Green Party unveils plan for 120,000-member Civil Defence Corps
Whitehorse, YT - The Green Party unveiled a plan to create a 120,000-member National Civil Defence Corps aimed at enhancing Canada's preparedness for climate change and cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions. Green Party Co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault introduced the plan in Whitehorse, emphasizing the need f...
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Victoria Gold receiver seeks to raise borrowing limit to $220 million
Whitehorse, YT - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the court-appointed receiver for Victoria Gold, has filed a court motion to raise its borrowing limit from $105 million to $220 million to continue remediation at the Eagle Gold Mine. The request follows a previous increase from $50 million to $105 million in December, wit...
Mar 31, 2025
Yukoners rally in Whitehorse to support Canadian sovereignty
Whitehorse, YT - A crowd of Yukoners donning red and white clothes and carrying the maple leaf marched from Rotary Park to Shipyards in support of Canada's sovereignty. The rally was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and repeated threats to turn it into the 51st state. Similar...
Mar 28, 2025
Yukon's Residential Tenancies Act allows exemptions to rent cap
Whitehorse, YT - Landlords will be able to apply for rent increases beyond the cap set in the Yukon's new Residential Tenancies Act which is currently before the Legislature. The legislation ties annual rent caps to the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) over two years but allows landlords to seek an additional increas...
Mar 27, 2025
Yukon NDP says government funding of religious education violates 1962 agreement
Whitehorse, YT - An over-60-year-old agreement restricting public funds from paying for religious education is being violated according to the Yukon NDP with uncertainty over how much money has been spent on Catholic schools. The 1962 agreement with the Catholic Episcopal Corporation states that the Catholic Church wil...
Mar 26, 2025
