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• YG releases Connected Health Strategy

  Multi-year framework to outline a more connected and accessible health care system.

• YG launches Power Potential Portal

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• Whitehorse hosts international broomball tournament

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• YG expands Peak Smart incentives

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• YG calls for Building UP project proposals

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• RRDC signs Stewardship Authority agreement with YG

  Agreement the first of its kind in the Yukon outside of treaty agreements.

• Yukon Party reflects on one year of strong stewardship

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• RCMP begins search and rescue activities for missing Whitehorse man

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• Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizens start podcast

  The podcast is receiving funding through the Arramat Project for its first year.

• Independent review panel publishes first status report in Department of Education review

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• ATCO Electric Yukon Gets $7.5M to Fix Billing Issues with Smart Meters

  The utility acknowledged it has faced issues with inaccurate meter readings since 2023, leading to widespread estimated billing and unexpectedly high charges for Yukoners, especially during extreme cold when meters were inaccessible.

• Yukon NDP calls on Yukon government to investigate electricity billing concerns

  “Yukoners deserve affordable, accurate, and fair electricity bills, an investigation is needed to make sure that billing is exactly that.” -Yukon NDP Leader Kate White

• Youth investment fund supports 13 community projects across Yukon

  Initiatives include youth leadership training, substance use prevention, peer mentoring, and recreation programs.

• FNNND challenges Mayo Dam spillway project over treaty and fish passage concerns

  The First Nation contends the current emergency is self-created and is being used to bypass Nation-to-Nation obligations under the Final Agreement and UNDRIP.

• First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun youth benefit as mining firms fund mayo school sports

  The companies combined their efforts after several of them received requests from the school to cover a sports funding shortfall. The donation also helps teams travel.

• FNNND calls out Yukon Government over exclusive mine sale talks, demands consent

  The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun said it has not consented to any sale or restart and has no agreements with any party

• BC man convicted of manslaughter

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