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Statement on the release of the report on Mental Health Services in Rural Yukon by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada
OAG report is favourable overall and offers positive support for the progress made since 2016 in improving mental health and substance use services in rural Yukon communities.
Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed; outbreak identified at mine site
Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley confirms four new cases of COVID-19.
New Yukon Hospital Corporation Board chair named
New chair named to Yukon Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees.
Public health restrictions to be lifted on May 25
Changes coming for self-isolation, gatherings, social bubbles, and bars and restaurants.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics for youth begin May 31
Vaccine clinic dates set for Yukoners ages 12 to 17.
Yukon surpasses 75 per cent vaccination rate
Yukon has now surpassed 75 per cent for first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Child Care Act amendment tabled in the Legislative Assembly
The Government of Yukon is proposing to modernize the Child Care Act to help ensure that early learning and childcare services align.