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• Yukon students showcase coding at 11th Annual Yukon Robotics Challenge (Duplicate)

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  75 Yukon students took part in the challenge this year.

• Whitehorse General Hospital reduces laboratory test capacity due to equipment failure

  The hospital is prioritizing urgent needs, focusing on admitted patients, surgeries, and the emergency department, as well as tests for treatments like cancer care and samples from the communities.

• Yukoners celebrate Earth Day 2025 with community event

  The walk culminated at the Visitor Information Centre on 2nd Avenue, where attendees enjoyed a free showing of the film "Voices of the Wind River," as well as music, crafts, and facilitated discussions.

• CYFN and AFN Yukon Region host All-Candidates Forum on Yukon First Nations issues ahead of the federal election

  All four candidates for Yukon Member of Parliament gathered at the Beringia Interpretive Centre to discuss First Nations concerns less than two weeks before the election.

• Firefighters speak out for presumptive cancer care

  Current and former wildland firefighters came together to advocate for presumptive cancer care ahead of the 2025 wildfire season.

• Yukon government voices support for supervised consumption sites following Pierre Poilievre's plan to shut them down

  Poilievre's campaign promise is to close and block supervised consumption sites from being built within 500 metres of schools and playgrounds, along with cutting all federal funding for alternative drug programs.

• Firearms charges laid in Dawson City after 3D printed handgun seizure

  A search warrant executed at Tucker's residence resulted in the seizure of 3D printed handgun, an unloaded rifle, and 9mm ammunition.

• City of Whitehorse closes sections of East Airport Access Road Trail due to spring freshet

  The closure is intended to prevent accidents and injuries that could occur due to the unstable terrain.

• Yukon Government buys out Duffy's Pets amidst downtown insecurity concerns

  The Whitehorse Emergency Shelter has been a point of contention for nearby businesses, with concerns over safety and security.

• Elon Musk's empire feels the pinch: Yukon Government's counter-measures

  Effective immediately, the government of Yukon will end rebates for Tesla products, review and cancel non-essential Starlink accounts, and shift digital communications away from X

• Six Yukon Artists selected as finalists for prestigious Visual Arts Prize

  The six finalists will be featured in a curated group exhibition at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, opening on September 11.

• Kwanlin Dün First Nation celebrates 20th Anniversary of Final Agreement

  Celebrations continue through to April 5

• Yukon RCMP issue arrest warrant

  30-year-old Wilfred Jerome is known to frequent Whitehorse, and should not be approached by members of the public.

• Whitehorse RCMP search for missing man

  79-year-old David Eric Godfrey was last seen between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16

• B.C. man, two Watson Lake residents arrested on warrants in Whitehorse

  All three charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possess a loaded prohibited firearm, and possession of property obtained by crime.

• Ross River RCMP arrest two men in separate, unrelated investigations involving stolen rifles

  Robert Power and Michael Bondarchuk were arrested on February 19, and will appear in court on March 6.

• Medical Staff Association president raise "significant concerns" surrounding acute care at Whitehorse General

  Health leaders respond with intended actions to improve recruitment and address staffing shortages.

• Whitehorse count indicates 83 per cent of homeless in 2024 were Indigenous

  Safe at Home recommends policy changes in various government departments.

• Whitehorse RCMP seek public's help in locating missing 73-year-old man

  Mr. McLeod is described as being approximately 5'10" tall, with hazel eyes, grey hair, and a medium build.

• CYFN opens new wellness centre in Whistle Bend

  New facility provides temporary housing with a 32-bed capacity, as well as Indigenous-led programming for women and children.