More than 300 YG employees placed on leave, union raises concerns

The Yukon Employees Union has raised concerns about the Yukon Government policy placing unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave. (Yukon Employees Union Image)
A total of 336 workers, most of them part time or casual, are on leave without pay.

Ember Fire Academy is a fire fighting training program for women and girls aged 16 and older. Photo taken July 2021 in Carcross Yukon. (Lawrie Crawford/Yukon News)

Yukon government faces challenge of 104 recommendations for improvement
The Yukon Workers Compensation Health and Safety Board says its average assessment rates are currently subsidized due to its over-funded position. (Joel Krahn/Yukon News file)

Yukon modernizes the Safety and Compensation Act
Yukon Hospitals’ orthepedic care team completed the territory’s first-ever total hip replacement surgery Nov. 29 at Whitehorse General Hospital. Left to right are registered nurses Dave Waldron, Kathleen Chapman, Kathleen Dalinghaus and Dr. Scott Westberg outside the operating room at the hospital. (Submitted)

Full hip-replacement surgery done at Whitehorse General Hospital
The Executive Director of the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association, Charlene Alexander and the Minister of Tourism and Culture and Economic Development, Ranj Pillai announced the Yukon Government’s Creative and Cultural Industries Strategy on November 30. (Submitted)

Yukon government announces decade-spanning creative industry plan

Public Service Commission Minister John Streicker speaks to media at the legislature on Oct. 25. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Corporate donations and fundraising events scrutinized in legislature
A cyclist pedals through a snowy forest at a fat bike rally on Nov. 27. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Fat bike rally at the Research Forest kicks off winter cycling season
The City of Whitehorse has released its proposed capital budget for 2022 to 2025. Council passed first reading of the document Nov. 29. (City of Whitehorse)

City proposes $53 million capital budget for 2022
Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. André Corriveau. (Government of Yukon/Facebook)

Territory reports 13th COVID-19 death

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A box containing vials of the Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, COVID-19 vaccine sits on a pharmacists table at the Vaccine Village in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, April 30, 2021. The vaccine is available to Yukoners on Nov. 29 and 30 (Virginia Mayo/Associated Press)

Limited supply of non-Moderna vaccines available for adults in the Yukon

To book an appointment to call 1-867-336-1508 with your full name and telephone number

Whitehorse City Hall. City employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Feb. 20. (Yukon News file)

Vaccine mandate issued for City of Whitehorse employees

Employees will require two COVID-19 vaccine doses by Feb. 20

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Howard Clifford Vanhorn

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Amica Marie Sturdy

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Norman Herbert Lowes

Nov 23rd, 2021

Sherlyn ‘Sugar’ Bosely

Nov 19th, 2021

Janet Hannah McRobb (Thomson)

Nov 16th, 2021

Diana Mary Mulloy

Nov 15th, 2021

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