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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.
Yukon Nominee Program reopens for applications from pre-approved businesses
The government said it received 502 eligible expressions of interest from employers, and 392 of those “aligned” with the government’s priorities for this year.
Legal challenge of the Yukon's Civil Emergency Measures Act fails for 2nd time
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge to the territory’s Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) for a second time. The legislation was used to create and enforce public health rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Land for housing, more First Nation involvement among Yukoners' priorities for new Public Lands Act
The Yukon government heard a few priorities during public consultations about the territory's new Public Lands Act: Developing more land for housing; supporting more First Nations involvement; and defending the public's access to public lands.
2 non-profits aim to end homelessness in Whitehorse with new youth program, community plan
The Safe at Home Society has been granted $3.45 million for youth programming that's aimed at combating homelessness in Whitehorse, while the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition is also working on a new plan.