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Youth vaccine eligibility expands as mobile clinics return to Yukon communities
July 28, 2021
Youth clinics returning to communities, eligibility expanded to all youth born in 2009.
July 27, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
July 27, 2021
Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley is reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Monday, July 26, and 12 p.m. today.
Funding for Great Yukon Summer events awarded
July 27, 2021
The recipients of the Great Yukon Summer edition of the On Yukon Time program have been announced.
Innovative and Renewable Energy Initiative expanded to support more community projects
July 27, 2021
The Innovative and Renewable Energy Initiative will receive $1 million additional annual funding to help reduce Yukon’s reliance on fossil fuels.
Construction of Dempster Fibre Line underway
July 27, 2021
Construction officially started on July 15.
July 26, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
July 26, 2021
Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley is reporting 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Friday, July 23, and 12 p.m. today.
Supporting communities across the Yukon
July 26, 2021
The federal Canada Community-Building Fund provides reliable funding for projects that improve the quality of life for Yukoners.
July 23, 2021: COVID-19 public exposure notification
July 23, 2021
Yukon Medical Health Officer Dr. Jesse Kancir has issued a public exposure notice for the 9:30 a.m. Air North flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
July 23, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
July 23, 2021
Yukon Medical Health Officer Dr. Jesse Kancir is reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between 12 p.m. Thursday, July 22 and 12 p.m. today.
Canada and Yukon announce major expansion of $10 a day child care
July 23, 2021
The governments of Canada and Yukon announced an agreement that significantly improves early learning and child care for children in the Yukon.