Reaction to Yukon’s new substance use health emergency receiving mixed reviews
While the Yukon government’s new substance use health emergency is intended to respond to the…
Sara Connors
Sara Connors is originally from Nova Scotia and has a Journalism degree from the University of King’s College in Halifax. After graduation she worked in South Korea for two years as an English Language teacher and freelance journalist. After she returned home in 2019 she worked behind the scenes at CTV Atlantic in Halifax before joining APTN's Yukon bureau in July 2020.
Yukon declares substance use health emergency in response to opioid deaths
The declaration will include enhanced supports to tackle the territory’s addictions crisis.
Referendum to decide whether 8 schools in the Yukon form First Nations school board
Advocates say new board will help communities and First Nations exert more control over education.
First Nation in the Yukon holds gathering to remember people who died from addictions
In the small community of Carcross, Yukon, about 30 people gathered to honour those who…
First Nation in Yukon declares state of emergency after three drug related deaths in one week
Carcross/Tagish First Nation declares a state of emergency in hopes it will draw attention to the addictions crisis plaguing territory.
Indigenous women more likely to report harassment when taking Whitehorse taxi says survey
Report finds more needs to be done to protect women who take taxis.
Neskantaga urging Ottawa to help protect community from Omicron variant
Chief Wayne Moonias says community is struggling with several issues and is bracing itself for new COVID-19 variant
Officials tighten COVID-19 restrictions across Canada in hopes of keeping Omicron infections at bay
Health authorities issue warnings as Omicron-fuelled waves crash into provinces
First Nations in Yukon, Nova Scotia, grapple with COVID-19
There are 921 active cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities across Canada.