Friday, April 18, 2025
Gowling WLG Launches Canada North Law Group
Gowling WLG is pleased to announce the launch of Canada North, a practice group of lawyers who are dedicated to serving clients in Nunavut, the Northwest…
Yukon
A Renewed Outlook for B.C.’s Freshwater
As B.C.’s new government embarks on the hard work of fulfilling its platform commitments and ministerial mandates, there will be no shortage of pressing issues…
First Nation Takes Peel River Watershed Case to Supreme Court
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde spoke today from the steps of the Supreme Court of Canada to mark World Water Day…
Water Facilities Certifier, EOCP, Adds New Members
The EOCP has a stated mission “to protect human health, the environment, and the investment in facilities through increased knowledge, skill, and proficiency
Haines Junction and Faro Yukon, Wastewater Boost
With a partnership between the federal government and the territorial government of the Yukon, two water infrastructure projects are getting underway: a replacement of the Haines Junction lift station and an upgrade to the sewage lagoon in Faro.
Yukon Plans to Invest $1.5 Million to Expand Yukon’s Water Monitoring Network
The Government of Yukon has announced plans to invest more than $1.5 million to expand Yukon’s water monitoring network in between now and 2017, subject…
Government of Yukon Reaches Agreement To Operate Dawson Wastewater Treatment
The Government of Yukon has agreed that it will continue to own and operate the new Dawson wastewater treatment plant, despite the intentions to pass…
WWF-Canada’s Releases Assessment of the Yukon River Watershed
This week, World Wildlife-Canada released the Yukon River Watershed Report providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of the health of the Yukon River watershed. The results…
BioteQ Signs Contract for Seasonal Whitehorse Plant
Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. will design and build a water treatment plant in Whitehorse at the Minto copper mine owned by Minto Explorations Limited.…
Dawson Signs with Corix
The City of Dawson and Yukon government announced yesterday that a contract has been signed with Vancouver-based Corix Water Systems for the design and construction…
$10M for Cleaner Drinking Water in Yukon
Canada and Yukon will be working together to upgrade and improve water treatment systems in the territory, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Minister of Community…
CCME Talks Strategy in Whitehorse
Meeting yesterday in Whitehorse to discuss issues such as climate change, federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers recognized the work done to date in developing…
Whitehorse Gives Takhini North $1M Tab for Upgrades: CBC
Residents in the Takhini North neighbourhood of Whitehorse will have to fork over at least $1 million to help cover a $9-million upgrade to its…
Canada and Yukon Fund Water Supply System in Haines Junction
Whitehorse, YT- Last week, the federal government announced funding for improvements to Haines Junction’s water supply system in Yukon. The Village of Haines Junction will…
Protecting the Mackenzie River Basin: NNSOnline
Michael Miltenberger says a way already exists to deal with the preservation of quality and flow of water in the Mackenzie River basin, reports the…