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January 12, 2022
- Decision issued on muskox data request Diane McLeod-McKay, the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC),
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Talent At Arts Underground Heather Von Steinhagen is showing Hidden Details, a series of colourful surreal paintings, in the Edge Gallery this month.
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Horse owner scoffs at maltreatment allegations Jim Dillabough is in the news again ... and not in a good way.
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Festival Is Underway Jacob Zimmer, Nakai Theatre’s artistic director, poses Monday afternoon in the Air North Sun Room in The Old Fire Hall.
- Your mail may be somewhat delayed Whitehorse residents should brace themselves for possible delays in their mail deliveries.
- Deaths prompt state of emergency declaration The executive council of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) has declared a state of emergency in the wake of recent drug-related deaths impacting the community.
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Laking wants project re-examined Coun. Ted Laking wants his colleagues on council to halt the new city hall project and take another look at it – perhaps even cancel it.
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‘The numbers continue to increase’: MD on virus The Yukon is closing in on 500 active cases of COVID-19.
January 11, 2022
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Snow-clearing crews are maxed-out City crews are going flat-out to plow streets and haul snow, city council heard at its meeting Monday evening.
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Yukon Party supports rapid tests distribution The Yukon Party is applauding Monday’s announcement to follow the recommendations of national experts to make rapid tests publicly available to Yukoners.
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Programs reeled out to media content creators The Government of Yukon is going into show business.
- Jobless rate continues its decline It appears as if the Yukon’s economy is rebounding well from the COVID-19 blues.
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Man charged with attempted murder Whitehorse RCMP have arrested a city man on an attempted murder charge.
- COVID-19 numbers take sharp rise The latest COVID-19 outbreak took another large leap over the past weekend.
January 10, 2022
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COVID-19 rapid tests will be made available, YG announces In a complete about-face from previous policy, the Yukon government is making rapid tests for COVID-19 available to the public.
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Snow and cold and more snow The snowfalls this year so far are not allowing people any respite, coming one after the other.
- Measures can now be enforced: YG More COVID-19-related public health measures are now enforceable under the Civil Emergency Measures Act, the Yukon government said Saturday.
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COVID-19 still disrupting in-school learning Another Whitehorse school has switched temporarily to online learning.
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YEU expects ‘contentious’ round of bargaining It looks as if the relationship between the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) and the territorial government is still fractious.
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Yukon schools can operate safely: DM The deputy minister of Education is confident officials have the right safety strategy in place to ensure they can keep the schools open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some taxi incidents ranged on criminal: report A new report on Whitehorse taxis indicates there are still serious public safety concerns, especially for women.