Prescribed burns planned as the 2024 wildfire season continues

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• Fifth Eagle Gold technical briefing acknowledges missed deadlines, wildfire, and calls for an independent review

  Questions about holding Victoria Gold accountable for missed deadlines or taking over for the mining company completely were largely brushed off by officials.

• Victoria Gold failed to meet inspector's direction deadlines from the Yukon Government

  A Natural Resource Officer found an unlined excavation significantly smaller than the secure, lined storage facility the company was directed to install on July 10.

• Whitehorse Emergency Shelter reduces meal availability

  Escalating food costs and increased expenses for disposable to-go items have led to significant overspending.

• First Nation of Na Cho Nyäk Dun was not invited to technical briefings

  FNNND's Implementation and Governance Manager also says that senior government leadership have not met with the First Nation in person since the June 24 heap leach failure.

• The Government of Yukon says it will implement all recommendations from the April 2024 Coroner's inquest. 

  The Yukon Government said it has carefully reviewed, accepted and begun work on an implementation plan to address each recommendation by the end of October 2024. 

• UPDATE: Missing First Nations woman found safe.

• Purolator expands its partnership with Food Bank Society of Yukon

  Food delivery cost will now be put into getting more food

• City Councillor Mellisa Murray has excitedly announced her candidacy for Mayor of Whitehorse.

  Murray is known by her fearless approach to asking tough questions and her unwavering commitment to pushing for the community's best interests. 

• Why do we use cyanide in gold mining?

  Stephen Foley, a University of Saskatchewan chemistry professor, explains the benefits, drawbacks, and alternatives to cyanide in the gold mining industry.

• Minister Mclean offers few insight into progress on MMIWG2S+ implementation one year after activating Yukon-Wide Action Plan

  Part of the approach is to bring families together on an annual basis is within the strategy and implementation plan

• FNNND Chief speaks out about Eagle Gold Mine clean up efforts

  "We want to see this cleaned up; and for us, right now, to clean it up, there cannot be a dollar value on it.”

• First Nation of the Na-Cho Nyäk Dun demands a halt to mining on its traditional territory

  Media release also calls for an independent investigation and review into June 24 heap-leach failure at Eagle Gold Mine

• Fire restrictions and evacuation alerts as the Yukon rolls through wildfire season

  76 active wildfires in the territory, and nearly 71,000 hectares burned this year

• Government officials offer few answers on heap-leach failure at Eagle Gold mine

  First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun consultant speaks out about government inaction.

• Alaska highway hit and run suspect arrested by Whitehorse RCMP

  Adam Lougheed, a 41-year-old male has been arrested and charged with: driving while prohibited, dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene of a collision that caused death.

• Yukon 2024 wildfire season off to a hot start

  Rudolph Gulch fire puts Minto Bridge under an evacuation alert; Stink Lake fire being held; and 22 active wildfires in the territory as of June 20.

• Dempster Highway vehicle collision kills 58 year old motorcyclist from Ontario

  The collision involved a truck and a 58-year-old male Ontario motorcyclist now deceased

• Hit and Run vehicle that killed Cyclist on Alaska Highway located

  The police are asking anyone with a dash camera footage showing a black Chrysler 300.

• Whitehorse RCMP investigates a hit and run collision on Rabbit’s Foot Canyon area

  The vehicle involved fled the scene of the collision. 

• RCMP Concludes Jack Hulland Elementary School Criminal Investigation says no criminal charges will be laid

  The investigation which has been ongoing for about 3 years heard from over 150 witnesses