The Government of Yukon is launching a new incentive program offering financial assistance to commercial timber harvesters. This new timber harvesting incentive offers commercial businesses $10 per cubic metre to offset expenses and current fuel costs associated with harvesting firewood.

This new incentive will support the local forest industry, increase firewood supply in the Yukon and encourage more start-up businesses in the industry.

The Government of Yukon is launching the Better Buildings program to help Yukoners throughout the territory make energy efficient retrofits to their homes and businesses. 

October 24, 2022

Registered midwives in the Yukon can now work to their full scope of practice. The Midwifery Integration Amendments Act was passed with unanimous support by the Yukon Legislative Assembly and received assent today.

The legislative changes support registered midwives to operate efficiently and safely within the Yukon’s health care system. With these changes, registered midwives are now able to work to their full scope of practice and midwifery clients are able to receive an improved continuity of care.

Starting today, Yukoners can apply to become a client at the Centre de Santé Constellation Health Centre (CSCHC). The new bilingual health centre will open its doors to Yukoners on Monday, November 7, at 102 – 4149 4th Avenue in Whitehorse (Nuvo Building). 

Any Yukoner over 16 years of age with a valid Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan is eligible to apply to become a client of the clinic. Individuals younger than 16 years of age may have a guardian apply on their behalf.  

October 24, 2022

Yukon businesses, municipal governments and First Nations governments will continue to benefit from the made-in-Yukon carbon pricing rebate system. The Carbon Price Rebate Amendments Act, 2022, which updates the rebate system to address new federal requirements, received assent today.

Please note this release has been updated, thirteen Yukon organizations are receiving $400,000 in funding. 

Thirteen Yukon organizations are receiving $400,000 in funding from the Yukon government’s Youth Mental Wellness Grant for programs that promote youth mental wellness.

BGC Yukon, BYTE – Empowering Youth Society, the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre and the Youth of Today Society will receive a total of $272,000 in funding. This is in addition to the operational funding received by these organizations.

Today, Minister of Highways and Public Works Nils Clarke, Deputy Chief of Teslin Tlingit Council Alex Oakley and Mayor of Teslin Gord Curran attended a community celebration of the beginning of work on the new Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project.

In May, the contract for the project was awarded to Graham Infrastructure LP for $160 million. This summer Graham Infrastructure LP completed important preparation work to begin building the new bridge and work will continue throughout the year. 

Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee has issued the following statement:

“On October 13, the Department of Health and Social Services was made aware of a privacy breach by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

The Yukon’s cannabis licensees now operate all retail locations, online sales and delivery. As of today, the Yukon Liquor Corporation’s Cannabis Yukon website will no longer sell cannabis products to Yukoners, leaving cannabis e-commerce to private licensees.

In May 2022, the Government of Yukon introduced regulations that allow licensed cannabis retailers in the Yukon to sell and deliver legal cannabis products to Yukoners. This fulfilled the Government of Yukon’s commitment to support the Yukon’s private cannabis industry.

At 10:20 am on Thursday, October 20, Yukoners will Drop, Cover and Hold On for the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.

Millions of people worldwide will participate in the same drill, learning how to stay safe during an earthquake.

The Yukon Emergency Measures Organization is hosting earthquake preparedness activities and learning opportunities all week long. From October 17 to 21, Yukoners can learn more about earthquakes, seismic activity in the Yukon and how to prepare for an emergency. Yukon residents can also enter a contest to win individual or school prizes.