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Canada and U.S. suspend all fishing for Canadian-origin Yukon River chinook salmon
Canada and the United States are suspending all fishing for Canadian-origin Yukon River chinook salmon for seven years in an attempt to protect the dwindling species.
As first chinook salmon reach Whitehorse concerns about population’s health persist
Two chinooks are through the fish ladder and a celebration is planned for Aug. 10.
Yukon government proposes new resource road regulations reflecting public feedback
Recently released “what we heard” report sums up feedback
Yukon appoints board to investigate cause of ‘catastrophic failure’ at Eagle mine | CBC News
The Yukon government has appointed a panel of experts to look into the cause and factors behind the heap-leach failure at Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine earlier this summer.
Victoria Gold legal woes continue as creditor list goes public | CBC News
A recently released statement from Victoria Gold receiver PricewaterhouseCooper Inc. shows that the mining company still owes over 400 creditors. This comes as the company faces a potential class action lawsuit and additional charges laid by the Yukon government.
Board tasked with investigating mine’s heap leach failure to be announced next week by Yukon gov’t | CBC News
Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker said the government is in discussion with “world class experts” to serve on the investigation’s board.
‘It’s over’: Victoria Gold board quits as Yukon mine goes into receivership, CEO says | CBC News
The news comes one day after the company was put into receivership following a successful application from the Yukon government to take over.
Victoria Gold mine CEO disputes Yukon gov’t’s assertion fish in Haggart Creek died from cyanide | CBC News
The CEO of mining company Victoria Gold says he believes the deaths of dozens of fish in Haggart Creek, near the Eagle gold mine, may not have been caused by cyanide.
First Nation in Yukon asks courts to all takeover of Eagle Gold Mine
The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun has made an application to the Yukon Supreme Court to have a third party take over the Eagle Gold Mine.