As Yukoners come together for Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5 to 11, 2024, the Government of Yukon is marking this important week with a series of awareness and educational activities to help Yukoners prepare for flood and fire season.
This news release has been updated to reflect accurate public meeting information.
This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and Council of Yukon First Nations.
The Government of Yukon is developing a new Public Lands Act, a crucial step towards modernizing land management in the territory. In collaboration with First Nation partners, the government is seeking input from the public to shape this new legislation to ensure it reflects the values and interests of Yukoners.
Faro’s community wildfire protection plan has been finalized through collaborative efforts between the Government of Yukon’s Wildland Fire Management Branch and a community-level working group that includes the municipality.
Communities create their plans with support and technical input from Wildland Fire Management, balancing public safety needs with local priorities.
The Government of Yukon is committed to supporting opportunities for reconciliation in education.
Recently, Yukon students experienced a unique educational tool at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse – the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada. This engaging map redefines Canadian geography by showcasing Indigenous language groups, traditional place names and an Indigenous timeline of significant historical events.
This is a joint news release between the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon.
Communities and governments are working together to prepare and adapt to impacts of climate change, to help improve quality of life for Canadians in higher-risk areas and to reduce the costs of disasters. In Canada, flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster, causing damage to households, property and infrastructure.
Today, the Commissioner of Yukon Adeline Webber is launching the King Charles III Coronation Medal program in the Yukon. The Commissioner is a partner in the program and has 21 medals to give to deserving Yukoners.
To be eligible, nominees must have done something remarkable for Canada or their community and been alive on May 6, 2023. The first medals were given out today during an event at Taylor House. Commissioner Webber will present the medals.
Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee has issued the following statement:
“Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, nationally observed from May 6 to 12. This year, the Canadian Mental Health Association is asking Canadians to embrace Healing through Compassion, a theme that underscores the role of compassion in enhancing mental health and overall wellbeing.
Whitehorse families can now register their students for school bus service for the 2024–25 school year by visiting yukon.ca/bus. They must register each year for busing.
The registration deadline is June 14, 2024.
Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Women and Gender Equity Directorate Jeanie McLean has issued the following statement:
“As we approach the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ People, also known as Red Dress Day, I encourage all Yukoners to observe the day and reflect on how they can contribute to ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit+ people.
The Government of Yukon, following the latest guidelines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is encouraging Yukoners at high risk of severe illness to get a COVID-19 booster this spring.
This includes: