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Four Yukon youth receive Outstanding Youth Achievement Awards
September 3, 2021
Four outstanding Yukon youth win awards for making a difference in their community.
September 3, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
September 3, 2021
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported one new case of COVID-19 since noon on Wednesday, September 1.
September 2, 2021: public exposure notification
September 2, 2021
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health has issued a COVID-19 public exposure notice for the 1:35 p.m. Air North flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse on Sunday, August 29.
September 1, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
September 1, 2021
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported five new cases of COVID-19 between noon Monday, August 30, and noon Wednesday, September 1.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Copper Ridge Place long-term care facility
September 1, 2021
Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott declared COVID-19 outbreak at Copper Ridge Place long-term care facility.
August 31, 2021: Public exposure notifications
August 31, 2021
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has issued COVID-19 public exposure notices.
August 30, 2021: COVID-19 case count update
August 30, 2021
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has reported five new cases of COVID-19 from noon Friday, August 27, to noon today.
First COVID-19 case reported in a Yukon long-term care facility
August 30, 2021
First case of COVID-19 identified in a Yukon long-term care facility.
Vangorda plateau portion of the Faro mine site to be acquired by Ross River Dena Council’s Dena Nezziddi LP and Broden Mining partnership
August 30, 2021
An agreement has been reached for the sale of mining claims and leases on the Vangorda plateau to a new First Nation-private partnership.
Government of Yukon increasing its purchases of locally produced food
August 30, 2021
The Government of Yukon is now able to increase its purchases of locally produced food by contracting a local distributor.