Exploring Theme: "Homelessness"

Initiative aims to provide culturally-safe support for vulnerable First Nations people, improve safety CBC Indigenous: The Council of Yukon First Nations is launching a mobile outreach van in downtown Whitehorse in a bid to offer more culturally-safe support for vulnerable Indigenous people in the community and to improve area safety.   Starting this week, a team of outreach...

Warming centre part of territorial government’s downtown community safety plan. Safe at Home is operating a warming centre at the former High Country Inn building in Whitehorse. Photo: Sara Connors/APTN  APTN News: A non-profit organization in Whitehorse has opened a warming centre in hopes of keeping vulnerable people out of the cold this winter. Safe...

NationTalk: The Government of Yukon, with the support of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is pleased to announce that construction of a 10-unit Housing First Complex in Watson Lake is now underway. The complex was designed with input from the Liard First Nation Chief and Council, the Town of Watson Lake Mayor and Council, and...