Tag Archives: Yukon Government
Yukon launches pharmacare program covering some diabetes drugs, contraceptives
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon residents can now access some diabetes medications and prescription contraceptives at little or no cost under a new pharmacare program that took effect yesterday. The Yukon Nati...
Apr 16, 2026 The Yukon flag waves outside the Yukon Legislature. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Group calls on Yukon government to honour results of electoral reform plebiscite
Whitehorse, YT - A group of Yukoners is calling on the territorial government to respect the results of last fall's vote on electoral reform and move toward a ranked ballot system. In an April 14 lett...
Apr 15, 2026 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
Costs could keep rising on the Nisutlin Bay Bridge as the government tries moving the project forward
Whitehorse, YT - After the costs of the Nisutlin Bay Bridge project ballooned since 2019, the Yukon Government warns that costs could rise further as they work to get the project back on track. The pr...
Apr 02, 2026 The Nisutlin Bay Bridge project. Photo Courtesy of Department of Highways and Public Works/Facebook.
Electricity rates rise in Yukon as two affordability programs end
Whitehorse, YT - Electricity bills are going up today for most Yukon households, with a typical home seeing an increase of about $80 a month. The hike comes as two territorial rebates, the Winter Elec...
Apr 01, 2026 Jonathan Cutrer
First Nations say Yukon risks backsliding on climate action as EV rebates, emissions targets axed
Whitehorse, YT - The Council of Yukon First Nations says the territory could be taking a step backwards on climate action as the territorial government announces an end to electric vehicle rebates. CY...
Mar 31, 2026 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
Yukon tables bill to pause plans for a health authority
The Yukon government has introduced a bill to amend the Health Authority Act, a move that would pause plans for a new territory-wide health authority. The changes, tabled Monday, would remove legal re...
Mar 25, 2026 Health Minister Brad Cathers speaks to reports at the Yukon Legislature. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Most Yukon mine delays linked to financing, not regulations, UBC study finds
Whitehorse, YT - Most delays and cancellations of Yukon mines are due to financing issues, not regulatory hurdles, according to a University of British Columbia study. The study reviewed six major min...
Mar 23, 2026 Photo: CKRW file.
Yukon testing some new deterrents as some farmers face elk conflicts
Whitehorse, YT - Some Yukon farmers in the Takhini Valley are having to deal with more cases of elk creating problems on their agricultural land this winter. Elk have reportedly been damaging crops, h...
Mar 12, 2026 The Yukon Government sign outside of the Jim Smith building. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon says Eagle Gold Mine receiver moving closer to finding a buyer
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon government says the receiver managing the Eagle Gold Mine cleanup is moving closer to finding a buyer. In its latest report to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Pricewa...
Mar 04, 2026 An arial view of the aftermath of a landslide at the heap leach facility at the Eagle Gold Mine. Photo Courtesy of Yukon Government.
Three sites proposed for relocation of École Whitehorse Elementary School
Whitehorse, YT - Three possible locations are being considered for a new cole Whitehorse Elementary School as the Yukon government launches a public survey on the project. The options are to rebuild o...
Feb 26, 2026 The three sites proposed for the relocation of École Whitehorse Elementary School included in the new Yukon Government survey. Photo Courtesy of Yukon Government.
