Tag Archives: Yukon Government
Whitehorse's new proposed budget includes 4.6 per cent property tax increase
Whitehorse, YT - Property taxes in Whitehorse could rise 4.6 per cent under the city's proposed 2026 operating budget due to several fiscal challenges facing the municipality. That would add about $13...
Feb 25, 2026 The outside of front door at Whitehorse City Hall. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Health officials warn Yukon sees rise in whooping cough cases
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's Chief Medical Officer of Health is reporting a rise in whooping cough cases and is urging residents to watch for symptoms. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious...
Feb 11, 2026 The sign outside the Yukon Health and Social Services office on Lambert St. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon may scrap health authority this fall as First Nations urge work to continue
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Government is pausing plans to create a territorial health authority and may consider repealing the legislation this fall. Premier Currie Dixon says he acknowledges that the...
Feb 09, 2026 Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, Math’ieya Alatini addresses the attendees while The Honourable Currie Dixon, Premier of Yukon listens, at the first sitting of the Yukon Forum in 2026 at the Kwanlin Dün First Nation Nàkwät'à Kų̀ Potlatch House. Photo Courtesy of Government of Yukon.
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in sues Yukon government over extension of mining permits
Whitehorse, YT - The Tr'ondk Hwch'in First Nation is taking the Yukon government to court over changes to placer and quartz mining regulations. The First Nation says the amendments, which let mining p...
Feb 02, 2026 Outside the Yukon Courts building in downtown Whitehorse. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Court of Appeal rules 'purple cabin' owner can stay
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Court of Appeal has ruled that the owner of the "purple cabin" will not have to leave the property, overturning a lower court decision. At the centre of the case is a lease ...
Jan 29, 2026 The "purple cabin" in Whitehorse has been at the centre of a legal dispute over a 1991 lease. Photo Courtesy of 'Save the Purple Cabin/Facebook.
New western Canada minerals agreement could bring investment in Yukon's energy needs, minister says
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon is pushing for federal investment in reliable energy as part of a new western and northern Canada agreement on critical minerals, according to Energy, Mines and Resources Minist...
Jan 27, 2026 Energy Ministers from Canada's western provinces and northern territories signed an MOU on Sunday which sets a framework for a shared critical minerals strategy. Photo Courtesy of B.C. Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals Jagrup Brar/Facebook.
Yukon won't participate in federal firearms buyback program
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Government says it will not participate in the federal firearms buyback program, joining several provinces pushing back against Ottawa's plan to confiscate banned firearms. ...
Jan 23, 2026 The Yukon flag waves outside the Yukon Legislature. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Human Rights Commission finds mother faced discrimination over lack of midwifery services
Whitehorse, YT - A Yukon mother has been awarded more than $36,000 after a human rights panel ruled the territorial government discriminated against her by cutting off access to midwifery services. Th...
Jan 21, 2026 The sign outside the Yukon Human Rights Commission office in Whitehorse. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon to improve school bus service after complaints over notification issues
Whitehorse, YT - Changes are coming to improve school bus reliability after delays and poor communication left students waiting in extreme winter weather earlier this school year. The Yukon Government...
Jan 16, 2026 A row of school busses. Photo Courtesy of Standard Bus Yukon/Facebook.
Yukon power demand keeps rising after grid strained during extreme cold
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon officials say electricity demand in the territory is rising while last month's extreme cold pushed the system close to capacity. Temperatures plunged between -30 and -50 C, with...
Jan 08, 2026 From left to right: City of Whitehorse Emergency Management Specialist Ursula Geisler, Government of Yukon Emergency Measures Organization Manager of Response Operations Shane Skarnulis, ATCO Electric Yukon Manager Tony Badry and Yukon Energy Director of Maintenance Katherine Babcock. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
