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September 19, 2022
- New YG mental wellness grant set for youth groups New YG mental wellness grant set for youth groups
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Terry Fox run back The Terry Fox Run took place Sunday.
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Dawson council earnestly thanks local volunteers About four dozen people, in two separate informal shifts, gathered at the Minto Concession building late on the afternoon of Aug. 30 for a volunteer appreciation barbecue.
- COVID-19 cases were on the upswing Last week’s decline of active Yukon COVID-19 cases ended Friday when the Yukon government reported 11 active cases and one new case.
- Ceremony to usher in new era of education The community of Haines Junction will come together in ceremony on Tuesday to mark a new era of education for their school under the First Nation School Board.
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Laking confirmed to executive of FCM Ted Laking, the president of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC), was in Strathcona County, Alta. last week representing the Yukon at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) board meetings.
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Study abroad circumpolar exchanges a success Three students and one faculty member from Yukon University have spent several months in Norway and Sweden this year thanks to the north2north mobility program through the University of the Arctic.
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Ex-Yukon Territorial Council member dies in B.C. at 88 Clive Tanner, who served on the former Yukon Territorial Council from 1970 to 1974, died Sept. 9 in Sidney, B.C. He was 88.
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ArriveCAN app needs to depart: Yukon Party The Yukon Party is calling for the federal government to discontinue the use of the “ineffective” ArriveCAN app.
September 16, 2022
- The queries are getting stranger I wasn’t kidding about the weird questions I wrote about recently, which bother me when I’m trying to show interest in a room listed on kijiji.
- Stable rates are vital, chamber says Assessment rates for two of the nine rate groups, involving about 600 employers (about 15 per cent of all employers), will rise by 2.6 per cent and 3.1 per cent respectively in 2023, the Yukon Chamber of Commerce notes.
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A Heavyweight Dispute Two bison spar
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The Colourful Five Per Cent Illustrated .
- Air North eyes milestone moment Air North will announce the boarding of its three millionth passenger for Boeing 737 jet service within the next week, the airline said Thursday.
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Fireweed Community Market marks final days of the season Photo Spread
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Serving Up Sustenance The annual United Way breakfast took place this morning with food made by Bridges Café and Catering.
- Bus stop is on the move Effective Sept. 22, the bus stop at Second Avenue and Steele Street will permanently shift one block north to the front of city hall.
- RCMP counter services to close The front counter of the Whitehorse RCMP detachment on Fourth Avenue will be temporarily closed from 8 a.m. Sept. 26 until 1 p.m. Sept. 27.
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Territory still awaiting vaccine, minister says “We did expect them a lot sooner than now.”
- Government and city laud bid committee The Yukon government and the City of Whitehorse have thanked the 2027 Canada Winter Games bid committee for sharing its proposal to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games (see story, p. 4).
September 15, 2022
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Eats On The Street The Street Eats 2022 food truck festival
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Rate adjustments for employers to be ‘moderate” in 2023: board The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board says the adjustments in rates for 2023 are “moderate,” with many industries enjoying decreases.
- Yukon to observe National Day of Mourning for late monarch The Yukon will be following the lead of the federal government and joining other provinces and territories in observing the National Day of Mourning as a one-time holiday for territorial public sector employees.
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Rugged Apprentices pilot program completes three voluntourism projects Thirty-three volunteers from across Canada worked on a tourism-related project in one of three Yukon communities last Wednesday through Friday.
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2027 Canada Winter Games bid looking to leave another legacy The 2027 Canada Winter Games (CWG) bid committee is looking to leave another legacy for the Yukon.