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Premier Sandy Silver congratulates former Premier Tony Penikett on his appointment to the Order of Canada
December 31, 2020
Statement from Premier Sandy Silver congratulating former Premier Tony Penikett on his appointment to the Order of Canada.
Local jerky products voluntarily recalled
December 30, 2020
Food recall issued for Off the Hook Meatworks jerky; possible health hazard.
Statement from Minister of Health and Social Services Pauline Frost on the arrival of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Yukon
December 28, 2020
The first shipment of the Moderna vaccine arrived safely in Whitehorse today.
Statement from Minister of Health and Social Services on the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
December 23, 2020
We are very pleased that Health Canada has granted final regulatory approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Historic sitting of Yukon Legislative Assembly concludes
December 22, 2020
The 2020 fall sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly concluded today.
The life of Zhùr: a mummified ice age wolf pup from the Klondike
December 21, 2020
Today at 1 p.m. the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Facebook page will be hosting the panel discussion on the life of Zhùr, a mummified ice age wolf pup from the Klondike.
Baseline evaluation of Yukon’s Science Strategy complete
December 17, 2020
A report on how the Government of Yukon conducts, uses and advances science is now available online.
Additional school buses for new routes starting in January
December 17, 2020
School bus routes will be updated and students age five years and older will be required to wear non-medical masks on the school bus starting in January.