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Today’s Mailbox: Rent freezes and the youth vote

Dear Editor, I read the article regarding the recommendations by the Yukon…

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Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley issued a public exposure warning on April 9. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

COVID-19 exposure notice issued for Air Canada flight

The Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley issued a…

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley issued a public exposure warning on April 9. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
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Today’s mailbox: Evironment concerns

Letters to the editor published April 1

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Letters to the editor

Today’s mailbox: Election concerns

Letters to the editor published March 31

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Today’s mailbox: Voting concerns

Letters to the editor published March 26

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Today’s mailbox: Election time concerns

Letters to the editor published March 19

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Keith Halliday. (Yukon News file)

YUKONOMIST: The benefits of big government

With an election coming, you don’t get any prizes for guessing that…

Keith Halliday. (Yukon News file)
Mike Thomas/Yukon News file
Five Yukon filmmaking teams are now able to move forward with projects thanks to grant funding.

More than $40,000 awarded in filmmaking grants

Five Yukon filmmaking teams are now able to move forward with projects…

Mike Thomas/Yukon News file
Five Yukon filmmaking teams are now able to move forward with projects thanks to grant funding.
Solstice Ciderworks’ Haskap Cider that has been recalled. (Solstice Ciderworks Facebook)

Haskap cider recalls

If you have a case of ciders sitting at home that you’ve…

Solstice Ciderworks’ Haskap Cider that has been recalled. (Solstice Ciderworks Facebook)
The Fish Lake area viewed from the top of Haeckel Hill on Sept. 11, 2018. The Yukon government and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) announced they are in the beginning stages of a local area planning process for the area. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Local area planning for Fish Lake announced

The Government of Yukon and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) announced in…

The Fish Lake area viewed from the top of Haeckel Hill on Sept. 11, 2018. The Yukon government and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) announced they are in the beginning stages of a local area planning process for the area. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
The Government of Yukon Main Administration Building in Whitehorse on Aug. 21, 2020. Some Yukon tourism and culture non-profit organizations may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 to help recover from losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Details released on relief funding for tourism and culture non-profits

Some Yukon tourism and culture non-profit organizations may be eligible to receive…

The Government of Yukon Main Administration Building in Whitehorse on Aug. 21, 2020. Some Yukon tourism and culture non-profit organizations may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 to help recover from losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
The Government of Yukon Main Administration Building in Whitehorse on Aug. 21, 2020. The Yukon government is looking for feedback on its newly released draft of its creative and cultural industries 10-year strategy. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Yukon government seeks feedback on plan to advance creative industries

The Yukon government released a draft of its creative and cultural industries…

The Government of Yukon Main Administration Building in Whitehorse on Aug. 21, 2020. The Yukon government is looking for feedback on its newly released draft of its creative and cultural industries 10-year strategy. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
Whitehorse City Hall. (Joel Krahn/Yukon News file)

Nominations open for Volunteer of the Year

The City of Whitehorse is calling on Yukoners to nominate exceptional residents…

Whitehorse City Hall. (Joel Krahn/Yukon News file)
Willow Brewster, a paramedic helping in the COVID-19 drive-thru testing centre, holds a swab used for the COVID-19 test moments before conducting a test with it on Nov. 24. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

An inside look at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing centre

As the active COVID-19 case count grew last week, so too did…

Willow Brewster, a paramedic helping in the COVID-19 drive-thru testing centre, holds a swab used for the COVID-19 test moments before conducting a test with it on Nov. 24. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)
Samson Hartland is the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines. The Yukon Chamber of Mines elected a new board of directors during its annual general meeting held virtually on Nov. 17. (Joel Krahn/Yukon News file)

Yukon Chamber of Mines elects new board

The Yukon Chamber of Mines elected a new board of directors during…

Samson Hartland is the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines. The Yukon Chamber of Mines elected a new board of directors during its annual general meeting held virtually on Nov. 17. (Joel Krahn/Yukon News file)

Harescramble brings out motorcycle community

This year’s event included 67 riders

Yukon Ride for Dad chapter near the top of national fundraising leaderboard

The Yukon Ride for Dad chapter may not be the biggest in…

Local company providing fresh produce, tools to grow it all year long

The Yukon isn’t the place in the world most suited to year-round…

Parks Canada announces more reopenings

Parks Canada announced in a press release on July 15 the reopening…