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Planning Act Community Consultations
24 November 2023 Public Service Announcement Planning Act Community Consultations The Department of Community and Government Services is conducting community consultations about the Planning Act. The Planning Act provides the guiding framework for municipal land use planning and community development activity across the territory. The community consultation schedule is listed below. Refreshments will be provided, […]
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Court hears Yukon government appeal over quashing of exploration project in Beaver River watershed – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Government says decision should be overturned, First Nation says it should be allowed to stand The Yukon government was in court Wednesday arguing that a legal victory for the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun — the quashing of a mineral exploration project in the Beaver River watershed — should be overturned. […]
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The 2023 fall sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly has concluded
23/11/2023 With the conclusion of the Fall 2023 Legislative Assembly, the Government of Yukon is making significant progress to make life safer and more affordable for Yukoners. Today, the 2023-2024 First Supplementary Estimates passed with the support of Liberal and NDP caucuses. The estimates include a $17 million funding increase for the Yukon Hospital Corporation, […]
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Minor hockey association in Carmacks gets a boost by joining Hockey Yukon – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Membership will mean more opportunities for young players, says association president The Carmacks Minor Hockey Association (CMHA) has been active for less than a year but earlier this month it hit a major milestone. The organization in Carmacks, Yukon, is the newest member of the territory’s sport governing body for amateur hockey, […]
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The Yukon’s 2023 State of the Environment report released
23/11/2023 Today, the Minister of Environment Nils Clarke tabled the State of the Environment report for 2023 in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The report tracks environmental indicators that show trends in the Yukon’s environment through the lens of climate change, air, water, land and fish and wildlife indicators. The report includes information as of the […]
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Ozempic shortage has disproportionate impact on N.W.T.’s Indigenous population – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Territory has higher rates of Ozempic use than other jurisdictions, says N.W.T. medical director A global shortage of a drug used for Type 2 diabetes is being felt in the N.W.T. and could disproportionately affect Indigenous people. Ozempic has been in short supply in the N.W.T. since the early fall, with pharmacists scrambling […]
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Government of Canada celebrates graduates of Sivuliqtiunirmut Ilinniarniq Leadership Training for Nunavut Inuit
From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Sivuliqtiunirmut Ilinniarniq Leadership Training is a program available to Nunavut Inuit working in the Government of Canada that prepares them to take on supervisory or managerial positions November 23, 2023 – Iqaluit, Nunavut – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Inuit employment in the Government of Canada is central to building […]
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1 dead as blizzard bears down on Kivalliq – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 23, 2023 Some in Rankin Inlet have been without power for more than 24 hours; wind gusts Wednesday break records A man in Arviat is dead and an unknown number of people remain without power as of midday Thursday, more than 24 hours into a blizzard that developed over several Nunavut communities on Wednesday. […]
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Call for Papers: International Law and Displaced Archives in Arctic Countries
Nov 23, 2023 In this call for papers, editors Rachael Lorna Johnstone and James Lowry seek contributions that bring together expertise from all relevant disciplines, such as international and constitutional law, history, archival theory and practice and Indigenous studies. Archives document, classify and crystalise the rights of individuals, communities and nations, being instruments of legal […]
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Plan for Yukon First Nations language education hopes to spark students’ striving for fluency – Yukon News
We Are Our Language plan was recently completed It’s about keeping an eye on the opportunities, not just the challenges for those hoping to inspire learners of Yukon First Nations languages. The revival of the languages was a key objective associated with the creation of the Yukon First Nation School Board in 2021. Language learning […]
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