Yukon NDP, Liberals continue to spar over free transit for Whitehorse
Community Services minister says Yukon gov’t won’t spend more than $1.5M to eliminate fares The debate between the Yukon NDP and
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Mental health support still lacking in Faro, Yukon, says mayor
‘Social workers and mental health workers. We have neither at this point in time,” said Mayor Jack Bowers The mayor
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After years of false starts on electoral boundaries, Yukon MLAs try again
Bill to establish new electoral boundaries commission could pass as early as this week There’s still plenty of partisan mistrust,
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NDP slams Yukon gov’t plan to spend $44M on Alaska port upgrade
NDP Leader Kate White says government cutting social spending to pay for infrastructure for mining industry Yukon NDP Leader Kate
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Yukon gov’t supports opposition motion to hire more police
RCMP need more resources to tackle drug trade, organized crime, says Yukon Party MLA The Yukon government and the Official
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Yukon ‘data guy’ compares grocery bills to see how much more he’s paying this year
By Katie Todd · CBC News A cart full of basic food items at Brett Elliot’s local supermarket has gone up 12%
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Empowering youth key to climate adaptation in North, global conference hears
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the world, but northern communities are already
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Community leaders want solutions as health centres in Yukon reduce services
By Chris MacIntyre · CBC News The chief of the Ross River Dena Council says the reduction leaves the community ‘in a
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Victoria Gold fined $95K for violating mining licences in Yukon
The Victoria Gold Corp. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violating some of its licence conditions at the Eagle
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Small plane makes unexpected landing on Alaska Highway in the Yukon
Yukon’s highway rest stops see plenty of cars, trucks and RVs, but airplanes? Not so much. That’s why Adam Skrutkowski was
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New fire hall opens for first responders in Carmacks, Yukon
‘I call it the prettiest building in the Yukon as far as fire halls go,’ said Mayor Lee Bodie First
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WW II veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Whitehorse
When asked about the secret to a long life, 100-year-old Joseph Novak of Whitehorse says he owes it to his late
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Yukon parents should’ve been told ‘immediately’ about sex abuse allegations: report
Delay in informing parents was unwarranted, unfair and a ‘communications failure,’ report says The Yukon education department should have immediately
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Firefighters shouldn’t have to fill gaps in ambulance service: Dawson City fire chief
‘Our guys signed up as firefighters not paramedics,’ said fire chief Mike Massery The fire chief in Dawson City, Yukon,
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It’s ‘weird busy’ this summer, says Yukon shop owner. Tourists came back but the workers didn’t
A busy summer tourism season was made more hectic by a lack of staff, according to many Yukon businesses. On
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