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Youth Employment Centre opens
April 15, 2011
Education Minister Patrick Rouble and Skookum Jim Friendship Centre President Nelson Lepine announced the opening of the Youth Employment Centre for Yukon youth as a new resource to help them discover their career options. Read the news release.
YG Photo: Education Minister Patrick Rouble attends the opening of the Youth Employment Centre.
“The Department of Education is proud to partner with Skookum Jim Friendship Centre to help youth across Yukon identify the right career choice, and realize their full potential,” Rouble said. “This three-year pilot program will open doors through education and awareness.”
Consul General of Germany visits Whitehorse
March 29, 2011
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Premier Dennis Fentie with Hermann Sitz, Consul General of Germany, on his visit to Whitehorse.
President of Canadian Space Agency visits Yukon
March 21, 2011
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Dr. Steve MacLean, President of the Canadian Space Agency and former Chief Astronaut meets with Premier Dennis Fentie and Senator Dan Lang. Dr. MacLean has been talking to Yukoners about new satellite technology.
Infrastructure funding announced
March 16, 2011
YG photFrom left to right, Community Services Minister Archie Lang, federal Minister of Transport Hon. Rob Merrifield and Senator Dan Lang announce a federal and territorial investment of $40 million in 18 infrastructure projects. The projects are around the territory and have been identified in this year’s territorial capital plan and funded from the provincial-territorial base fund of the Building Canada Plan.
The initiatives include new construction or improvements to water and waste water infrastructure in Carcross, Haines Junction, Mayo, Old Crow, Teslin and Tagish. Other projects include upgrades to roads in Whitehorse and other areas of rural Yukon.
Read the news release.
Yukon and Canada work together to attract international tourists
February 22, 2011
Federal Minister of Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency John Duncan, Yukon's Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor and Yukon Senator Daniel Lang announced an investment of $2 million for Yukon's Destination Yukon marketing campaign.
Read about the project in the Government of Canada's news release.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program agreement
February 23, 2011
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Senator Lang for the Government of Canada and Minister Patrick Rouble for the Government of Yukon have announced an agreement that gives Yukon a role in managing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program within the Territory.
See the News Release.
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Senator Lang, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce representatives Dan Charlebois and Rick Karp, and Minister Patrick Rouble at the announcement of an agreement for managing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Yukon.
Justice Agreement signed with Teslin Tlingit Council
February 21, 2011
The Teslin Tlingit Council recently signed an Administration of Justice Agreement with the Yukon government and the Government of Canada. It's an historic agreement that will recognize the Teslin Tlingit Council's jurisdiction to administer justice.
Read the Government of Canada's news release.
YG photo: Premier Dennis Fentie signs the Administration of Justice Agreement as Teslin Tlingit Council Chief Executive Officer Peter Johnston and Federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development John Duncan look on.
YG photo: From left to right, Teslin Tlingit Council Chief Executive Officer Peter Johnston, Federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development John Duncan, Premier Dennis Fentie and Yukon Justice Minister Marian Horne.
YG photo: Teslin Tlingit Council Chief Executive Officer Peter Johnston presents artwork by Jean Taylor to Yukon Justice Minister Marian Horne.
