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Restaurant to open at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
October 23, 2023
New food services will be offered at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
Update on Government of Yukon service outages due to cyberattack
September 15, 2023
Government of Yukon services restored after September 14 cyberattack.
Government of Yukon and Teslin Tlingit Council sign heat purchase agreement for biomass at Khàtìnas.àxh School in Teslin
August 22, 2023
The Government of Yukon and Teslin Tlingit Council have signed a heat purchase agreement for a biomass heating system in Teslin’s Khàtìnas.àxh Community School.
Joint statement on investment from Government of Canada to support the Yukon’s climate action and greenhouse gas reduction
August 8, 2023
Funding will support greenhouse gas reductions through the installation of renewable heating systems and includes allocations for future emission reductions programming.
Government of Yukon reminds rural Yukoners to switch to new satellite internet service provider
June 12, 2023
The Government of Yukon reminds Yukoners to change their satellite internet provider before Xplore services deteriorate.
Four new inductees recognized by the Yukon Transportation Hall of Fame
June 7, 2023
The 2022 Pioneer of the Year and Person of the Year, as well as the 2023 Pioneer of the Year and Order of Polaris awards were presented at the annual ceremony last night.
Elijah Smith Elementary School celebrates installation of clean, sustainable heating system
May 24, 2023
Elijah Smith Elementary School’s new biomass heating system is now complete and will reduce the school’s annual emissions by 180 tonnes.
Government of Yukon and Queer Yukon Society create new health care navigator position
November 18, 2022
New health care navigator position at Queer Yukon will help 2SLGBTQIA+ Yukoners access safe, equitable and timely health care services.
Xplore extends satellite service to Yukoners into 2023
November 10, 2022
Xplore satellite services for rural Yukoners have been extended into September 2023.
Canadian Open Data Summit held in the North
November 9, 2022
Open data practitioners from across Canada gathered in Whitehorse to share their unique insights, experiences and achievements.