Liberals back down from gun law amendments that ‘infringe on Indigenous rights’
Indigenous leaders and federal MPs are applauding the Liberal government’s decision to scrap proposed amendments…
Yukon
Yukon’s substance use emergency declaration ‘just blank words’ says advocate
Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee declared the emergency last January in response to a spike in drug overdose deaths.
Drivers in southern Yukon encouraged to slow down to protect caribou herd
Woodland caribou are a common sight along highways in southern Yukon, but some stretches are…
Yukon man sentenced to 5 years for sexually assaulting Indigenous girls
Graham Howard Tracey will serve five years in federal prison.
Yukon athletes get ready to compete at 2023 Arctic Winter Games
This year’s games will be the first after a five-year hiatus.
Another tragic year for opioid-related deaths in the Yukon
17 of 25 people who died of opioid-related deaths this year were Indigenous
Yukon strategy to keep Indigenous women safe recommends safer transportation options
The government of Yukon is expanding its commitments aimed at ending violence against Indigenous women,…
First Nations dialysis patient says it’s time for more services in Yukon
Nellie Njootli says she’s been unable to return to Whitehorse because there is no hemodialysis unit in the territory.
Millions in federal cash will help languages in the North say leaders
Chiefs in the Northwest Territories say the cash from the federal government will help preserve…
