Whitehorse- This is a joint news release between the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon. Dr Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon, on behalf of Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, who oversees the Regional Development Agencies, including CanNor, announced a funding commitment of $56.25 million for the construction of the Yukon Gathering Place, …
Yukon— By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Kirk Cameron, Mayor of Whitehorse announced a federal investment of more than $2.3 million in transit funding for Whitehorse, providing predictable and long-term …
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Polar Knowledge Canada today announced the opening of a new office in Whitehorse, Yukon, at the Elijah Smith Building at 300 Main Street. This office is the first Northern hub of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station. It will enable Polar Knowledge Canada to foster stronger relationships with researchers and Indigenous knowledge holders in Yukon. It will …
Vancouver – The 2024 Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse is featuring five films by National Film Board of Canada (NFB) creators from February 8 through 18—a selection of powerful and deeply personal feature-length and short documentaries. The festival will present the Yukon premieres of two feature docs: WaaPaKe (Tomorrow), directed by British Columbia filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, named Best BC Film at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival; A Quiet Girlby …
