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WEBNews. Opposition slams sub school plans as NDP holds hope for new downtown elementary. Trail closures announced for Whitehorse development studies. Kicksled revolutionary to run for Whitehorse city council. Former Green candidate for the Yukon declares municipal ambitions. Trail near Carcross …
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WEBFall legislature outlook: Slide fallout, 'collapsing' health care, downtown crime. Party leaders foreshadow 2024 fall sitting before bells ring in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Sep 27, 2024 6:00 PM Read more >.
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WEBJun 15, 2024 · Chief Bob Charlie Zhäwa Tà - Bobbyshän. September 14, 2024 . Maureen Roberta Norman
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WEBSep 28, 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 population grew by over 900 in one year: report
WEBAug 3, 2023 · The territorial bureau of statistics’ first-quarter 2023 population report for the Yukon was recently released, showing that the territory had an estimated population of 44,692 on March 31. This figure is a new record high for the Yukon and an increase of 944 people, or 2.2 per cent, from the estimated population on the same day in 2022.
Hospital unions ratify, Yukon Hospital Corporation approves …
WEBApr 13, 2024 · A new collective agreement has been ratified by the unions representing some Yukon hospital workers and approved by the Yukon Hospital Corporation. In an April 11 email to the News, hospital corporation spokesperson Jessica Apolloni confirmed that the board approved the deal. “Our next steps are to …
New Whitehorse city council sworn in - Yukon News
WEBNov 4, 2021 · Mayor Laura Cabott takes the mayor’s seat in council chambers after being sworn in as Whitehorse’s new mayor Nov. 1, 2021. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News) A word from the mayor. In a speech after being sworn-in to office, Cabott first recognized the tragic Oct. 26 shootings in Faro that left two dead and one with critical injuries.
Telecom mediator keeps eye on Bell as Yukon’s wireless woes …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Premier Ranj Pillai scrums with reporters in the Yukon government cabinet office on March 21, 2024. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services is keeping an eye on Bell after Pillai bashed Bell's services in the Yukon in public and in a letter to Bell's top executive. Dana Hatherly/Yukon News. Listen to this article. 00:05:04.
78 fires burn in the Yukon, some areas placed on evacuation alert
WEBJul 1, 2024 · There are 78 fires burning in the territory. Mayo, Keno, Stewart Crossing and surrounding areas are on evacuation alert and the North Klondike Highway was also intermittently closed due to wildfires. There are 76 wildfires burning in the Yukon according to Wildland Fire Management and more than 70,000 hectares have burned so …
Yukon-wide telecom outage due to equipment failure: Northwestel
WEBAug 25, 2024 · A Yukon-wide telecommunications outage is disrupting internet and phone across the territory this Sunday, according to Yukon Protective Services. The Aug. 25 outage may be impacting 911. Yukon Protective Services is advising people in emergency situations to try calling first, then visit an RCMP station to report the emergency, if the call ...