TOPIC: YUKON
Yukon gov't, opposition vie for status as champions of cutting red tape for doctors
The Yukon Party called on the governing Liberals to create a task force dedicated to reducing the administrative burden that doctors have to deal with. The minister of health says a forum dedicated to discuss the issue already exists.
The journey home: Sixties Scoop survivor discovers his Indigenous roots in the Yukon
For many years, Jay Mitchell believed he was Métis — until a DNA test helped him find his true biological family in the Yukon, and prompted him to pick up and move to Whitehorse.
People's Party of Canada announces André Fortin as Yukon candidate for federal election
André Fortin says four major issues for him are making sure gun regulations don’t harm Yukoners, housing, ensuring that the RCMP is properly funded, and healthcare.
Whitehorse senior missing since Sunday found dead, RCMP say
Whitehorse RCMP say a 79-year-old man, missing since Sunday, has been found deceased.
Organized crime is expanding into the Yukon from southern jurisdictions, report says
Organized crime is becoming more prevalent in the Yukon, as networks from B.C. and Alberta are expanding into the territory, according to a law enforcement intelligence report.
Gladiator Metals drilling again at site of earlier permit violations outside Whitehorse
An exploration company that was fined two years ago for mining infractions at a copper exploration site near Whitehorse is again at work in the same area — and some local residents are not happy about it.
Yukon Party says gov't should capitalize on 'chaos' to recruit U.S. health-care workers
The Yukon Party says the territorial government needs to move fast to poach health-care workers who might be thinking about leaving the United States.
Poilievre says he would repeal federal carbon pricing for industrial emissions
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would repeal both the federal consumer carbon tax and standards for pricing greenhouse gas emissions from large industrial emitters.
Scientists are looking to boost N.L's limited growing season with 'simple technologies'
Scientist Julia Wheeler says accessible technology can be used to help crops grow in challenging conditions and increase food security.
Yukon MLA makes history by bringing baby to the Legislative Assembly
Dressed in matching suspenders, white shirts and bowties, NDP MLA Lane Tredger and their four-month-old son, Bowen, spent the day together on the job this week — a first for the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
The mother of a B.C. woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.
All political parties have a part to play in condemning violence, says researcher
A researcher who studies political violence said he was 'heartened' that leader of the opposition condemned acts of vandalism against NDP leader. He says other politicians have an important role in denouncing acts of political violence.
Hundreds sign petition in support of Yukon's Raven ReCentre
The non-profit has launched a petition calling for answers on why its been excluded from a government contract. Executive director Shannon Powell says they want equal access to continue processing community depot recycling.
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Extraordinary true stories of survival on the land fill Northlore with 'magic of the Yukon'
In Northlore, five storytellers from the Yukon detail harrowing real-life stories of survival and encounters with animals in the wild that transformed their lives. The live-action and animated documentary streams free on CBC Gem starting Feb. 21, Yukon Heritage Day.
B.C. woman held in detention for 11 days after trying to enter U.S. to be released, father says
A B.C. woman who has been detained by U.S. immigration officials for 11 days, after trying to enter the country, will be released on Friday, according to her father.
EPR program recycling services to start this year in the Yukon: Here's how it will work
The Yukon government approved three stewardship plans for its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program this week, giving organizations the go-ahead to start managing recycling later this year. The program is meant to shift the cost of recycling from governments and taxpayers to producers.
Amateur ghostbusters Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan are back with Season Two of Ghosting on CBC Gem
Like ‘The Adams Family having a cocktail party’, horror actors Hutchie and Finlan (along with celebrity guests) visit Canada’s most haunted locations
Yukon fire chiefs say use of expired protective equipment is at 'crisis level'
The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs says about 80 per cent of volunteer firefighters in the territory are wearing expired protective equipment, putting them in danger and in violation of occupational health and safety regulations when they respond to emergencies.
'Heartbreaking loss' as fire destroys community centre and library in Tagish, Yukon
Claudelle Quintal was on her way to Whitehorse Wednesday morning when she saw that the community centre and library in her community was on fire.
Yukon government continues work on removing lead from drinking water at 24 schools, programs
Recent tests show 24 schools or programs had at least one water fixture that exceeded lead limit set out in national drinking water guidelines, though not high enough to pose a health risk to students and staff.
Yukon health minister expresses confidence in shelter operator amid calls to end its gov't contract
The Yukon’s minister of health and social services expressed her continued trust in the Connective Support Society on Tuesday, amid calls for the territorial government to end its contract with the organization.
Yukon RCMP 'not going anywhere,' says commanding officer, responding to PM's proposed reforms
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal for bold reform of the RCMP — including a shift away from boots-on-the ground policing they provide in provinces and territories — is getting mixed reaction in the Yukon.
Yukon NDP leader calls to scrap public funding for Catholic schools
Yukon NDP Leader Kate White called for the defunding of Catholic education in the territory at the legislature on Monday, citing a “constant battle” over respecting human rights in schools. The territory's education minister challenged the party to run on the idea.
Yukon government gives Whitehorse shelter operator three-month contract extension
The Yukon government has extended its agreement with the non-profit organization running the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter, for another three months.
Yukon NDP leader's truck vandalized, painted with threatening messages
Yukon NDP Leader Kate White says she woke Saturday morning to find three of her tires were slashed, and someone had also spray-painted threats on the hood and driver's side door.