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Wage increase will help business, say labour and poverty groups

When it comes to minimum wage, the buck stops with the economy.This is the assessment of Doug Rody, executive director of the Yukon Federation of…

Boyde blasts Bagnell

MP hopeful Pam Boyde is taking precise aim at Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, her main rival in the upcoming election.
Early FASD diagnosis could prevent future social ills

Early FASD diagnosis could prevent future social ills

Each person with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has a talent, says Judy Pakozdy.And she would know.

Government doles out land, Ta’an threatens lawsuit

The Ta’an Kwach’an Council’s traditional territory is under siege, and chief Ruth Massie is placing the blame squarely on Premier…

CPAWS mounts tour to protect Nahanni

Nahanni National Park is threatened by mining development on its borders.The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is trying to mount a rescue.

Solution to infected water suspended

More than 300 residents of Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation are under yet another boil-water advisery.Since 2003, annual tests have found E.

Conservative leader pledges support for northern commitments

Stephen Harper is the only federal leader to respond to a December letter from the premiers of Canada’s three northern territories.

Development held up on over booked land

A month has passed since the city stopped planning a 280-lot infill in Porter Creek, but there has been no word on the fate of the land selection…

Ottawa opens Beaufort beluga waters to oil and gas exploration bids

A federal call for oil and gas exploration bids threatens a protected beluga whale habitat in the Arctic.

Land review process altered

Public reviews on land sales in the Yukon just got a lot less visible.The Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Act took effect in…