Dr. Brendan Hanley to run for Liberals in upcoming federal election

Brendan Hanley announces his candidacy outside the Yukon Arts Centre on Aug. 10. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)
Hanley will replace outgoing MP Larry Bagnell as the Yukon candidate.

Jamie Henyu, left, participates in the Warriors Walk for Healing Nations in Kamloops, B.C. on Monday, August 9, 2021. A six-week journey starting from Yukon and covering more than 2,000 kilometres has finished today in Kamloops, British Columbia — which the man behind the Warriors Walk for Healing Nations calls “ground zero for where the truth broke out.” (Tahltan Central Government/Canadian Press)

Warrior Walkers arrive in Kamloops after six-week journey from Whitehorse
Downtown Iqaluit, Nunavut, is shown after 2 p.m. sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. (Emma Tranter/Canadian Press)

‘A real struggle:’ Nursing shortage leading to health centre closures in Nunavut
The United States border crossing is seen Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Lacolle, Que. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents
Courthouse in Whitehorse on March 30, 2018. (File Photo)

Whitehorse man suing over police misconduct takes stand

Joe Hanson, left, will return to the Whitecaps while Cameron Bringsli received the invite to join the U14 academy. (John Tonin/Yukon News)

Hanson, Bringsli will continue and begin their Vancouver Whitecaps careers
An orienteer reaches a control during the Yukon Orienteering Association’s mid-distance championship which began at the ATCO pump house on July 28. (John Tonin/Yukon News)

Orienteers complete Yukon Championships over three weeks and three distances
Fireworks light up the sky to celebrate the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival in Whitehorse on Feb. 24, 2018. A survey to seek feedback about the 2021 festival has wielded its results. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Yukon Rendezvous gets survey feedback from 104 respondents
Velma Olsen with the blanket she made for the lost children with vamps that came from around the world. She will be taking the blanket to Kamloops for the Ceremony of Healing on Aug 9. (photo submitted)

Blanket made in Mayo honours lost children and garners global response

Election 2021
Pauline Frost and her lawyer outside the Whitehorse courthouse after losing a lots draw for the Vuntut Gwitchin riding on April 19. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Yukon judge reserves decision in Vuntut Gwitchin election petition

Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan says her decision will be released late next month or early August

Former Liberal MLA Pauline Frost speaks to reporters outside the courthouse on April 19. One of the voters accused of casting an invalid vote has been granted intervenor status in the lawsuit Frost filed last month. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Voters named in Pauline Frost election lawsuit ask to join court proceedings

The judge granted Christopher Schafer intervenor status

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Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, with his children Aurora, centre, and Dawson by his side announce he will not run for re-election in the next Federal election on August 5 outside of the Canada Games Centre. (John Tonin/Yukon News)

Yukon MP Larry Bagnell will not run for re-election

Larry Bagnell will not run for re-election to spend more time with his family

A man walks into the emergency wing of the Whitehorse General Hospital on April 4, 2019. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Whitehorse’s only walk-in clinic ending service for new patients

There are 2,125 Yukoners waiting to be paired with a family doctor

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