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Breathtaking. I just hope #Yukon public health don't get wind of this & follow suit -

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#Canada already has extremely high levels of renewable energy powering their grids, so they could EASILY get to 100% through solar. As in for mid-2026.
Renewables by Province/Territory:
#BritishColumbia 98%
#Manitoba 97%
#Quebec 99%
#NFLD 95%
#Yukon 90%
#Ontario 90% (incl nuclear)
Amp up the others.

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Two Bald Eagles (black, with white heads and yellow beaks) perched on top of a dead tree

Two Bald Eagles (black, with white heads and yellow beaks) perched on top of a dead tree

It's that time of year! A pair of Bald Eagles get close near their nest at the mouth of Chasan Chua (McIntyre Creek), north of Whitehorse. #birds #Yukon

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Statement from Minister Benoit on the Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project | Yukon.ca Minister of Highways and Public Works provides an update on the Nisutlin Bay Bridge replacement project.

This is a boondoggle par excellence! This is what it costs to deal with an abandoned mine

“…the previous government allocated roughly $25 million for a replacement bridge. Since then, the total estimated cost of the project has increased to $193.97 million.”

#Yukon

yukon.ca/en/news/stat...

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“Ankh-Morpork no longer had a fire brigade…it did not take long for people to see the rather obvious flaw in paying a group of people by the number of fires they put out. The penny really dropped shortly after Charcoal Tuesday.” - Terry Pratchett, Jingo

#shoppingcartsoftheYukon #Whitehorse #Yukon

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Various brands of cheese products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes - Canada.ca The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

“Various brands of cheese products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes” recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec... - Canadian Food Inspection Agency

FR: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rapp...

#ABPoli #BCPoli #Canada #CDNPoli #FoodRecall #MBPoli #SKPoli #Yukon

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On the Land We Walk Together

The Dawson Land Use Plan has been released! Years of hard work has resulted in a detailed, thoughtful vision for this unique part of Canada. #Yukon #Tr’ondëkHwëch’in

For the full plan or a shorter summary, see:

dawson.planyukon.ca/frlup-docs/f...

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Glaciers in August over intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks and marine sedimentary rocks, northwestern British Columbia, Canada - photo by D. Benz

Glaciers in August over intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks and marine sedimentary rocks, northwestern British Columbia, Canada - photo by D. Benz

Ore Odyssey April 1:
Assay results, an acquisition, an agreement, and updates for projects in BC and the YT.

d-benz.github.io/newsletter/o...

#BritishColumbia #Yukon #MineralExploration #Mining #News

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Do you wonder how the cleanup has been going at the Victoria Good minesite? Fear not, gentle reader, the PwC website has just posted this Site Progress Update - www.pwc.com/ca/en/servic...

#Yukon #mining

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And last year, Canada recorded its coldest December temperature in 50 years, when temperatures in Braeburn in the #Yukon plummeted to -55.4°C (the coldest temperature in Canada since January 1999, when -57°C was recorded).

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Adios, Winter. Finally. Well, almost (it was still -19 degrees C this morning).

This has been an exceptionally long & cold #Yukon winter, with much more snow than usual, & record-breaking spans of temperatures in the -30s & -40s.

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Moroccan oranges at the Independent! Finally something other than US and Israeli ones

#Whitehorse #Yukon #elbowsup #BDS

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#Yukon First Nation declares caribou herd to be ‘living ecological person’ in law to protect it.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ross-r...

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This is a public service announcement on behalf of Baked Cafe & Bakery

#Whitehorse #Yukon

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Yukon First Nation declares caribou herd to be ‘living ecological person’ | CBC News With a proposed mine on its traditional territory, the Ross River Dena Council wants additional protection for the Finlayson caribou herd. It says the declaration reinforces its role as "guardians" of...

