‘I don’t think we’ve ever discussed firing anybody,’ says Yukon minister on vaccine mandate

Public Service Commission Minister John Streicker speaks to media at the legislature on Oct. 25. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)
Streicker said leave without pay for unvaccinated public servants is one option among many

Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Acting CMOH reports 17 new COVID-19 cases from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22
Bird vetch seen overgrowing berry bushes. (Photo by Andrea Altherr)

Dispose of bird vetch properly, Yukon Invasive Species Council warns
Kluane Adamek accepts nomination to stand for re-election as the Assembly of First Nations - Yukon Regional Chief. (Gabrielle Plonka/Yukon News)

Kluane Adamek stands for re-election as the AFN’s Yukon Regional Chief
Caribou habitats are reliably dwindling, regardless of what we pretend in remediation strategies, argues Sebastian Jones. (File photo)

COMMENTARY: Caribou populations are dwindling, and we’re in denial about it

    A group of teens allegedly assaulted a 14-year-old outside Vanier Catholic Secondary School on Sunday Oct. 17. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)

    Teen allegedly attacked by group in Riverdale, parents say
    A man carries multiple plastic bags of groceries. (Yukon News/file)

    Yukon’s plastic bag ban will come into effect in January
    Letters to the editor.

    LETTERS: Candidates comment on vaccine mandates; Hidden Valley parents seek transparency
      Keno City’s transfer station sits next door to an industrial mine site with waste disposal permits. (Lawrie Crawford/Yukon News)

      LETTERS: Defending transfer stations in Keno and Silver City

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        The Yukon Territorial Court passed down fines for two men who plead guilty to running a placer mine without proper authorization. (File Photo)

        Men fined for unauthorized mine northeast of Whitehorse

        Following guilty pleas on Sept. 28, the court issued $30,000 in fines.

        Sarah Traiger drops off a ballot at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library vote center on Tuesday, the last day to cast a ballot in the City and Borough of Juneau's 2021 municipal election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

        Yukon communities elect new mayors, councils

        Six of the Yukon’s rural municipalities saw elections for mayor and council…

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        Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon has his sights set on one of four Olympic freestyle team spots. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

        Yukon freestyle skier Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon motivated for upcoming season

         

        Kyle Nault hits lunges for the ball during the Squash Yukon Early Bird Tournament at Better Bodies on Oct. 16. (John Tonin/Yukon News)

        The Early Bird catches the squash? Squash Yukon opens season with two-day tournament

         

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        Obituaries

        Roberta Gail Behn

        Oct 15th, 2021

        Mac & Dora Lucas

        Oct 14th, 2021

        Bruce Bingham

        Sep 29th, 2021

        Kwän Shā – Kathy Birckel

        Sep 12th, 2021

        Marlene Sudeyko

        Sep 10th, 2021

        Nicole Edwards

        Sep 8th, 2021

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        LETTERS: mandatory vaccines and the Just Transition Act

          Caribou habitats are reliably dwindling, regardless of what we pretend in remediation strategies, argues Sebastian Jones. (File photo)

          COMMENTARY: Caribou populations are dwindling, and we’re in denial about it

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            Filmmaker Shaunoh Anderson. (Submitted)

            Shining a light on Indigenous films

            Yukon film will be screened at imagineNATIVE film festival

            David Troup replaces the camouflaging moss and tree limbs around one of his wildlife cameras alongside a game trail on Oct. 8. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)

            Trail cameras offer look at Yukon’s wild side

            David Troup enjoys capturing and sharing wildlife images with motion-activated cameras.

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