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Refugees · WhitehorseWHITEHORSE, YT, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight a housing plan as part of Budget 2024's commitments. Minister Miller will be joined by the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Full story available on Benzinga.…See the Story
MEDIA ADVISORY - Minister Miller and Minister Martinez Ferrada will make a housing plan announcement in Whitehorse
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Business · WhitehorseThe Whitehorse Star newspaper in Yukon is closing after 124 years. The newspaper's front page on Friday announced that its last publication day will be May 17. An online article says the paper's owners had been working with a small group of local residents interested in buying the business, but terms could not be finalized. Editor Jim Butler said in an interview Friday that the staff of 12 learned of the closure in a meeting that morning with the paper's owners. "It's very difficult to see an institution that published for 124 consecutive years, announce its demise. (It's) very, very sad for the community and for people who are suddenly out of work," he said.See the Story
Whitehorse Star newspaper to cease publication after 124 years covering Yukon
64% Left coverage: 14 sources
Whitehorse · WhitehorseWHITEHORSE – Yukon’s premier is apologizing ahead of an inquest into the deaths of four Indigenous women who were accessing services at the Whitehorse emergency shelter. Ranj Pillai says the […]See the Story
'We are deeply sorry': Yukon premier apologizes ahead of inquest
71% Left coverage: 7 sources
Whitehorse · WhitehorseThe case of Cindy Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) was launched in 2019. It was prompted by Dickson's challenge of VGFN's requirement that its elected leaders reside on the First Nation's settlement land in the Northern Yukon. Dickson had her nomination papers rejected when she tried to run for office because she resided in Whitehorse.See the Story
Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation’s lawmaking authority in the face of Charter challenge
RCMP · WhitehorseThe break-in happened sometime between last Friday night and Saturday morning. It caused the closure of the office until next week while staff work to confirm whether confidential information belonging to victims of crime has been compromised. Police say they found items believed to be from the office both in the accused's possession and his home.See the Story
Charges laid after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Mobile Phones · WhitehorseThe Yukon government has issued a public notice about a break-in where "confidential files" were exposed and cellphones were stolen from the victim services office in Whitehorse. The extent to which confidential information may have been compromised is still unclear. The office is closed Monday and Tuesday while staff complete an inventory of records and determine whether any specific people were particularly affected.See the Story
Yukon issues public notice after break-in at Whitehorse victim services office
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Statistics Canada · WhitehorseOne in seven Canadians reportedly participates in outdoor or wilderness activities, according to Statistics Canada, with at least a quarter saying they’ve gone tent camping.
That number is forecasted to rise, as 2.33 million Canadians are expected to be campers by 2028, Statista predicts.
“Canada’s vast wilderness and diverse landscapes make it a prime destination for camping enthusiasts seeking adventure and natural beauty,” Statista said.
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Canada’s Top Campgrounds and How to Book for This Season
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