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The Yukon Party is sharpening its teeth on the Liberal government when it comes to taxpayer protection.
On Dec. 21, the Yukon Party, as the official Opposition, introduced a bill to strengthen the Taxpayer Protection Act by what it calls “increasing transparency and improving government’s accountability to the legislature when it comes to borrowing money.”
For most of the fall session, party members were hectoring the government on its decision to increase the territorial government’s debt limit to $800 million last spring.
“In June, without any public consultation or democratic oversight, the territory’s debt limit was doubled to $800 million. According to the Yukon 2019/20 Public Accounts, the current long-term debt is now $228.4 million,” a statement from the party suggested.
$1 M raised for new mammography scanner in Whitehorse
Whitehorse General Hospital has a new means of detecting breast cancer. Medical imaging technologist Annaka Sarek says the machine can help detect cancer a little bit earlier, when treatment is a little bit easier, and save lives in the Yukon.
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Yukon hospital workers unions reach tentative deal with hospital corporation
The two unions representing 303 Yukon hospital workers reached a tentative three-year contract deal with Yukon Hospital Corporation.
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Posted: Dec 17, 2020 8:47 AM CT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
The two unions representing 303 hospital workers across the territory announced they agreed to a tentative contract deal with the Yukon Hospital Corporation. (Steve Silva/CBC)