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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.
Workers' safety key concern for northern Canada Post workers who spend hours walking in cold
Communities throughout the North will not be able to ship or receive packages via Canada Post after postal workers walked of the job early Friday.
Recovery plan for Southern Lakes caribou hailed a 'success story' 31 years later
It's been 31 years since six First Nations governments and biologists created the Southern Lakes caribou recovery program and now that it's been successful – they're working on a new plan.
City of Whitehorse to open new temporary recycling depot this month
The City of Whitehorse will open a temporary recycling depot at the city’s waste management facility on Sept. 10 to replace Raven ReCentre's non-refundable drop-off.
Northwestel promises 'detailed investigation' into weekend outage, as business owners voice frustration
Northwestel says it's working to figure out why there was another telecommunications outage over the weekend in the Yukon. Meantime, some local business owners say the repeated outages in recent months are causing them grief.
Yukon gymnasts gather inspiration from Olympic gymnastics finals
The territory's top gymnasts gathered at Whitehorse's Polarettes club to watch gymnastics icons Simone Biles and Ellie Black compete at the Paris Olympic Games.