Fire-proofing an entire city: How Yukon is working to protect its capital
By Kate Kyle, Juanita Taylor · CBC News Work began in 2020 on a fuel break intended to be a permanent line of
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High water advisory issued for Porcupine River at Old Crow, Yukon
Potential flooding ‘could range from minor to major depending on whether ice jams form downstream’ Emergency officials in the Yukon
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Haines Junction, Yukon residents ask for better pay and support for postmaster
By Katie Todd · CBC Residents say months of short staffing problematic for those accessing medicine, cheques and other goods Some residents
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‘Perfect storm’ credited for knocking out telecom infrastructure in the North
Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief wants more redundancies in northern telecom systems A spokesperson for telecommunications provider Northwestel says a
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Carbon offsetting not possible at Faro mine cleanup in Yukon, feds say
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Faro remediation could be ‘example project’ for offsetting, expert argues It won’t be possible to offset
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Whitehorse shelter operator needs review, Yukon MLAs decide in unanimous vote
Motion in legislature follows last month’s coroner’s inquest into 4 deaths at emergency shelter Yukon MLAs are questioning whether the Connective
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Audit of contaminated sites finds support in N.W.T. and Yukon
Federal minister attributes expensive remediation to responsible cleanup Critics in the Northwest Territories and Yukon are responding to an auditor’s
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City to build 75-metre protective wall along base of Whitehorse escarpment
The City of Whitehorse is building a 75-metre concrete wall at the base of the escarpment alongside a portion of
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Advisory for Yukon’s Klondike valley upgraded to flood warning
Emergency officials have upgraded an advisory for the Klondike River in Dawson City, Yukon, to a flood warning. A flood
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Inquest jury recommends better policies, training at Whitehorse emergency shelter
Jury issues 8 recommendations at end of coroner’s inquest into deaths of 4 women at shelter in 2022 and 2023
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U.S. gov’t paying to upgrade section of Alaska Highway in the Yukon
By Gabrielle Plonka, CBC News $42.6M has been pledged for the project The Alaskan government has pledged $42.6 million for
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Yukon environmental assessor warns of delays over record number of assessments
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Operators concerned about impact of delays on approvals The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB)
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Canadian military doctors, nurses to begin work in Yukon hospitals
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Proponents say it’s a win-win, but critics say it’s a sign of desperation Canadian military doctors
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Lack of housing in Dawson City, Yukon putting some long-term residents in a tough spot
People who live in Dawson City, Yukon say it’s the best place to live. Residents are friendly. Business opportunities are
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Fishing moratorium on Yukon River chinook may be ‘too little, too late,’ panel hears
A new international agreement on chinook salmon stoked at times emotional debate at the Yukon River Panel meeting in Anchorage,
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