The Yukon Midwifery Program is now available to Yukoners across the territory.
Pregnant Yukoners from across the territory with due dates in February 2023 or later can now apply to receive midwifery care covered under the Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan. All care, labour and delivery services will continue to occur in Whitehorse, with virtual options for routine appointments.
The Government of Yukon is extending the Paid Sick Leave Rebate program until March 31, 2023. The program provides up to 10 days’ wages for workers and self-employed individuals who have contracted COVID-19 and do not have access to paid sick days.
Yukoners are celebrating as Air North, Yukon’s Airline hosts its three millionth passenger today. This is an impressive milestone for the northern airline, which prides itself on providing passengers with an experience that is “uniquely Yukon.”
On September 8, the new Faro Community Services Building officially opened its doors and welcomed Yukoners for a tour of the new space.
The 1,229-square-metre facility was designed to meet the Town of Faro’s unique needs and will house emergency and community services. The new building is also designed to exceed minimum energy efficiency standards by 25 per cent.
The building includes seven vehicle bays, staff offices, shared meeting rooms, parts and tool storage, a morgue and decontamination areas.
Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee issued the following statement:
“September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month and I want to thank everyone who is helping increase awareness and understanding about this challenging condition and the supports available to those living with FASD.
The Government of Yukon and the City of Whitehorse would like to thank the 2027 Canada Winter Games Bid Committee for sharing its proposal to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games.
This national-class sporting event will see more than 2,000 of Canada’s most promising athletes challenge themselves and each other across 21 different sports.
Please note this release has been updated to reflect that Courts will remain open.
Please note the start time of the live screening of Canada’s national commemorative ceremony taking place in the Jim Smith Building foyer on Monday, September 19, has been changed to 9 am.
From September 7 to 9, 33 volunteers from across Canada worked on a tourism-related community project in one of three Yukon communities as part of the Government of Yukon’s Rugged Apprentices pilot program. This program offered volunteers a unique opportunity to experience the Yukon, while also helping to improve tourism infrastructure and local attractions.
This year, the Ready-to-Learn Schools program will launch in Yukon schools across the territory.
The universal support program will train teachers and staff to create learning environments that are developmentally responsive, while recognizing that a child’s chronological age may not match their emotional, cognitive or social age. It will also help educators understand how prolonged exposure to toxic stress impacts brain development, functioning and learning.