What's New @ CHON-FM

NNBY / CHON-FM re-branding

After 35 years of broadcasting to the Yukon, Northern BC and Western NWT, CHON-FM is getting a face lift
Southern Tutchone - Phrases of the Day

In case you missed it, here are all our Southern Tutchone - Tàá’an Män (Lake Laberge) Dialect First Nation Phrases of the Day. Please note, all these translation have been generously provided by Nakhela Bunbury.
CHON-FM and KRFF Fairbanks - Broadcast Partnership

Aboriginal live radio broadcasting partnership starting in July 2018 between CHON-FM and KRFF-Fairbanks to promote, exchange and distribute indigenous language programs.
Engineering Updates

CHON-FM engineering team working on upgrading the rural community transmitter facilities

Weather

New COVID-19 Case in Whitehorse
First locally-acquired case in the Yukon is a Whitehorse resident which has tested positive for COVID-19 on August 7th.
Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee explains in Press Release that Yukon River Chinook Spawning Goal Unlikely to be Met this Year
The in-season counts from Eagle Sonar, located in Alaska near the Yukon border, indicate that it is highly unlikely that the lower end of the Chinook spawning escapement goal (42,500 to 55,000) will be met this year.
Privacy Commissioner Provides COVID Alert App Information
The information sheet, which can be found on the Information and Privacy Commission website notes that privacy commissioners from across Canada were involved in reviewing any privacy risks associated with the app during its development. They found the risks to be very low.