Tag Archives: Yukon Government
Victoria Gold Corp. enters receivership following ruling by Ontario Superior Court of Justice
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved the Yukon Government's application to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as the receiver of Victoria Gold, with Parsons Inc. to ser...
Aug 14, 2024 Aerial view of Eagle Gold mine - extent of June 24, 2024 HLF incident outlined in yellow / Courtesy: Victoria Gold
Yukon Government asks court to appoint receiver to take control of Victoria Gold
Whitehorse, YT - Victoria Gold Corp. announced that the Yukon Government has asked a court to appoint a receiver to take control of the company and its assets following a heap leach facility failure a...
Aug 14, 2024 An aerial view of the Eagle Gold Mine. Photo Courtesy of Victoria Gold.
Minister of Environment Nils Clarke recovering in Vancouver following serious two-vehicle collision
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon Government has released an update on the current condition of Minister of Environment Nils Clarke, following a serious two-vehicle collision on August 2nd that had also clai...
Aug 05, 2024 Premier Ranj Pillai and Minister of Highways and Public Works Nils Clarke. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Government mourns passing of Deputy Minister of Environment Michael Prochazka
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon Government has announced the passing of Deputy Minister of Environment, Michael Prochazka. Premier Ranj Pillai has issued a statement mourning his passing, where he said his...
Aug 03, 2024 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
New online hub for updates on Eagle Gold Mine launched by Yukon Government
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Yukon Government has launched an online content hub for the latest information available on the situation at Victoria Gold's Eagle Gold mine site. The update hub will be continual...
Aug 02, 2024 Screenshot of the new online content hub for Eagle Gold Mine updates // Courtesy: Yukon Government
Water quality sampling downstream of Eagle Gold mine reveals cyanide concentrations exceed guidelines for aquatic life
WHITEHORSE, YT - At this mornings update on the Eagle Gold Mine, Yukonners heard from Brendan Mulligan, a senior scientist with the Department of Environment's Water Resources Branch, who outlined the...
Aug 01, 2024 Google Maps image of Eagle Gold Mine // Courtesy: Google Maps
Bell Canada responds to letter from Premier Pillai
WHITEHORSE, YT - Bell Canada President Mirko Bibic has responded to a letter sent by Premier Ranj Pillai in an attempt to get to the bottom of why cellphone service in the Yukon has been so unreliable...
Jul 26, 2024 FellowNeko / Depositphotos.com
NORAD sends fighter jets to track Chinese and Russian bombers near Alaska
Whitehorse, YT - Some Canadian and American fighters took to the skies to intercept four military bombers from Russia and China flying near Alaska on Wednesday. NORAD had spotted the four military air...
Jul 25, 2024 American and Canadian fighter jets took to the skies to track Chinese and Russian bombers that were flying near Alaska on Wednesday. Photo Courtesy of NORAD.
Washouts and rock slides bring closures to highways in Yukon and BC
Whitehorse, YT - A washout on the Alaska Highway north of Fort Nelson, B.C., and a rock slide on the Southe Klondike Highway between Fraser, B.C., and Carcross left both roads closed with no immediate...
Jul 24, 2024 The aftermath of a rockslide that swept accross both lanes of the South Klondike Highway between Fraser, B.C. and Carcross. Photo Courtesy of Yukon Protective Services.
Yukon Government says they are 'ready' and 'contemplating' stepping in at Eagle Gold Mine
Whitehorse, YT - Deputy Minister of Energy Mines and Resources Lauren Haney says the Yukon Government is ready to step in and help clean up Victoria Gold's Eagle Gold Mine following a findings of a la...
Jul 18, 2024 An arial view of the aftermath of a landslide at the heap leach facility at the Eagle Gold Mine. Photo Courtesy of Yukon Government.
