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March 9, 2022
- Chamber gives passing grade to budget The Yukon Chamber of Commerce says it’s “generally pleased” with the $1.97-billion budget tabled last Thursday by the Yukon government.
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Action needed on opioid crisis, minister told The NDP continues to gnaw at the Liberal government over the opioid and street-drug crisis.
- Bulletin confirms higher snowpack levels The Yukon government has just completed its March 1 snow survey, and the results shouldn’t be any surprise to Yukoners.
- Potential gold mine takes a giant step The proposal for a gold mine at Coffee Creek, 130 kilometres south of Dawson City, has received a positive decision by the Yukon and federal governments.
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Champion says he loves the Percy race Nathaniel Hamlyn has been running Percy De Wolfe races since 2013 and had run the Percy Junior twice before attempting the Mail Race, where he immediately came fifth in 2015.
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Enforcement initiatives found many infractions The Yukon RCMP fined a disturbing number of drivers in February on a wide variety of charges.
- Lots are selling for up to $255,288 The Yukon government is releasing 38 single-family lots in Whistle Bend and four in the Logan subdivision for a land lottery.
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Old Crow winter road is in business The Old Crow winter road opened to restricted traffic last week.
- Truth and Reconciliation holiday considered The Yukon government is considering creating a new general holiday for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the territory.
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Territorial fuel tax will remain in place The Yukon Party continued to press the government Tuesday on what it plans to do as energy prices in the form of fuel explode.
March 8, 2022
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Council asked to reduce pop-up patio fee City council is being asked to approve a reduction in the fee for businesses wanting to displace parking meters to use a portion of streets for a pop-up patio.
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Hamlyn wins the Percy on his sixth attempt He’s been third on a couple of different Percy De Wolfe Memorial Mail Race trails in the past,
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NDP takes issue with ATCO Electric’s profits The New Democrats went after the Yukon government over skyrocketing electricity rates on Monday.
- Ukrainian family support desk launched Yukoners with family members or relatives in Ukraine who are looking for safe haven in the territory can now visit the new Ukrainian Family Support Desk.
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Justice minister quizzed on rising property crimes The Yukon Party is calling for action on what it says is rising property crimes in Whitehorse.
- Fifty-eight active COVID-19 cases reported There are 58 active cases and 30 new cases of COVID-19 posted on the Yukon government website today.
March 7, 2022
- Green energy pursuit gets $80 M-plus in budget The Yukon’s annual budget contains more than $80 million to address the ongoing climate emergency.
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Freezin’ for a Reason: Special Olympians plunging for the cause The Yukon Law Enforcement Polar Plunge took place Saturday with more than 35 participants.
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Leaders condemn Russia’s violence in Ukraine The leaders of all of the Yukon’s political parties spoke last Thursday to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Yukon Party wants CEMA changed The Yukon Party is intending to table a private member’s bill today calling for amendments to the Civil Emergency Management Act (CEMA).
- YEU ‘finding problems’ with committee numbers The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) is taking employers to task with an investigation into Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) for employers it works with.
- YEU ‘disgusted’ by sexual harasser’s rehiring The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) is criticizing the territorial government over its handling of a sexual harassment claim against a civil service employee.
- School abuse scandal quick to arise in house It didn’t take long for the controversial subject of the Hidden Valley School sex abuse scandal to make it back to the legislature.
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Man remains missing Yukon RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating Patrick Lethbridge, who was reported missing on Friday.
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‘We are seeing an issue of supply and demand’ As has been typical for several years, the price of housing in Whitehorse continues to go up.