Thursday, April 18, 2024

Yukon’s Political Parties Are Campaigning: Here’s What They Say

Yukon's three political parties have their plans and programs ahead of the Yukon territorial election on April 12. Here's what they have to say: NDP The party leader Kate White has announced...

Whitehorse Saw A Record Amount Of Precipitation This Winter

Environment Canada meteorologists are saying that snow in Whitehorse won’t melt any time soon. Whitehorse saw a record amount of precipitation over the winter months and the entire region...

Yukon Reports 9 New COVID-19 Cases, Issues Exposure Warning in Whitehorse

Yukon has confirmed 9 new cases of COVID-19 and giving one new exposure warning in Whitehorse. The cases were confirmed between noon on Friday and the same time on Monday,...

Kona’s Coalition, A Yukon Animal Welfare Group, Is Having A Hard Time Being Operational

The founder of Kona's Coalition Jordi Mikeli-Jones said that the COVID -19 pandemic has severely crippled the organization’s capabilities to aid animals. According to her, Kona’s Coalition is facing...

Michelle Good and Billy-Ray Belcourt Shortlisted For The 2021 BC And Yukon Book Prizes

Michelle Good and Billy-Ray Belcourt are among the writers who could win the 2021 BC and Yukon Book Prizes. The prizes feature eight categories, such as fiction, nonfiction, picture...

The Yukon Helpers Network Continues Helping People Even During Pandemic

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Yukon Helpers Network has been a sort of a "light in the dark", providing support to people in their time of need....

Yukon Confirms New COVID-19 Cases, Issues Potential Exposure Notices in Whitehorse

Yukon health officials announced fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province’s tally of active cases to 9 as of Wednesday afternoon. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said...

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s Solar Farm Has Shut Down Diesel Generators And Started Generating...

For this first time in 50 years, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s solar farm will shut down its diesel generators. This farm, located in Old Crow, Yukon, started generating electricity...

Yukon Reports 18 New COVID-19 Cases

In a Thursday news release, Dr. Brendan Hanley, the territory's chief medical officer said, there are 18 new COVID-19 cases in Yukon. The fresh cases bring the active case...

Advance Polls Were Open For Voters In Yukon’s Election

The local government has announced that an advance poll was run on Sunday and Monday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. A total of 25 advance polls in 23...