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Yukon employers shouldn’t expect to see much change in their workers’ compensation board rates next year. But the biggest increase will go to governments with rates in that group going up 6.3 per cent.
“We have a strong team that is going to hold the government to account and bring the concerns of Yukoners to the floor of the house,” said Dixon.
The official Opposition leader, who is the MLA for Copperbelt North, is the critic for the Executive Council Office; Public Service Commission; Environment; the Yukon Liquor Corp., the Yukon Lottery Corp.; the Yukon Cannabis Corp.; and early learning and child care.
Scott Kent, who represents Copperbelt South, is the house leader, and will shadow Education; Energy, Mines, and Resources; and Highways and Public Works.
Brad Cathers, the MLA for Lake Laberge, is the deputy house leader and the critic for Health and Social Services; Justice; Finance; and Agriculture.
Premier Sandy Silver unveiled his new cabinet early Monday evening, and it’s one that looks a lot like his old cabinet.
All of the cabinet ministers from the last government are back, other than former MLA Pauline Frost, some with new roles and some with
former positions.
Most have retained responsibility for at least one of their former assignments.
The big winner appears to be Tracy-Anne McPhee, who was awarded the deputy premier’s position along with Health and Social Services,
replacing Frost.
“I think Tracy McPhee is an extremely competent colleague, and she also had an extremely huge role in the last legislative session,” Silver
A 41-year-old placer miner was killed last Friday when the bulldozer he was driving rolled over after he lost control on a stretch of ice in the Dawson City area.
The miner has been identified as Richard Matthew Cull, a seasonal heavy equipment operator at placer mine sites, says a news release issued Tuesday by chief coroner Heather Jones.
The Yukon Coroner’s Service, Dawson City RCMP and Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board’s occupational
health and safety branch were notified of the fatality shortly after 12:45 p.m. last Friday.
The mishap occurred at Stuart Placer Ltd., near Black Hill Creek, approximately 73 kilometres from Dawson.