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‘We are quite sorry’: Emergency shelter staffer apologizes during inquest

‘We are quite sorry’: Emergency shelter staffer apologizes during inquest

A coroner’s inquest into four women’s deaths at the shelter in 2022 and 2023 is underway in Whitehorse
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Inquest hears drugs, alcohol factored into deaths at Whitehorse shelter

Inquest hears drugs, alcohol factored into deaths at Whitehorse shelter

Pathologist testifies before coroner’s inquest that substance use played role in deaths of four women
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Yukon NDP MLA’s claim about dozens of homeless campers in Whitehorse debunked

Yukon NDP MLA’s claim about dozens of homeless campers in Whitehorse debunked

Kate Mechan of Safe at Home says “swirl” around numbers of people camping isn’t helpful
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MLAs remove cap on locally developed courses as result of Yukon NDP bill

MLAs remove cap on locally developed courses as result of Yukon NDP bill

Yukon NDP Leader Kate White’s private member’s bill on education passes in house
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Whitehorse council hears curbside and central collection recycling options

Whitehorse council hears curbside and central collection recycling options

If city staff proceed with curbside collection info gathering, plan could be before council in June
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Yukon’s military call up doesn’t signal health system emergency: minister

Yukon’s military call up doesn’t signal health system emergency: minister

Official Opposition rips into territorial government’s move to bring in undeployed health workers
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Yukon opposition parties agree there’s an ‘energy crisis’ but not who started it

Yukon opposition parties agree there’s an ‘energy crisis’ but not who started it

Minister says expect to pay to charge electric vehicles at government-run stations by end of 2024
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Whitehorse escarpment static as device scans slope for potential slides

Whitehorse escarpment static as device scans slope for potential slides

Landslides could potentially occur quickly, without much warning, despite efforts
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Land trust’s goal is permanent affordability for home owners in Whitehorse

Land trust’s goal is permanent affordability for home owners in Whitehorse

Lottery likely to decide who can purchase one of 32 units in Whistle Bend development
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Inquest sees video evidence that now-deceased woman left to sleep face-down

Inquest sees video evidence that now-deceased woman left to sleep face-down

Darla Skookum left face-down on mattress by Whitehorse Emergency Shelter staff on night of death
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