News Archive
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April 8, 2021
- Advance polls saw 4,350 people vote Elections Yukon held its advance polls last Sunday and Monday.
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Taking The Stage Tonight Brian Fidler appears in ‘Pathetic Fallacy’ this evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.
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Fighting climate change is essential: Liberals The Yukon Liberals dipped into their election playbook one more time on Wednesday afternoon to talk about climate change and energy issues.
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Leaders review their stances during CBC forum A generally bland, if not outright congenial, leaders’ forum late Wednesday afternoon produced few fireworks.
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COVID here for the long haul, Hanley says There was little news on the pandemic front during Wednesday morning’s weekly COVID-19 briefing .
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NDP outlines plans to tackle addictions woes NDP Leader Kate White says her party would tackle head-on the issues of alcohol abuse and deadly illicit drug use if elected next Monday.
April 7, 2021
- Man charged with child pornography offences A 43-year-old man was arrested March 30 in Whitehorse for suspected child pornography offences, the RCMP say.
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Stay Back A sign warning of danger is seen by Schwatka Lake earlier this week
- Medical group gives diagnosis on what’s needed The Yukon Medical Association (YMA) is wading into the territorial election with some demands for candidates.
- Green Shirt Day celebrated On April 6, 2018, of 29 passengers on a bus in Saskatchewan, 16 lost their lives and 13 will bear physical and emotional scars for life.
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Officials review NDP’s voting system concerns The territorial New Democrats have fired off a letter to the Yukon Elections Office calling for equal access to voting in all Yukon communities.
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Liberals tout positive work with First Nations The Yukon Liberal Party has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Yukon First Nations – although it couldn’t resist taking a shot at the Yukon Party as the April 12 election campaign heats up.
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No one hurt after roof collapses A large section of roof on the Riverdale Super A Foods building collapsed last Friday afternoon, forcing the closure of the store.
- Contractors group seeks dialogue on procurement The Yukon Contractors Association (YCA) is requesting “meaningful consultation” on the Yukon First Nations procurement policy
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‘We don’t have the money right now’: councillor Concerns were expressed at city council’s meeting Tuesday about the rising cost of building a new city hall.
April 6, 2021
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White reaffirms commitment to cap rent boosts Leader Kate White re-affirmed her platform commitment Tuesday to implement a cap on rent increases if her party is elected to govern on April 12.
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New ATIPP is in effect The territory’s new Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP) and regulations came into force last Thursday.
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Yukon Party commits to communauté francophone A Yukon Party government would work with l’Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) to identify the priorities of the francophone community and avenues to ensure improved action and quality of life for francophones throughout the territory.
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Yukon Party vows to pare hospital wait times The Yukon Party would reduce reduce wait times for essential health procedures if it’s elected next Monday.