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Charges laid after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office

Charges laid after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says an electronic database of records was not compromised in a break-in at the victim services office in Whitehorse, but staff are still completing an inventory of paper records.
Yukon issues public notice after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office

Yukon issues public notice after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government has issued a public notice about a break-in where "confidential files" were exposed and cellphones were stolen from the victim services office in Whitehorse.
Yukon sees record snowpack in one region but flood risks low for most of territory

Yukon sees record snowpack in one region but flood risks low for most of territory

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says snowpack levels in one region have reached a record high, but flood risks this spring should stay low across most of the territory.
Yukon's 2024 budget promises money for housing, international health-care workers

Yukon's 2024 budget promises money for housing, international health-care workers

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's finance minister says too many of the territory's residents are being affected by inflation, a global housing crisis and a lack of health-care workers but the government is focused on helping them while the economy is "booming.

Highlights of Yukon's territorial budget for 2024

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon Liberal government tabled its 2024 budget Thursday. The $2.08-billion budget forecasts a surplus of $119 million. Here are some other key figures and projects being funded: — $484 million in capital spending — $1.
Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory

Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve access to health care in the territory. The agreement, announced in Iqaluit, is to increase the number of Inuit working in health care.
Inuit hardships are lost amid Canada's affordability crisis. But this MP is listening

Inuit hardships are lost amid Canada's affordability crisis. But this MP is listening

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Driving around Iqaluit, Lori Idlout wonders aloud whether the rest of Canada really is in a cost-of-living crisis.
Yukon says there's no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM's comment

Yukon says there's no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM's comment

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — The Yukon government is pouring cold water on a suggestion by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a bridge is being built across the Yukon River in Dawson City, after years of struggle to construct a sanctioned winter ice route.
Federal government and Northwest Territories sign $36 million in health-care deals

Federal government and Northwest Territories sign $36 million in health-care deals

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories has signed deals with the federal government that earmark $36 million for the territory's health system.
Woman pleads guilty in Inuit identity fraud case, charges dropped against daughters

Woman pleads guilty in Inuit identity fraud case, charges dropped against daughters

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A Toronto woman pleaded guilty Friday in an Inuit identity fraud case as charges against her twin daughters were dropped.