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WEBPlanned Yukon-wide telecom outage set for overnight may impact 911. Whitehorse reports abusive behaviour at dump following recycling depot opening. Mellisa Murray drops out of Whitehorse mayoral race. Yukonomist: Yukon, we have a problem. Main Street retail worker runs for Whitehorse council.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Work to connect Yukon to main North American power grid underway. Yukon MP says proposed high-voltage transmission line would connect the territory to B.C. Sep 20, 2024 9:46 AM Read more >.
Yukon government and receiver say berm and monitoring work at …
WEB3 days ago · With the receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers in charge of Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold Mine and directing cleanup from the landslide that compromised the mine’s heap leach facility in June, the territorial government is offering information on what has been completed since the receiver took over.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Work to connect Yukon to main North American power grid underway. Yukon MP says proposed high-voltage transmission line would connect the territory to B.C. Sep 20, 2024 9:46 AM Read more >.
Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccine rollout will inform Yukon’s ...
WEBDec 15, 2023 · The first vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be used in the Yukon is held on Feb. 1, 2021. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file) The Yukon government will be updating its emergency plans with lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic including the auditor general’s report on COVID-19 vaccine rollout. …
Yukon Party prefers current voting system despite citizens’ …
WEB3 days ago · While the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is recommending the territory shift to a ranked ballot, the Official Opposition Yukon Party prefers to keep the current first-past-the-post system for electing members to the legislative assembly. The three territorial parties with seats in ...
Territory not immune to rise in whooping cough cases: Yukon …
WEB1 day ago · Seven cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported in 2024, according to the Sept. 23 press release via the Yukon government. Most cases were tied to travel, although some cases have no known source. That could be an indication of possible community transmission, per the release. The Yukon isn’t …
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WEBJan 1, 2022 · The last year has been turbulent in the Yukon. The territory grappled with its first real waves of COVID-19, beginning with an outbreak over the summer.
A week dominated by funding announcements to tackle Yukon’s …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · At the summit, he also announced nearly $13 million in government funding to support the housing project at the former downtown inn. “I’m happy to announce today that we will be providing now $12.9 million in funding. And this includes $7.9 million for the construction and renovation work needed to open its doors by 2026,” Pillai said.
Yukon government won't appeal decision ruling SCAN evictions ...
WEB3 days ago · Following a court decision that found the eviction powers written into the Yukon's Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act are unconstitutional, the Yukon government has announced it will not appeal the decision.. The Yukon Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 5 that Section 3(2) of SCAN was unconstitutional, therefore repealing the section’s power.