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Inside the temporary location of the Yukon’s bilingual health centre on Nov. 4, 2022. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Still no doctors working at Yukon’s ‘1st of its kind’ bilingual health centre

Centre de santé Constellation Health Centre has moved to permanent location

Inside the temporary location of the Yukon’s bilingual health centre on Nov. 4, 2022. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Premier Ranj Pillai speaks with reporters in the Yukon government cabinet office on April 27. Pillai told the <em>News</em> Sept. 22 that while he was in India he was left in the dark prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations about a “potential link” between the Indian government and an assassination in Canada. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Premier Pillai not alerted prior to PM Trudeau’s allegations about Indian government

Trudeau alleged “potential link” between Indian government and killing in Canada while Pillai in India

Premier Ranj Pillai speaks with reporters in the Yukon government cabinet office on April 27. Pillai told the <em>News</em> Sept. 22 that while he was in India he was left in the dark prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations about a “potential link” between the Indian government and an assassination in Canada. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Sandy Silver, who is the Finance minister, addresses the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. In a release on Sept. 21, he said a special warrant will allow the Yukon government to meet its financial commitments. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Special warrant authorizes Yukon government to spend additional $15.3M

The special warrant relates to collective agreement payments

Sandy Silver, who is the Finance minister, addresses the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. In a release on Sept. 21, he said a special warrant will allow the Yukon government to meet its financial commitments. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Yukon Party MLA for Kluane Wade Istchenko leans in to a response to his question in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. In a Sept. 22 press release, he said the Yukon government is ignoring the needs of rural Yukoners amid the closure of the Pelly Crossing Health Centre for the second time in recent months. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Yukon Party slams government’s inability to prevent rural health centre closures

Pelly Crossing Health Centre will be closed for second time in recent months due to staffing woes

Yukon Party MLA for Kluane Wade Istchenko leans in to a response to his question in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. In a Sept. 22 press release, he said the Yukon government is ignoring the needs of rural Yukoners amid the closure of the Pelly Crossing Health Centre for the second time in recent months. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Speaker Jeremy Harper, who is the Yukon Liberal Party MLA for Mayo-Tatchun, is seen in the speaker’s chair in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. He has given notice of the fall sitting. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Yukon MLAs getting back to business soon

Will mark Premier Ranj Pillai’s first fall sitting since he took the reins as premier

Speaker Jeremy Harper, who is the Yukon Liberal Party MLA for Mayo-Tatchun, is seen in the speaker’s chair in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 26. He has given notice of the fall sitting. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
A truck flying two Canadian flags speeds past demonstrators counter-protesting the “Million March 4 Children” outside the Yukon legislature on Sept. 20. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

RCMP investigating assault stemming from protest, counter-protest in Whitehorse

The News heard out people on both sides of ideological and road lines of “Million March 4 Children”

A truck flying two Canadian flags speeds past demonstrators counter-protesting the “Million March 4 Children” outside the Yukon legislature on Sept. 20. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)
In the foreground, protesters participating in the “Million March 4 Children” are seen outside the territorial legislature in Whitehorse on Sept. 20. Across the road, in the background, counter-protesters rally. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

Counter-protesters outnumber ‘Million March 4 Children’ protesters in Whitehorse

Hundreds of counter-protesters faced off across the road from dozens of protesters at legislature

In the foreground, protesters participating in the “Million March 4 Children” are seen outside the territorial legislature in Whitehorse on Sept. 20. Across the road, in the background, counter-protesters rally. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)
The Yukon legislature is pictured on Sept. 18. An investigation into the recent cyberattack in the Yukon is underway. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Investigation of ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack in the Yukon underway

Director of information security says incident of this scale hasn’t been seen before in the territory

The Yukon legislature is pictured on Sept. 18. An investigation into the recent cyberattack in the Yukon is underway. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Yukon, Canada and Pride flags flap outside the Yukon legislative building on Sept. 18. The territorial Liberal and NDP caucuses have issued a joint statement in light of Gender Equality Week while the Yukon Party has put out its own messaging on social media. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Yukon Liberal, NDP caucuses align ahead of anti-gender ideology protest

Yukon Party Caucus supports free expression and does not take a side as position statements roll in

Yukon, Canada and Pride flags flap outside the Yukon legislative building on Sept. 18. The territorial Liberal and NDP caucuses have issued a joint statement in light of Gender Equality Week while the Yukon Party has put out its own messaging on social media. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre stops off at Pelly Construction in Whitehorse on Sept. 15. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

