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Whitehorse man faces extradition to U.S. on murder, robbery charges in Oregon
Cole Sinclair was arrested in Whitehorse last December on a warrant issued under the federal Extradition Act. He faces nine charges in central Oregon’s Deschutes County in relation to the 2023 death of Evelyn Weaver, including first-degree murder, robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Yukon child advocate finds shortcomings in gov't response to holds, isolation at Whitehorse school
The Yukon government failed to properly respond to and support students and families affected by the improper use of holds and isolation at Whitehorse's Jack Hulland Elementary School, according to a new report by the office of the territory's child and youth advocate.
Whitehorse taxi driver who hit pedestrian, leaving her with permanent brain damage, sentenced to house arrest
“It hurts to see her trapped in a body that doesn’t work anymore,” Virginie Bourque's partner said in a victim impact statement. “It hurts to see her suffer, it hurts to see that her young adult years were taken away from her… It’s been nothing but heartbreaking.”
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Whitehorse NGO concerned about future of harm reduction with federal election around the corner
“We've really seen an increase in misinformation about substance use and harm reduction and the toxic drug crisis kind of across the country,” Jill Aalhus, the executive director of Blood Ties Four Directions, said in an interview this month.
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Housing in the spotlight for many Yukon voters ahead of federal election
From Old Crow to Watson Lake, the Yukon has been in the midst of what some advocates have described as a housing crisis for years now, with the most recent data from the Yukon Bureau of Statistics indicating a vacancy rate of just more than one per cent.
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For some Yukoners, climate change is a key issue this federal election campaign
"I know there's other focuses but I think the environment has to be a priority, especially for our youth and for all of us," one voter in Haines Junction told CBC News. "We have to think about other things than just day-to-day stuff, we have to think about the future of our children.”
Conduct board orders Whitehorse RCMP officer to resign after finding he sexually assaulted colleague
Const. Cole Williams of the Whitehorse RCMP must quit his job in the coming days — or get fired — after sexually assaulting a colleague in 2022, the force's conduct board has ruled.
Yukon Legislature cancels Thursday sitting after partial power outage
The failure, which caused a partial power outage, happened shortly after representatives from the Yukon Energy Corporation and Yukon Development Corporation started taking questions from politicians in the assembly Wednesday afternoon.
Yukon gov't buys property next to Whitehorse emergency shelter
The Yukon government has purchased a former pet store next door to the Whitehorse emergency shelter and will have an NGO run support services from the property — though details, for now, are scarce.
Federal campaign ramps up in Yukon as candidates look to reach voters
The federal election campaign is gradually ramping up in the Yukon, with candidates holding events, knocking on doors, putting up signs and otherwise trying to increase their visibility.