done
On an extremely cold day, many people would prefer to stay home, cozy up under a blanket, and put on
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Diverted flights, cancelled buses and frozen gas pumps: Yukon grapples with 1st major cold snap of winter
Temperatures expected to stay mostly below –30 C, or even below –40 C, into at least next week The temperatures
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Cold spell expected across Yukon for remainder of December
Environment Canada says temperatures are about 20 degrees colder than usual for December People living in the Yukon know the
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Yukon government lays out priorities in 1st speech from the throne
Streamlining land development, phasing out rent cap, and tackling crime among promises made The Yukon government says it will put
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Yukon Legislative Assembly resumes with the largest government caucus in territory’s history
By Virginie Ann Fall sitting comes just 2 weeks after new Yukon Party government was sworn in The 36th Yukon
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More flood mitigation infrastructure coming to 2 Yukon communities
By Cali McTavish Federal government investing over $1.8M for projects in Teslin and Dawson City Two Yukon communities are receiving
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‘It’s an issue of accountability’: Yukon man calls for more transparency on energy bills
By Caitrin Pilkington Nathaniel Yee says customers deserve to have a clear ‘baseline’ price they understand With power rates in
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‘Major expectations’ for Yukon premier’s new cabinet, say some political watchers
By Caitrin Pilkington Some veterans, and some newcomers among ministers appointed by Premier Currie Dixon Political watchers in the Yukon
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Yukon’s premier-designate says his government will ‘hit the ground running’ when it comes to mining
Currie Dixon signals faster permitting and new investment in roads, electrical grid The Yukon’s premier-designate Currie Dixon says the current
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Analysis: Ottawa names Yukon grid project in new major projects list. What does that mean?
With no promises of money to actually build the megaproject, benefits remain speculative Prime Minister Mark Carney may have put
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Carney recommends 7 major projects for approval, including in Nunavut and Yukon
PM says projects getting the green light will help Canada become an energy superpower Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday
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