I'm a bit late sharing this, but alas, that's the nature of the season. Anyway, here are our top stories of 2023 at the Yukon News:
Everything you need to know about Pierre Poilievre's rally in Whitehorse last night:
#PierrePoilievre #ConservativePartyofCanada #Whitehorse #Yukon #YukonNews #Canada #politics
The #Yukon government’s failure to inform parents of students at Hidden Valley Elementary School about sexualized abuse allegations against an educational assistant was “unfair,” according to a report released by the Office of the Yukon Ombudsman on Sept. 7. The document also scathingly asserts that the situation may very well have stayed hidden from parents if not for local media coverage.
#sexualassault #OmbudsmansReport #Canada #YukonNews #whitehorse
A #Yukon territorial judge has ordered #Gladiator Metals Corp. to pay $43,700 in fines after pleading guilty to six offences under the Quartz Mining Act earlier this month. The penalty was handed down at a sentencing hearing on Aug. 30.
Roughly two dozen people turned up outside the Elijah Smith Building in downtown #Whitehorse on Aug. 24 to mark the 32nd Independence Day of #Ukraine. The date, observed as a national holiday in Ukraine, is when the country officially declared independence from the now-defunct #SovietUnion.
https://www.yukon-news.com/news/whitehorse-residents-mark-32nd-independence-day-of-ukraine/
5 paddlers were rescued from the #KathleenRiver near #Kluane National Park on Aug 5 after losing their #canoe. Be careful out there this summer if you are on the water and be sure to have a lifejacket with you!
#watersafety #yukon #YukonNews #HainesJunction
https://www.yukon-news.com/news/5-paddlers-rescued-by-helicopter-after-accident-on-kathleen-river/
A very positive development for the train and engine operators at the White Pass & Yukon Route railway (also a positive outcome for the company and the myriad of tourists that ride the train each summer):
#WhitePass #Yukon #Alaska #skagway #laborunions #laborrights #YukonNews #train
https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/white-pass-train-and-engine-workers-ink-new-contract-avoid-strike/
The inside story of the alleged dog attack in #Whitehorse over the weekend. It seems that no shortage of Whitehorse residents have had scary run-ins with the allegedly aggressive dog...
#Yukon #DogAttack #YukonNews #dogattacks #Canada #news
https://www.yukon-news.com/local-news/i-dont-feel-safe-whitehorse-resident-shares-story-of-alleged-dog-attack/