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February 16, 2022
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Protests, counter-protests take place There were two groups of people speaking out last Saturday in Whitehorse.
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University delays date for its COVID vaccine requirement Yukon University announced Tuesday that the requirement for all students, employees, contractors and visitors attending a campus in-person must be fully vaccinated, has been delayed to Apr. 30.
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Access expanded to COVID-19 rapid tests The Yukon government is moving to expand acccess to COVID-19 rapid tests.
- Minister comments on school incident Education Minister Jeanie McLean has issued a statement on an RCMP investigation into a complaint that a Jack Hulland Elementary School teacher used physical force on a student.
- Licence plate stickers will be phased out Yukon licence plate decals are about to pass into history.
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High snow levels see city dig into reserves The city is having to dip into reserves for additional funding to keep up with the cost of snow removal, Mayor Laura Cabott announced Monday morning.
- MLAs to return March 3 The Yukon legislature is scheduled to reconvene Thursday, March. 3.
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Hospital is under heightened security Whitehorse General Hospital is under increased security measures today.
- Senator, MP assess the Emergencies Act The Yukon’s MP is unreservedly backing the federal government’s decision to use the Emergencies Act for the first time to handle the Freedom Convoy protest that has tied up Ottawa and other Canadian locations for weeks.
February 15, 2022
- Seventy-nine active COVID-19 cases reported According to figures released by the Yukon government on Monday afternoon, there are now 79 active COVID-19 cases in the territory.
- Yukon’s ranking improves in adult vaccination report In CanAge’s second annual Adult Vaccination Report, the Yukon government received the highest grade improvement out of all Canadian jurisdictions for its adult vaccination programs.
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‘There really are no words for this profound moment’ With a stroke of a pen, history was made early Monday afternoon.
- Condo legislation to come into force Oct. 1 The Yukon government has approved new regulations for the Condominium Act, 2015, setting the date for the new act to come into force on Oct. 1.
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MLA critical about electricity bills Yukon Party MLA Geraldine Van Bibber says her party is continuing to hear from Yukoners “who are facing record-setting electricity bills that the rising cost of electricity is putting their personal finances into bad shape.
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Man arrested after Porter Creek incident Whitehorse RCMP say one person was arrested Sunday in relation to firearms offences.
February 14, 2022
- Active virus cases at 104 As of Friday, there were 104 active COVID-19 cases, 16 of which were new overnight from Thursday, the Yukon government said.
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Daily Walks Committed To Canvas Natasha Henderson,
- Mental health summit is underway The Yukon government is hosting a two-day, free online Mental Wellness Summit. It began this morning and will end Tuesday.
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Whitehorse United Church calls for civility in protests The Whitehorse United Church held a silent candlelight vigil Friday night to call for civility in the current protests, and for the healing of divisions in our society.
- Health services scaled back Due to what it calls staffing challenges, the Department of Health and Social Services is temporarily reducing services at the Carcross Health Centre.
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Film Festival Underway Ben Charland, Dan Bushnell and Jenny Hamilton, left- right,
- Teacher’s actions were not criminal: RCMP Whitehorse RCMP have concluded an investigation into the use of force by a teacher toward a student at Jack Hulland Elementary School.
- McPhee, Elliott salute health care workers Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee and Dr. Catherine Elliott, the acting chief medical officer of health, have expressed their support for health care workers.
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Hot springs largely ready; no opening date yet The new Takhini Hot Springs facility isn’t that far from opening, but no specific date can be set yet.
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Census figures very different from Yukon data The first of the 2021 census figures are out – and there’s a considerable discrepancy with the official Yukon figures.
- Pharmacists’ practice options expand Given the Yukon’s current state of emergency, the government is issuing a ministerial order to expand practice options for pharmacists.