Yukon First Nation declares caribou herd to be ‘living ecological person’ #Yukon #Canada 🍁

The Ross River Dena Council says the decision is meant to protect caribou from industrial development

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Banded hematitic shale and silicified sandstone hosting alpine harebells (purple flowers, Campanula lasiocarpa), Yukon, Canada - photo by D. Benz

Banded hematitic shale and silicified sandstone hosting alpine harebells (purple flowers, Campanula lasiocarpa), Yukon, Canada - photo by D. Benz

Ore Odyssey March 31:
An acquisition, updates, and a permit for projects in BC and the YT.

d-benz.github.io/newsletter/o...

#BritishColumbia #Yukon #MineralExploration #Mining #News

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Yukon Expands Medevac Fleet with First Nations Partnership Yukon invests $21M in three King Air 350 medevac aircraft owned mostly by First Nations under a new 10-year contract starting 2026.

Yukon invests $21M in three new King Air 350 medevac planes owned 75% by Yukon First Nations Air Leasing LP. New 10-year, $157M contract starts April 2026 to meet rising emergency medical transport demand. #AlkanAir #Yukon #FirstNations
airpronews.com/2026/04/01/y...

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In which case, 19 cases of whooping cough in the #Yukon must be normal for March, right?

Did any journalist in local #Media ask our notoriously libertarian-leaning, politically-aspirant, mask-averse #YukonCMOH what the #Pertussis statistic for March usually is?

Well, of course not.

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Whooping cough on the rise in the Yukon, but no outbreak yet - Yukon News Whooping cough on the rise in the Yukon, but no outbreak yet, officials say

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"From January 1 to March 26, 2026, there have been 19 lab-confirmed cases of Pertussis reported in the #Yukon".

And just to be clear, this is "not an outbreak" -

yukon-news.com/2026/03/31/w...

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Beautiful images, thanks for sharing, Carl.

I feel the same way about ravens in the #Yukon, I can (and do) watch them for hours) -

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Stanley Cup arrives by dog sled for Yukon Native Hockey Tournament | CBC News Men’s hockey’s most coveted trophy arrived at the 46th annual Yukon Native Hockey Tournament this weekend in quintessential Yukon fashion: dog sled.

Stanley Cup arrives by dog sled for #Yukon Native Hockey Tournament #Canada

Kwanlin Dün First Nation citizen and hockey player, Tayvin Calbery led the dog team

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Ruffed grouse displaying his plumage in Autumn, central British Columbia, Canada - photo by D. Zajac

Ruffed grouse displaying his plumage in Autumn, central British Columbia, Canada - photo by D. Zajac

Ore Odyssey March 30:
A claim dropped, a technical report, new projects, an increased land position, agreements, a permit, an update, and drilling starts on projects in BC and the YT.

d-benz.github.io/newsletter/o...

#BritishColumbia #Yukon #MineralExploration #Mining #News

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Final Recommended Plan | Dawson Regional Planning Commission

Woot woot! The Dawson Regional Planning Commission has released the
Final Recommended Plan for the Dawson Region today! Study it thoroughly, it’s on the final exam

#Yukon #Dawson

dawson.planyukon.ca/frlupinfo/

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My delightful morning walk companion

#Whitehorse #Yukon #WildernessCity #MuleDeer

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Top view of Kinuseo Falls, where the Murray River follows a structural break in marine siltstones and sandstones to carve a canyon - photo by D. Zajac

Top view of Kinuseo Falls, where the Murray River follows a structural break in marine siltstones and sandstones to carve a canyon - photo by D. Zajac

Ore Odyssey March 27:
A technical report is filed for a project in BC.

d-benz.github.io/newsletter/o...

#BritishColumbia #Yukon #MineralExploration #Mining #News

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A blog post about Saturday's drive - "A spectacular early-morning drive to the White Pass", with 38 photos: explorenorthblog.com/a-spectacula... #Yukon

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This morning I traded email with someone who lives in the #Canada's northern #Yukon Territory. #Mars is almost certainly warmer right now (maybe -13°C) than several places in #YT, including Macmillan Pass (-18.8°C) & DO NOT even ask about #Nunuvut (-35.9°C in Eureka)!!

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