Tag Archives: Yukon Government
Early EPR fees draws criticism from Yukon Chamber of Commerce
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Chamber of Commerce (YCC) is urging immediate government action as some businesses grapple with unexpected costs from the early imposition of Extended Producer Responsibilit...
Dec 05, 2024 The sign outside the Yukon Chamber of Commerce. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Victoria Gold receiver seeks to double borrowing limit to $105 million
Whitehorse, YT - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has filed a court motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that could double their borrowing limit from $50 million to $105 million for the remed...
Dec 03, 2024 Michelle Grant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Senior Vice President, Corporate Advisory & Restructuring, during a September 20th, 2024 Eagle Gold Mine update. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon receives $4 million to tackle gun and gang violence
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's ongoing fight against gun and gang violence is getting a significant boost, with nearly $4 million in new federal funding through the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and...
Dec 02, 2024 Photo: CKRW file from July 2023.
Elected municipal officials can now opt to swear Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution of Canada
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon Government has modernized regulations within the Municipal Act as it relates to the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown for elected municipal officials. This comes following the...
Nov 29, 2024 Dawson City file photo
'Protect the Peel' rallies held in solidarity across the Yukon and Northern NWT
WHITEHORSE, YT - Protests against the Yukon Government's decision to take the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board to court for a judicial review of their evaluation report on the M...
Nov 28, 2024 Fort McPherson, NWT 'Protect the Peel' Rally on November 27th, 2024 // Courtesy: Laura Nerysoo
Rallies planned across Yukon as legal battle over mining project in Peel watershed begins
Whitehorse, YT - Protests are planned across the Yukon and Northwest Territories today as legal arguments begin in a challenge brought by the Yukon Government over a proposed mining project in the Pee...
Nov 27, 2024 Outside the Yukon Courts building in downtown Whitehorse. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Contaminants detected in discharged water at abandoned Wolverine Mine
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon Government has announced a suspected leak at the tailings storage facility of the Abandoned Wolverine mine, located on Kaska lands about halfway between Watson lake and Ross...
Nov 26, 2024 Archival Photo of the Wolverine Mine site // Courtesy: John Thompson, Senior Communications Analyst, Yukon's Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
Yukon Party's push for bail reform fails in Legislative Assembly
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Party's call for the territorial government to push for changes to a "failed" bail system was voted down, with the Yukon Liberals stressing the need for a more evidence-base...
Nov 25, 2024 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
Whitehorse curbside recycling starts December 3rd
Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse launches its new curbside recycling service on December 3rd, providing biweekly collection of recyclables for households currently eligible for garbage and organic curbside...
Nov 22, 2024 The sign above the staff entrance to City Hall. Photo courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Government to roll out updates to the land lottery process in time for Spring
WHITEHORSE, YT - Ahead of the upcoming land lotteries in the Spring of 2025, the Yukon Government will be rolling out some changes to the land lottery process. The reform is part of a commitment made ...
Nov 21, 2024 Workers wrap up clearing piles of dead trees in Whistle Bend after clearing the lots for future development. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
