The Government of Yukon is preparing for the coming wildfire season by investing in wildfire response capacity and supporting wildfire resiliency in Yukon communities.

In Budget 2024–25, the government is investing in improving planning, communications and capacity initiatives to better prepare for climate emergencies like wildfires. The government continues to fund community-led FireSmart projects across the territory, work with communities to develop wildfire protection plans and develop landscape-level mitigations like the Whitehorse South Fuel Break.

The Government of Yukon Water Resources Branch has released the March Yukon Snow Survey Bulletin and Water Supply Forecast.

The Porcupine River basin snowpack is well above average at 174 per cent of historical median for March 1, setting a new record. The Lower Yukon and Peel River basins’ snowpack are above average. The Alsek, Upper Yukon, Teslin, Liard, and White basins are close to average. The Central Yukon, Stewart and Pelly River basins are below average.

Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement:

“As we envision our future, it is crucial that we reflect on our relationships with municipalities, other governments, Yukon First Nations and beyond.

The Yukon government is implementing measures to tackle a rise in vaping and reduce the number of vaping-related lung ailments. Today, the Government of Yukon tabled Bill No. 35, the Coordinated Vaping Product Taxation Agreement Act, in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

The Bill will help target growing rates of vaping across the territory, especially among youth, by enabling the Yukon to participate in a federally coordinated vaping tax.

Today, Finance Minister Sandy Silver tabled the Government of Yukon’s 2024–25 Budget.

Budget 2024–25 lays out the fiscal plan of a government that remains committed to supporting Yukoners and communities while delivering strong, sustainable fiscal management.

This budget continues to help ensure that Yukoners have access to quality health and wellness services by:

Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: 

Premier and Minister of Economic Development Ranj Pillai and a delegation of Government of Yukon officials attended the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto, Ontario.

The Government of Yukon has made significant progress to address the Yukon’s health human resource challenges since the release of the Yukon’s Health Human Resources Strategy in December 2023.

Actions and accomplishments thus far include:

The Government of Yukon is pleased to announce $2.2 million in funding to support Yukon-based women’s and gender equity-seeking non-governmental organizations. The funding, which covers the 2023–24 and 2024–25 fiscal years, was made available through the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

The funding will support projects that fall under Pillar one and Pillar two of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence: Support for victims, survivors and their families and Prevention.

The recipients of the funding are:

Premier Ranj Pillai and Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn have issued the following statement.

“From February 27th to March 2nd, Special Olympics Team Yukon displayed remarkable talent and unwavering determination at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary.

We are so immensely proud of these athletes for their contributions to Yukon's sports community. They constantly make us all proud with their determination, spirit and accomplishments.