Tag Archives: Yukon Government
Yukon Government looks to expedite debate on electoral boundaries after opposition from MLAs
Whitehorse, YT - Two Yukon Party MLAs oppose proposed electoral boundary changes over concerns it will lead to less effective representation but the Yukon Government aims to push the changes through b...
Nov 18, 2024 The sign for the Legislative Assembly at the Jim Smith building. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Officials say climate plan on track despite emissions increase
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's overall greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022 from the previous decade but Yukon Government officials stated during the fourth annual update on the Our Clean Future plan that ...
Nov 13, 2024 Minister of Environment Nils Clarke and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker, Director of the Climate Change Secretariat with the Department of Environment, Rebecca Turpin and Director of the Energy Branch with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Shane Andre at the fourth annual update of the Our Clean Future plan. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
YMA calls for residency program to strengthen Yukon's healthcare workforce
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Medical Association (YMA) called on the Yukon Government to establish a Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in a bid to address the healthcare workforce shortage. The YM...
Nov 06, 2024 The sign outside the Yukon Health and Social Services office on Lambert St. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Government says remediation work at the Eagle Gold mine now progressing in timely fashion
WHITEHORSE, YT - In their latest update on the situation at the Eagle Gold mine, the Yukon Government says remediation work on site is finally progressing in a timely fashion. The government notes, al...
Nov 05, 2024 Completed safety berm at the Eagle Gold mine // Photo Courtesy: Victoria Gold Corp.
Health and Social Services says 'data entry error' behind Senior's Income Supplement payment discrepancies
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services has confirmed that due to a data entry error, some Yukon seniors had recieved less than they were eligible for on October's Senior...
Nov 01, 2024 The sign outside the Yukon Health and Social Services office on Lambert St. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Opposition parties block ministerial statement on Eagle Gold Mine, citing 'grandstanding'
Whitehorse, YT - Opposition parties blocked a ministerial statement on the Eagle Gold Mine, accusing the Yukon Government of "grandstanding" and failing to answer outstanding questions. On October 31s...
Nov 01, 2024 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
13 NGOs in Whitehorse have signed up to offer free transit tickets and passes
WHITEHORSE, YT - As of October 25th, that's in addition to the distribution points at the Whitehorse Public Library and the Jim Smith Building, 13 non-governmental organizations in the City of Whiteho...
Oct 31, 2024 CKRW File Photo
Takhini Neighborhood Association survey shows 60 percent opposed to school relocation
Whitehorse, YT - A survey by the Takhini Neighborhood Association shows 60 percent of respondents do not support the relocation of cole Whitehorse Elementary School to the neighborhood citing traffic ...
Oct 28, 2024 A school sign near Takhini Elementary Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon swings from projected surplus to $42.7 million deficit due to higher spending
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's finances took an almost $91 million swing from an original forecast of a $48 million surplus to an over $42 million deficit over increased government spending. Yesterday, the ...
Oct 25, 2024 Photo: CKRW file.
Shovel-ready Atlin hydro project faces $84 million funding gap
Whitehorse, YT - The Atlin Hydro Expansion Project is shovel-ready and poised to deliver green energy to B.C. and Yukon into the winter months but remains $84 million short of breaking ground. The pro...
Oct 22, 2024 A screengrab of a promotional video of the project showing the location of a control structure near Surprise Lake. Screenshot from Atlin Hydro website.
