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Dog attack on toddler in Carmacks, Yukon, leads to new agreement on animal control
After her daughter’s attack, Carmacks mother Courtney Kailek spent weeks pushing authorities for accountability. Now, Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation has entered into an animal control service agreement with the Village of Carmacks.
Mixed response to new Yukon government trade policy changes
The government is getting rid of the business incentive policy, along with several other policy changes starting July 8th, in what it describes as an effort to promote domestic trade.
Yukon Supreme Court approves sale of Minto mine to Selkirk First Nation
A Yukon Supreme Court judge congratulated the First Nation on the sale, saying its new approach to environmental stewardship may be able to change the "rather sad history of large mining projects in the territory."
Cassiar asbestos mine, near Yukon-B.C. border, one of province's most contaminated: mining watchdog
The B.C. Mining Law Reform Network says ongoing issues at the northern B.C. site serve as evidence there are gaps in the province's regulatory, monitoring and enforcement regime. Meanwhile, the mine site’s current owner says remediation is underway — and that the site still holds mineral potential.
Old Crow, Yukon, residents evacuated to local school return home as flood risk decreases
A tactical evacuation took place early Saturday morning in southwest Old Crow, but hours later, residents were able to return home.
2SLGBTQ+ Yukoners say they won't be crossing U.S. border anytime soon
Jody Bräul is used to travelling over the U.S. border for ski and hiking trips with friends, but now they wonder if the gender-neutral marker on their passport could be problematic.
Yukon secures funding for Whitehorse convention centre in the 11th hour before election call
Days before the federal election was officially called, Yukon leaders raced to secure a $56.25 million dollar funding commitment from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency for a new convention centre.
Despite record-high gold prices, mining exploration in Canada's North declines
Preliminary federal data shows exploration spending decreasing across all three territories and B.C.
Indigenous land guardians help guide military training exercises in Carcross, Yukon
For the first time, Carcross/Tagish First Nation elders and land guardians helped plan and execute annual Canadian Armed Forces exercises in the Yukon.
Ottawa ends funding for national advisory committee on unmarked residential school graves
The National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials supports Indigenous communities looking to identify, locate and commemorate children who died at residential schools in Canada.