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Yukon Liberals' supplementary budget passes, NDP frustration …
1 天前 — The Official Opposition Yukon Party has voted against the minority Liberal government’s supplementary budget as a matter of confidence, but the Yukon NDP once again held its nose to vote in support of the bill, allowing it to pass on the final afternoon of the fall sitting of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Yukon electoral boundaries change passes amid some opposition …
2 天之前 — The act redrawing the Yukon’s electoral boundaries based on the recommendations of a commission struck in January passed in the Yukon legislature, but it was not without concerns voiced by two Yukon Party MLAs and some communities who will find themselves in a new electoral district for the next territorial elections.
Arctic security report deems Yukon relatively ‘safe, secure and ...
4 天之前 — Since the Yukon is relatively safe and ready when it comes to Arctic security, it shouldn’t expect an influx of Canadian military money or attention, without a direct attack or imminent threat to Canadian interests in the Arctic, according to a report on Arctic security from the Yukon Arctic Security Advisory Council.
Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccine rollout will inform Yukon’s ...
2023年12月15日 — The Yukon government will be updating its emergency plans with lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic including the auditor general’s report on COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
NDP pressure ups Yukon government’s new fertility tax credit to …
2 天之前 — A new fertility and surrogacy tax credit that’s in the works for the Yukon will potentially provide a refund for up to $10,000 per year with unlimited lifetime availability, following pressure from the Yukon NDP Leader Kate White. White said …
Yukon University hoping to close $5.2M gap on new $49.7M …
2024年11月14日 — Yukon MLAs heard from Yukon University presenting at the legislature that they are confident the university will close a $5.2-million funding gap needed for a new science building. That’s according to Chris Mahar, who chairs the university’s governance committee of the board of governors. Mahar ...
Our Clean Future report outlines complicated phase of Yukon’s …
2023年12月22日 — Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker, second from left, and Environment Minister Nils Clarke, third from left, were among the territorial government officials on hand to introduce the government’s Our Clean Future report for 2022 on Dec. 20.
Yukon’s emissions 10% higher than 2010 but growing slower than ...
2024年11月12日 — While the Yukon’s greenhouse gas emissions including and excluding mining have risen since the territorial government’s last annual report on the climate, the latest report suggests emissions are going up at a lesser rate than the economy and population growth.
Yukon removes barriers for internationally trained nurses, new …
2024年11月5日 — The Yukon government is making it simpler and faster for new grads, students and internationally trained nurses — including those already working here in other fields — to work in the Yukon by removing barriers and streamlining the licensing process. Changes to the Registered Nurses Profession ...