News Archive
Popular discussions
October 31, 2018
- Input sought for climate change, green economy Several entities are joining forces to engage the public on the development of a new approach to climate change, energy and green economy.
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Electoral Officer Assumes Post Maxwell Harvey (left)
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Be safe with your fun, RCMP urge The Yukon’s RCMP are reminding all those who plan to trick-or-treat this evening to be extra-cautious by following some basic safety tips:
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City council members receive appointments Samson Hartland will be the first city councillor this term to take on the role of deputy mayor.
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Lobby to protect 80 per cent of the Peel: groups Yukoners are being asked to push for permanent protection over a larger piece of the Peel River Watershed.
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Even premier questions carbon tax: YP The territory’s opposition party pressed Premier Sandy Silver about the coming carbon tax Tuesday, accusing the Liberals of decision-based evidence-making.
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Stix Together donates $10,000 to care fund Stix Together, the Whitehorse-based women’s voyageur team,
- Siblings will face a murder trial A Yukon deputy judge has decided that two Carmacks brothers will stand trial on charges of first-degree murder.
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YG secures $500,000 to curtail opioid abuse As the territory puts the finishing touches on an agreement with the feds for help in curbing opioid deaths and overdoses, the government is considering a number of options to include in that strategy.
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Many Rivers workers plan to strike Friday Staff at Many Rivers Counseling & Support Services could begin walking the picket line at 4 p.m. Friday.
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New rules to protect wild sheep, goats The Yukon government is implementing a new regime to manage domestic sheep and goats in the territory to prevent the transmission of disease to wild populations.
October 30, 2018
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A Thoughtful Touch The bust of Pierre Berton in downtown Whitehorse is seen during Monday’s light snowfall.
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Employers working to adhere to hazardous materials regulations The deadline is approaching for Yukoners to comply with workplace hazardous materials regulations.
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Group homes won’t close until new site opens: YG Two group homes in the city’s downtown area will not be closing until a new $1.1-million facility the government bought last May opens sometime next year.
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Family, friends watch new council take office A little more than a week after the Oct. 18 municipal election, mayor and council were sworn into office Monday evening.
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Legal circles stunned by justice’s death Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower died over the past weekend after being medevaced to Edmonton following a “serious medical event.”
October 29, 2018
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Book On War History Launched Authors D. Blair Neatby, left, and Michael Gates launch The Yukon Fallen of World War I last Thursday evening at the Royal Canadian Legion premises in Whitehorse.
- Rent supplement program funding enriched The Yukon Housing Corp.’s (YHC’s) rent supplement program is being increased by $200,000, with $100,000 dedicated to rent subsidies for Yukoners experiencing homelessness.
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Honouring The Fallen .
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Stand up for Yukoners, YP tells premier The Yukon Party wants Premier Sandy Silver to stand up for Yukoners’ interests in Ottawa this week.
- Airport getting a new passenger bridge One of the passenger bridges at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is being replaced this fall.
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Yukon Party critical of new RCMP structure The territory’s opposition party was left crying foul earlier this month after the government unveiled details of operational changes for Yukon RCMP detachment buildings, saying it was a politically-motivated decision.
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Spooky Times At The Guild The Guild of Ghouls haunted house
- Outgoing council OKed special events funding A total of $50,000 in city funds,
- Mayor and council will be sworn in this evening Dan Curtis will officially take on his third term as the city’s mayor during a special meeting of council starting at 5:30 this evening.
- Outage affected services in Porter Creek Little is known about a cable outage in Porter Creek Saturday night and Sunday morning.
- Airport terminal evacuated Friday The Whitehorse airport was evacuated Friday afternoon, with officials later assuring the incident was a false alarm.
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Pillai snubbed feds by missing meeting: YP The territory’s opposition party is criticizing the government’s Economic Development minister for skipping out on a portion of a meeting for internal trade with federal, provincial and territorial colleagues.
- Coroner releases report into crash Reduced visibility due to deteriorating weather caused a fatal plane crash near Faro in 2017, the Yukon Coroner’s Office has concluded.