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Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec have all said they would cover Trikafta, which costs roughly $300,000 a year at its list price, under publicly-funded drug programs. A Yukon mother is calling on the territory to do the same.
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 8:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 9 Election signs in Whitehorse's Mountainview riding. The riding is one of several that were won by just a handful of votes in 2016.(Paul Tukker/CBC) comments Monday's Yukon election is bound to be interesting, if only because the outcome is still too difficult to predict — there's been no clear front-runner through the campaign, nor has there been any central issue dominating debate and stirring passions. In short, anything could happen — from Sandy Silver's Liberals winning re-election for the first time in that party's history, t...
Tredger has worked supporting young children and their families as a speech-language pathologist. She is currently the executive director at Teegatha’Oh Zheh, supporting Yukon residents with developmental disabilities. Incumbent and former party leader Liz Hanson is not seeking re-election. “In my work, I’ve talked to families who have a lot to worry about,” Tredger said Thursday. “They need the support of a speech therapist, but before they need that, they need a place live. “Everyone deserves an affordable, stable place to call home,” she added. “I know (NDP Leader) Kate Whi...