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Yukon's premier is promising more investments in housing and a "transformation" of the health-care system as the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly gets underway on Cbc news yukon afternoon.

Finance Minister Sandy Silver delivered the territory's budget speech during the opening day of the spring legislative session. We're tackling rising costs of living, investing in health care, education and infrastructure and addressing pressing issues like the climate crisis and substance use health emergency. The RCMP will also get more money from the territorial government under this year's budget, at the urging of the opposition Yukon Party. Two notable omissions from this year's budget include any funding for the controversial Skagway ore dock project , or for the cash-strapped Atlin hydro expansion. In a pre-budget briefing, finance department officials said further funding for the Skagway project is on hold until the Yukon government and Alaska officials can reach a deal on the ore dock.

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Yukon fire officials say they're preparing for the upcoming wildfire season — though they're not expecting any sort of dramatic early start this year. That's based on precipitation patterns through the fall and winter, and weather forecasts for the coming months, says Michael Smith, chief meteorologist with Yukon Wildland Fire Management. But we can take some solace in the fact that, at least to start off, we are looking fairly good. The two acknowledged that such briefings have typically been held later in the year, but Mostyn said fire season in most of Canada has been starting earlier than in the past. Mostyn said work is already underway to increase the territory's ability to fight wildfires, by increasing training and buying more equipment, such as hose pumps, communications and protective equipment. There will be additional money for firefighting in this year's territorial budget, he said, and the federal government has also contributed funds. The Yukon had a relatively quiet start to the fire season last year, but things picked up as the summer continued. Two communities — Mayo and Old Crow — were threatened by nearby fires and under evacuation orders at one point, and some residents just west of Whitehorse were also under an evacuation alert for several weeks. The firefighting efforts last summer stretched Yukon's resources thin for a period, and the territory sometimes struggled to find additional resources available in other jurisdictions as wildfires raged across the country. Mostyn on Wednesday urged Yukoners to take some action themselves to protect their properties, and be prepared for any emergencies. He said the territory is also working on ways to ensure people are informed during any emergency.

Mostyn said work is already underway to increase the territory's ability to fight wildfires, by increasing training and buying more equipment, such as hose pumps, communications and protective equipment.

Witnesses at Dawson City man's murder trial describe what happened the night man was killed The first week of a Dawson City, Yukon, man's second-degree murder trial heard from multiple witnesses to the events that took place the night Kevin Edward McGowan was killed in Canada - North 10 hours ago. Canada - North March 7. Letter calls out Whitehorse Catholic school textbook as homophobic A letter that appears to be from a group of parents is sounding the alarm about a textbook with homophobic content used at St. Whitehorse man sentenced to 10 years in prison for exploiting teen Kevin Sweeney was handed a year sentence Wednesday for abusing an Indigenous girl from a rural community who had come to Whitehorse to attend high school. Large, early wildfires unlikely this spring, say Yukon officials Yukon fire officials say they're preparing for the upcoming wildfire season — though they're not expecting any sort of dramatic early start this year. Yukon premier promises 'transformation' of health-care system, as spring sitting begins Yukon's premier is promising more investments in housing and a "transformation" of the health-care system as the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly gets underway on Thursday afternoon.

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Hello, these are your top stories for Sunday, November 05, Go to cbc. Yukon Government officials say they're hoping to avoid what happened in Yellowknife. While not as dire as last year, both runs still ranked as among the worst on-record for both species — the chinook run was the second-smallest, while the chum run was the fifth. Loved ones of people who died at the Whitehorse emergency shelter are welcoming the chief coroner's call for a public inquest.

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Hello, these are your top stories for Friday, March 08, Canada - Edmonton March 6. Whitehorse mulling solutions for vacant lots, derelict buildings One proposed system used elsewhere is a permitting bylaw. Chris Windeyer. New shuttle service connects Whitehorse and Haines Junction, Yukon A new shuttle service starting on Wednesday will offer trips between Whitehorse and Haines Junction, Yukon, three times a week, year-round. It's also set to tweak the rules around garden and living suites, yard setbacks and parking, as it looks for ways to increase Whitehorse's housing supply. Yukon premier promises 'transformation' of health-care system, as spring sitting begins. But we can take some solace in the fact that, at least to start off, we are looking fairly good. Yukon premier promises 'transformation' of health-care system, as spring sitting begins Yukon's premier is promising more investments in housing and a "transformation" of the health-care system as the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly gets underway on Thursday afternoon. They're afraid it would deal irreparable damage to the waterway which has long provided for the surrounding community. Large, early wildfires unlikely this spring, say Yukon officials. Dentist back in Inuvik after being temporarily suspended in Quebec over vulgar comments.

Yukon will ease more public health restrictions on Friday, with leaders saying the territory seems to be through the worst of the Omicron wave of COVID Premier Sandy Silver said Thursday that the territory's health indicators "are trending in the right way.

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