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'We need it back in our community': Yukon First Nation starts language immersion program
Some Kwanlin Dün First Nation citizens are learning to speak Southern Tutchone for the first time.
Humans not involved in death of wild stallion in Yukon's Ibex Valley, investigation concludes
There is no evidence of human involvement in the recent death of a wild stallion in the Ibex Valley, despite a suggestion by some wild horse enthusiasts that the animal may have been illegally shot.
Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association pauses some events this year
The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association, which facilitates Indigenous arts and tourism events in the territory, announced this week that it's pausing some events in order to ensure its “long-term sustainability.”
Wild stallion illegally shot and killed in Yukon's Ibex Valley, local society believes
Some wild-horse enthusiasts in the Yukon are upset about a stallion that they believe was shot and killed in the Ibex Valley, outside of Whitehorse.
Equipment sterilization problem prompts surgery cancellations at Whitehorse General Hospital
Whitehorse General Hospital has cancelled about 75 surgeries over the past three days because staff were unable to properly clean surgical instruments.
Yukon health professionals slam government's plans to update Health Professions Act
Some Yukon health professionals say the public complaints process for health professions in the territory needs to change, but they disagree with the government's planned approach.
Here's what deep sea ports and military vessels could mean for Arctic marine mammals
Future infrastructure projects, like a deep sea port in the western Arctic, will add to the impact of increased vessel traffic on marine mammals, say researchers.
Yukon gov't, First Nations prioritize conservation of small trans-border caribou herd
The Yukon government, Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation have decided to forgo the allowable harvest of the Chisana caribou herd to prioritize conservation.
Calls for more transparency from Yukon government about its EPR program for recycling
Local businesses in the Yukon are being charged planning fees related to the territory's new Extended Producer Responsibility program. The Yukon Chamber of Commerce says the fees weren't expected until next year.
Tree planting may not be effective climate change solution for the North, study finds
Tree planting may be a popular way to mitigate climate change, but a study has found that it may not be an effective solution for northern and Arctic regions.