Allowing internet voting in next Whitehorse municipal election opens the door for possible foreign interference according to City Councillor
Whitehorse, YT - Internet voting could be in the cards for future municipal elections as the city looks into amending the current Elections Bylaw to boost voter turnout and improve access to voting but concerns were raised that bringing local elections to the web could be opening a door for foreign interference. The ne...
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City of Whitehorse mulls options ahead of possible gap in recycling services
Whitehorse, YT - It isn't new news that Raven ReCentre is trying to shift away from offering recycling services to focus on reuse. Still, their recent announcement that they will no longer accept paper and packaging after mid-September signals another large leap towards their goal however with Extended Producer Respons...
Apr 17, 2024
New Federal Arctic Defense spending falls short of NATO's 2 percent target despite over $73 billion investment
Whitehorse, YT - In a bid to address emerging security challenges and boost sovereignty in the North the federal government unveiled over 70 billion dollars in a comprehensive plan that aims to strengthen Canadian defenses and foster economic growth yet the new spending still falls short of NATO's 2 percent commitment....
Apr 15, 2024
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'Project 1096' to start construction this summer; The Northern Community Land Trust's first ever affordable housing project
WHITEHORSE, YT - The Northern Community Land Trust Society has announced that 'Project 1096' will begin it's first phase of construction phase later this summer in the Whistle Bend neighborhood of Whitehorse. 'Project 1096' is the Northern Community Land Trust's first housing project and it's set to provide 32 affordab...
Apr 12, 2024
Seven-year ban on Chinook salmon fishing only a piece of efforts to reverse 'disastrous' population numbers
Whitehorse, YT - In a bid to address the plummeting population numbers of Chinook salmon in the territory the Federal Government signed an agreement with the State of Alaska which saw the introduction of a seven-year ban on fishing the species in the Yukon River which is only a fraction of what the agreement means for ...
Apr 11, 2024
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