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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.
Ground breaking celebration for the Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project
October 21, 2022
A ground breaking celebration was held in Teslin for the Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project.
Contract awarded to replace Nisutlin Bay Bridge
May 5, 2022
Construction of the new Nisutlin Bay Bridge is anticipated to begin this summer.
Old Crow winter road is complete
March 7, 2022
The Old Crow Winter road is open for restricted traffic.
Watson Lake residents will soon have improved street lighting and pedestrian crossings
February 23, 2022
The Government of Yukon will be improving road infrastructure in and around Watson Lake.
Yukon motor vehicles and carrier compliance services streamlined through new online platform
February 15, 2022
Starting March 1, 2022, Motor Vehicles and Carrier Compliance will eliminate licence plate registration decals and introduce a new online services platform
Some public health measures loosened as COVID-19 transmission decreases
December 3, 2021
The Government of Yukon is loosening some public health measures on December 4 following new recommendations from the Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health.
The new Yukon Vaccination Verifier app is now available for download
November 23, 2021
The Government of Yukon has launched the Yukon Vaccination Verifier App to verify proof of vaccination credentials for designated establishments and services.