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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.
Gladiator Metals says it's open to feedback on drilling program inside Whitehorse city limits
Gladiator resumed drilling in the Whitehorse copper belt in 2024. An application to expand exploration to a class 3 permit is going through the assessment process. If approved, Gladiator would expand drilling throughout the whole 35-kilometre Copper Belt project, most of which is within city limits.
Former influencer 'Mr. Adventure' fined $30K for illegally killing bears in Yukon
Tristan Hamm admitted he was not a Yukon resident when he purchased a Yukon resident hunting licence and killed two black bears and a grizzly bear over a five-day period in May 2023.
Casino Mining defends heap leach plan as distrust of gold extraction method lingers
The heap leach facility at the Casino mine will be different from the one that failed last summer at the Eagle gold mine, according to the mining company.
Whitehorse city council passes parking fine hike, delayed bus fare increase
Whitehorse city council has passed bylaws to increase parking fines in the city, and also delay an increase to bus fares.
City of Whitehorse to offer building design templates to streamline permitting
Whitehorse city council wants to make template building designs available to the public, to combat a permitting backlog.
Whitehorse city council votes to raise bus fare to $3 in July and $3.50 next year
Whitehorse transit fares are likely going to be increased incrementally, thanks to an unexpected funding boost from the territorial government.
Whitehorse looks to hike parking fines starting this summer
The City of Whitehorse is in the middle of updating its traffic bylaw to increase fines – including parking fines. On Monday, councillors debated how much those fines should go up.
Residents share concerns about proposed elementary school in Whitehorse's Takhini neighborhood
Some residents in Whitehorse's Takhini neighbourhood are not convinced the new École Whitehorse Elementary School won't seriously affect traffic in the area, despite proposed mitigations laid out in a recent traffic impact assessment.