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New electric vehicle charging station added to growing network
November 13, 2018
Fueling alternatives – it’s getting easier to go electric in Yukon.
Independent, expert panel created for Health and Social Services review
November 6, 2018
Minister Frost announces independent, expert panel for Health and Social Services comprehensive review.
Scott and Jackie Dickson are Yukon’s 2018 Farmers of the Year
November 5, 2018
Meet Yukon’s 2018 Farmers of the Year!
Respite care home opens in Whitehorse
November 5, 2018
The Government of Yukon and Yukon Association for Community Living partnered to open a trial respite care home.
New deputy ministers for Environment and Justice
November 5, 2018
Premier Sandy Silver has appointed two new deputies to lead the Departments of Environment and Justice.
2017–18 Public Accounts reveal $18.7 million surplus
October 31, 2018
The Government of Yukon’s non-consolidated public accounts for the 2017–18 fiscal year show an $18.7 million surplus.
Government of Yukon decreases barriers for accessing medical abortion medication
October 31, 2018
Yukon is joining other Canadian jurisdictions in covering the cost of the medication, providing a safe and accessible alternative to surgical abortion
Protecting our wild sheep from disease
October 30, 2018
New rules will help protect wild sheep and goats from a potentially devastating respiratory disease that can be carried by domestic animals.
Equality of Spouses Act receives assent
October 29, 2018
The Yukon Legislative Assembly has passed the Equality of Spouses Act, removing discriminatory language in Yukon legislation that described spouses.
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport getting new passenger bridge
October 26, 2018
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is getting a new passenger bridge