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Dec 20, 2024 · The Yukon government’s department of Environment opened a public survey from Nov. 18, 2024, to Jan. 17, 2025 to discuss regulations on protecting Little Atlin Lake lake trout populations.

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Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon has named key members of his campaign team and some sitting Yukon Party MLAs have stepped up for elections that have yet to be declared

Dec 27, 2024 · The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP) criticized the Yukon Liberals for failing to consult education partners while developing training plans for educational assistants and on-call teachers, claiming these plans only meet "bare minimum" standards. A Dec. 19 press release from the Yukon NDP stated ...

Dec 22, 2024 · Update: Dec. 23 11:30 A.M: According to the Whitehorse RCMP, the situation police were responding to on the morning of Dec. 22 that led to them advise residents in the Tamarack Drive area of Porter Creek to take shelter in their homes involved a firearm.

Jan 2, 2025 · Update Jan. 3 7:30 a.m: The Yukon RCMP are sharing new details on their investigation into an alleged homicide in downtown Whitehorse. In a statement released the evening of Jan. 2, police have identified the man they have in custody as 19-year-old Jakhi Samuel Rudyk who now faces 2nd-degree murder and unauthorized firearm possession charges.

Oct 12, 2024 · The Yukon Coroner’s Service is investigating a Sept. 30 death at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter plus three other fatalities – all linked to toxic illicit drugs – that took place over a recent 11-day period in Whitehorse, according to the territory's chief coroner.

Dec 20, 2024 · Applications for the Yukon Nominee Program will be reopening towards the end of January with a new system aimed at spreading applications over 2025.