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'Responsible mining' needed, says Yukon First Nation, as Eagle Gold Mine goes up for sale
Chief Dawna Hope told CBC her government wants a specific player to take the mine over: A buyer with experience, who is committed to remediation, willing to partner with the First Nation and honour its treaty rights.
Whitehorse business owner denies he took part in an immigration scam, files countersuit
Ivan Tang filed a statement of defence to the Yukon Supreme Court on June 19. He and his sister-in-law, Maggie Ozen, are being sued by Hong Kong national Franklin Lee.
Researchers apply for money to further study elevated manganese in Whitehorse groundwater
Preliminary results of groundwater research around Whitehorse are showing elevated levels of some minerals such as manganese, uranium and arsenic, in drinking wells.
Yukon's Eagle gold mine officially up for sale
Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers outlined a two-phase sale process in its submission to an Ontario court. It will accept letters of intent until Aug. 6, and then choose qualified submissions to file an actual bid before Oct. 15.
Yukon River Quest cut short by wildfires for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, the race will be cut by more than half, stopping around the 300-kilometre mark in Carmacks due to wildfires.
Gold being recovered at Yukon's Eagle mine site to help pay for remediation
The company responsible for the Eagle Gold mine in central Yukon has begun recovering gold from the site to help pay for remediation.
Leaseholder of Whitehorse's 'purple cabin' back in court, appealing order to vacate
The Yukon government ordered the cabin's owner and its tenant to vacate the property in 2021, saying the 30-year lease had expired.
Yukon gov't sets new goals for student happiness and well-being in 10-year plan
The new strategy says that graduating students will: know who they are, be resilient and emotionally intelligent, be financially literate, be happy, understand Yukon First Nation history, culture, protocols and world views, and actively try to make the world a better place, among other things.
Whitehorse hospital opens $33M mental health unit
The Whitehorse hospital says its new mental health unit is going to transform in-patient care.
Yukon gov't completed a third of health recommendations; critics say they should focus elsewhere
The Putting People First report, published in 2020, was the result of a territorial health care review conducted by an independent panel. That panel made 76 recommendations to improve Yukon health care, including creating a distinct health authority, a Whitehorse walk-in clinic and land-based healing programming.