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Jun 19, 2024 |
cbc.ca | Julien Gignac
AFN blasts Yukon, federal gov'ts for allowing salmon 'habitat destruction'Julien Gignac | CBC News | Posted: June 19, 2024 9:18 PM | Last Updated: Just nowAssembly of First Nations wants governments to study impacts linked to development and a national inquiryImage | SalmonCaption: A chinook salmon swimming upstream. The Assembly of First Nations is calling out the Yukon and federal governments over their management of Yukon River salmon, which have been in steep decline in recent years.
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Jun 3, 2024 |
cbc.ca | Julien Gignac
North·NewThe Yukon government may subsidize mining companies to help them reduce emissions, according to documents obtained through an access to information request. Internal gov't documents suggest move is to ensure investments in industry don’t witherJulien Gignac · CBC News · Posted: Jun 04, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoThe now-abandoned Minto mine in central Yukon, in 2015.
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May 30, 2024 |
rcinet.ca | Julien Gignac
Lawyers representing Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp. entered guilty pleasA Yukon judge has slapped a mining conglomerate with a $100,000 fine because of problems that put the environment at risk. In a Whitehorse courtroom on Wednesday, Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp., which operates a silver mine in central Yukon, pleaded guilty to failing to store hazardous waste properly and meet certain water quality standards.
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May 29, 2024 |
cbc.ca | Julien Gignac
North·NewIn a Whitehorse courtroom on Wednesday, Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp., which operates a silver mine in central Yukon, pleaded guilty to failing to store hazardous waste properly and meet certain water quality standards. Lawyers representing Alexco Keno Hill Mining Corp. entered guilty pleas Julien Gignac · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute agoThe Yukon court building in Whitehorse.
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May 23, 2024 |
cbc.ca | Julien Gignac
YESAB recommends against proposed placer mine on creek many Yukoners use for drinking waterJulien Gignac | CBC News | Posted: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 3:28 PM | Last Updated: Just nowThe board states as proposed, the project's impacts to the creek can’t be mitigated Image | Stony CreekCaption: Stony Creek, west of Whitehorse. The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board has recommended a proposed placer mine not move ahead because impacts to water can't be mitigated.
Journalists covering the same region
Chris Windeyer
Reporter at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Chris Windeyer primarily covers news in the Yukon region, Canada, including areas around Whitehorse and surrounding communities.
Virginie Ann
Reporter at CBDN-FM (Dawson, YT)
Virginie Ann primarily covers news in the Yukon region, Canada, including areas around Whitehorse and surrounding communities.
Jackie Hong
Interview Producer at Al Jazeera English
Jackie Hong primarily covers news in the Yukon region, Canada, focusing on areas around Watson Lake and surrounding communities.
Mike Rudyk
Reporter and Editor at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Mike Rudyk primarily covers news in the Yukon region, Canada, including areas around Watson Lake and Whitehorse.
Stephanie Waddell
Reporter at Whitehorse, Yukon News
Stephanie Waddell primarily covers news in the Yukon region, Canada, including areas around Whitehorse and surrounding communities.
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