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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Yukon
Recount confirms Liberal win in Yukon’s Vuntut Gwitchin riding
Debra-Leigh Reti will be new MLA for territory’s northernmost riding, and the only Liberal in the legislature A judicial recount
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Whitehorse runners pack courtroom in solidarity with jogger after alleged assault
Whitehorse residents packed a courtroom on Monday to show support for a woman who was allegedly assaulted while out running
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‘The need is still there,’ says Yukon family about loss of rural nutrition program
It’s what Jordan’s Principle funding is meant for, say Jesse and Amanda Johnston of Watson Lake A family in Watson
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For the first time, Yukon’s Legislative Assembly will have more women than men
By Cali McTavish Yukon third province or territory in Canadian history to elect more women than men For the first time
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Analysis: For the Yukon’s premier-designate, the expectations start now
By Chris Windeyer The list of problems Currie Dixon’s government will be expected to tackle is long and complex Don’t
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‘Change is here’: Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode
Currie Dixon to become Yukon’s 12th premier, and 1st to be born in the territory Currie Dixon’s Yukon Party has
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Dawson City, Yukon’s publicly-owned TV service to shut down in May
Service just isn’t viable anymore, says one municipal official The town of Dawson City, Yukon, has finally decided to get
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Casino project will be different than Yukon’s failed mines, CEO says
Proposed mine now undergoing largest review ever done by territory’s assessment board The president of the company behind the proposed
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Grassroots emergency response support group in West Dawson, Yukon gains association status
The West Dawson Community Group provides emergency responses during months when services aren’t accessible A grassroots volunteer group that provides
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Yukon Building Trades Council aims to make training an election issue, president says
As Yukon prepares for a territorial election, the president of the Yukon Building Trades Council says he’s been talking with
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Parties weigh in on future of Yukon health authority as election nears
By Gabrielle Plonka The Yukon Party says it won’t commit to launching a territorial health authority if elected, making it
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Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians launches new book documenting its history
It also explores the Indian Act’s designation of people as status or non-status The Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians (YANSI)
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2 dead, 5 others injured after fire breaks out at mining camp near Dawson City, Yukon
The Yukon coroner’s office says it’s investigating the cause of the fire, rules out suspicious activity The Yukon Coroner’s office
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First Nation calls deteriorating state of Whitehorse dam fish ladder ‘extremely concerning’
By Julien Greene Documents on Yukon Water Board registry say a portion of Whitehorse dam fish ladder damaged A Yukon
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