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Old Crow chief on his push to tackle climate change

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Old Crow Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm talks to Adrienne Arsenault about his passion for fighting climate change and why he thinks if his Yukon village can promise to be carbon neutral by 2030, larger communities can too.
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Yukon Premier makes vaccination plea to residents amid outbreak

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Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says there are several reasons why there is a resurgence of COVID-19 cases - and that while the territory has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, it is not "out of the woods" yet.
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Banning unvaccinated people from flights could have profound impact on the North

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The government’s plan to keep unvaccinated people off domestic flights could have a more profound effect in Canada's North, where travel can be a necessity and even a lifesaver.
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Yukon welcomes some vaccinated travellers as other borders remain closed

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While travel is restricted in many parts of Canada, Yukon is allowing some fully vaccinated travellers to enter the territory without quarantine.
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'We have excess vaccines': Alaska offers doses to B.C. town

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy tells Power & Politics his state has enough COVID-19 vaccines to share with residents of Stewart, B.C., and even with some residents in Yukon.
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Alaska's offers vaccines to B.C. and Yukon residents

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy tells Power & Politics his state has enough COVID-19 vaccines to share with residents of Stewart, B.C., and even with some residents in Yukon.
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Yukon premier calling for national registry to verify vaccinations

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Yukon Premier Sandy Silver tells CBC's chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, about why he is calling for a vaccination registry as his territory prepares to welcome fully vaccinated tourists.
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'We can't help but feel the frustration' | Sandy Silver

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Yukon Premier Sandy Silver on what a reduction in the number Moderna doses shipped to Canada mean for his territory.
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Indigenous Services minister says BC couple should express contrition for jumping the vaccine queue

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Marc Miller spoke with reporters in Ottawa during a regular Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday.
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Yukon teenagers get conversion therapy banned in territory

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A group of teenagers have successfully lobbied the Yukon government to ban conversion therapy, the first territory to do so.
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Yukon begins rollout of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

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Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon's chief medical officer of health, describes the enthusiasm for the vaccine and the territory's plan to reach urban and rural residents.
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Yukon First Nation celebrates new Lands Act 

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The Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Yukon's largest, is celebrating the finalization of its modern Lands Act. The act allows the First Nation, the territory's largest private land owner, to allocate settlement land to its citizens.
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North received over $250 million in CERB payments since April

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The Canadian emergency response benefit flooded the North with cash, sending millions in relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the funding came with unintended consequences.
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Yukon begins vaccinations against COVID-19

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Yukon administered its first COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, a week after the first doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in the territory. Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon's chief medical officer of health, says about 60 people were vaccinated on...
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Inside CFB Trenton’s quarantine zone

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The National looks inside the quarantine zone at CFB Trenton where the Canadians airlifted out of Wuhan, China, will stay for two weeks.
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Wildfire books for youth

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The past couple of wildfire seasons have been particularly devastating for many Canadians. Experts say climate change is making wildfires more intense and the seasons longer. It can be a stressful situation, including for kids and youth....
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International students at Yukon University no longer eligible for family housing

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Some major changes are on the way at Yukon University in Whitehorse. International students are no longer eligible for family housing. The university is moving toward prioritizing housing for rural and Indigenous students from across the...
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Merging of two First Nations leadership positions in Yukon still in the works

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Work is underway for the merging of the Council of Yukon First Nations grand chief and the national Assembly of First Nations Yukon regional chief positions. Four Yukon First Nations are not members of CYFN. How those nations will be...
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Three Yukon communities receive money to reduce risk of wildfire

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The Yukon and federal government are spending $17 million over the next eight years to help reduce risk of wildfire in Whitehorse, Teslin and Haines Junction. The money will go toward building fire breaks and trimming trees.
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Independent review board returns answers on what happened at Eagle Gold mine last year

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A new report offers some answers for Yukoners - but perhaps not the ones some had hoped for. An independent review board tasked with explaining last year's Eagle mine failure published its findings on Wednesday. The mine closed after a...
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Water licence renewal hearings begin for Whitehorse hydroelectric dam

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The Yukon Energy Corporation is looking for a licence renewal for its Whitehorse hydroelectric dam. The Yukon Water Board is holding a public hearing that started on Wednesday. Representatives from First Nations and the Yukon government...
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Report blames ‘adverse conditions’ for last year’s Yukon gold mine slide

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An independent report has found last year's Eagle gold mine slide in Yukon — which contaminated local groundwater and a creek with cyanide — was caused by a series of 'adverse conditions.' Following the release of the report, the First...
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Yukon musician Matthew Lien gets his Canadian citizenship

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Celebrated Yukon musician Matthew Lien, who is from the U.S., became a Canadian citizen at Tuesday's citizenship ceremony in Whitehorse ... after singing the national anthem.
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Yukon Liberal Party to host leadership convention in Whitehorse Thursday

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Party members will choose their next leader. That's something they haven't had to do for two decades. Whoever wins the vote will become premier until at least the fall. CBC's George Maratos reports.