Liberal government failing Yukoners on affordability, guns: Poilievre

Federal Conservative leader spoke with the News at Pelly Construction ahead of rally in Whitehorse

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre stops off at Pelly Construction in Whitehorse on Sept. 15. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped off in Whitehorse on Sept. 15 for a rally with supporters at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

Poilievre takes verbal shots at Liberal MP while claiming to back hunters at Yukon rally

Federal Conservative leader wore new T-shirt bearing the words ‘protect hunters’ to Whitehorse event

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre stopped off in Whitehorse on Sept. 15 for a rally with supporters at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a rally in Black Creek on Sept. 12. He will be rallying in Whitehorse on the evening of Sept. 15. (Olivier Laurin/Comox Valley Record)

Poilievre’s Conservative’s national council acclaims Yukon Party chief of staff

Danny Macdonald has a formal role with Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a rally in Black Creek on Sept. 12. He will be rallying in Whitehorse on the evening of Sept. 15. (Olivier Laurin/Comox Valley Record)
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon speaks with reporters in the foyer of the Yukon legislature on the final day of the spring sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 27. His party has clarified its relationship to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada prior to a federal party rally in Whitehorse on Sept. 15. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Yukon Party clarifies ‘no formal’ ties to Poilievre’s Conservatives

Official Opposition says it has “no formal relationship” with any federal political party

Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon speaks with reporters in the foyer of the Yukon legislature on the final day of the spring sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly on April 27. His party has clarified its relationship to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada prior to a federal party rally in Whitehorse on Sept. 15. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
A keyboard displays the home, return and delete keys. The Yukon government is currently dealing with a cyberattack. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

UPDATE: Cyberattack hits Yukon government

Territorial government says it still believes there’s no threat to private information

A keyboard displays the home, return and delete keys. The Yukon government is currently dealing with a cyberattack. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
The red line rail car, which is currently up for auction, was damaged by fire in 2021. (Courtesy/Murray Lundberg)

Yukon government auctioning off fire-damaged trolley-style rail car

Buyer needs to be able to get 70,000-pound item off site within 10 days of purchase

The red line rail car, which is currently up for auction, was damaged by fire in 2021. (Courtesy/Murray Lundberg)
Former Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk poses for a photo at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse on Sept. 12. She is cautioning against using the term “crisis” to describe the need for housing because it gives the impression that it’s acceptable to take shortcuts when making decisions. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Here’s what the Yukon can learn from Ontario’s mistakes on Greenbelt

Former auditor general warns housing “crisis” gives false impression that it’s okay to take shortcuts

Former Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk poses for a photo at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse on Sept. 12. She is cautioning against using the term “crisis” to describe the need for housing because it gives the impression that it’s acceptable to take shortcuts when making decisions. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Police have released a potential image of a person whose unidentified remains were reported to the Yukon RCMP on July 13, 1984. The skull was found about five kilometres from Kusawa Lake, pictured here on June 28. In total, police in the territory have 86 cases of missing persons and 76 cases dating back decades. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Case unclosed: 86 missing persons, 76 files open in the Yukon

Police say every case remains open until the person is found

Police have released a potential image of a person whose unidentified remains were reported to the Yukon RCMP on July 13, 1984. The skull was found about five kilometres from Kusawa Lake, pictured here on June 28. In total, police in the territory have 86 cases of missing persons and 76 cases dating back decades. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
The Yukon and Canadian flags flap in the wind in Whitehorse on May 31, 2022. Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre has rescheduled a rally in Whitehorse. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Poilievre’s Conservatives set to rally in Whitehorse on heels of national convention

This is a rescheduled event since the previously planned rally was postponed due to wildfires

The Yukon and Canadian flags flap in the wind in Whitehorse on May 31, 2022. Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre has rescheduled a rally in Whitehorse. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Police are appealing to the public in attempt to identify human remains found more than 39 years ago. An RCMP forensic artist drafted a potential image of the deceased. (Supplied/RCMP)

RCMP release potential image in hopes of identifying human remains found in 1984

Forensic artist drafted the possible sketch of the deceased this year

Police are appealing to the public in attempt to identify human remains found more than 39 years ago. An RCMP forensic artist drafted a potential image of the deceased. (Supplied/RCMP)
An aerial view of the Minto mine site in 2019. The site is now on the market. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)

Abandoned Minto mine in the Yukon up for sale

Court-appointed receiver is currently taking offers

An aerial view of the Minto mine site in 2019. The site is now on the market. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)