After decades of calls from First Nations, Yukon gov't says it's close to finalizing a cancer strategy

January 27 , 2026 at 04:58:56 p.m. CST • :

Nearly two decades after the Council of Yukon First Nations first released a report calling for a cancer strategy, the Yukon government says it's close to finalizing one. The strategy would support Yukon First Nations in collecting and analyzing cancer data – a longstanding gap that means First Nations don't know how prevalent cancer is in their communities.

Eskay Creek gold and silver mine in northwest B.C. gets green light

January 26 , 2026 at 09:01:34 p.m. CST • :

The province says it has cleared the way for a gold-silver mine in B.C.'s far northwest to restart operations following a landmark agreement with the Tahltan Nation.