Whitehorse fashion students design and sell orange T-shirts for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Camilla Faragalli A group of students in Whitehorse have created their own orange T-shirts as a fundraiser for the
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Yukon
US, Canada to negotiate maritime boundary in Beaufort Sea
The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime
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Yukon government to hold referendum on electoral reform in 2025
By Caitrin Pilkington Citizen’s assembly on electoral reform recommends move to ranked ballot system The Yukon government says it will organize
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Warmer temperatures have put chinook salmon — and a way of life — in grave danger
Brandie Weikle At the home James MacDonald shares with his wife and their two kids, it’s approaching dinnertime. His five-year-old
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Yukon government says moving palliative care residents was about ‘room optimization’
Families have expressed concerns about the new palliative care unit at Whistle Bend Place The Yukon government says its decision
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Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, Yukon gov’t pledge culturally inclusive education in Dawson City
‘We must have sustainable education systems that reflect the knowledge and needs of our community’ The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation (TH) and
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Community committees allow Yukon First Nations to have more say over schools
Local First Nation governments appoint members to the committees The First Nation School Board (FNSB) in Yukon is making a way
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Yukon Star closes after 4 months due to lack of capital
Publisher said he never found the investment needed to carry newspaper through its first year After just four months in
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Remote flight school for First Nations to open in Faro, Yukon
By Tessa Vikander Organizers say their goal is to offer the program in several communities A new flight school for
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Premier encourages Yukoners to file CRTC complaints over phone service disruptions
By Tessa Vikander · Residents have faced frequently dropped calls, intermittent service and spotty coverage Frustration in the Yukon over Bell
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Yukon store manager says food subsidy program not keeping up with rising costs
Old Crow is the only Yukon community eligible to receive the Nutrition North Canada program subsidy Nearly $27 for a
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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in medical student dreams of offering ‘culturally safe care’
By Asad Chishti Special internships at Whitehorse and Dawson hospitals gave Jamie Thomas a boost The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has
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Heat records broken across N.W.T. with more hot days ahead
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has seen two all-time heat records this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. A heat record
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Chilkoot Trail expected to fully reopen for 2025
By Asad Chishti American portion of the trail has been closed since 2020 while Canadian side re-opened in 2021 Repairs
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Yukon gov’t increases beds at Whitehorse long-term care homes
12 new long-term care rooms at Whistle Bend Place and 5 new hospital beds at Thomson Centre The Yukon government
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