Black bear killed after breaking into YukonU building

October 01, 2024

According to CBC, a black bear was killed after breaking into a Yukon University building last week. The black bear broke through an exterior door and a window to enter the institution’s main building. It exited the building through a door opened by staff and was later found by the gymnasium. Yukon Conservation Officer Services […]

YK officially unveils Whistle Bend Elementary School

June 12, 2024

The Government of Yukon has officially unveiled Whistle Bend Elementary School in Whitehorse. The school was unveiled with a community open house event that started with a traditional smudging ceremony led by Elder Betsy Jackson of the Ta’an Kwächän Council. The open house included a barbecue and tours so that parents, students, and neighbours could […]

Special Indigenous regalia becomes a part of convocation at Porter Creek, U of T, Lakehead

June 12, 2024

During this year’s graduation season, some schools’ convocation ceremonies will feature special regalia created by Indigenous students, alumni, and/or community members. At Porter Creek Secondary School in Whitehorse, some Indigenous students will cross the stage for their high school graduation wearing special regalia that they designed. The Northern Cultural Expressions Society’s regalia program gives graduates […]

YK pauses Yukon Nominee Program offering pathway to citizenship for international students

May 29, 2024

A Yukon Nominee Program has been paused by the territory. The program offered a pathway to citizenship for Yukon University’s international graduates upon securing employment. YukonU Provost Shelagh Rowles described the pause as both sudden and disappointing, adding that the university learned about the pause at the same time as the general public. However, Rowles […]

VIU, YukonU students design tiny homes

April 03, 2024

Students at two university campuses are developing their skills by building tiny homes for members of their local communities. At Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Trades Centre, students are working on a tiny home for a customer in Saanich. VIU Instructor Andrew MacLeod explained that the project offers more hands-on experience than a typical job site […]

Aurora, NIC, YukonU students install solar panels in Peru

March 22, 2024

Aurora College, North Island College, and Yukon University students recently travelled to Santa Rosa de Llillinta, Peru to help an Indigenous community install solar panels on an elementary school that previously did not have electricity. The focus of this project was to give Canadian postsecondary students hands-on experience in an environment where they could work […]

Canada announces new investments in Indigenous teacher training, student supports

March 06, 2024

The Government of Canada has announced two significant investments into Indigenous students and teachers. The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) will be directing a $13.2M investment to seven Indigenous-led and community-driven programs. These programs will support the training and empowerment of 10,000 new Indigenous teachers. RHF will partner with Gabriel Dumont Institute ($1.28M); McGill University (1.98M); […]

Canada invests $1.8M into classes, immersion campus, professional development to revitalize Kaska language

March 06, 2024

The Government of Canada is investing $1.8M into the revitalization of the Kaska language in the Liard First Nation over the next five years. The funding will support a variety of educational and cultural initiatives, such as online and community classes, summer Kaska language and cultural immersion camps, and staff professional development and language training. […]

YK invests $500K in school, education-related nutrition programs

March 06, 2024

The Government of Yukon is investing $500K into nutrition programs at schools across the territory. The Yukon Food for Learning Association will distribute $450K to Yukon schools or school boards, with the amount provided varying depending on enrolment numbers and location. The Yukon First Nation Education Directorate (YFNED) will also receive $50K for school feasts […]

Watson Lake Individual Learning Centre provides Indigenous students with way to achieve high school diploma

December 13, 2023

CBC reports that a new centre in Watson Lake will help to increase graduation rates for Indigenous students in the area. At the Watson Lake Individual Learning Centre—which is run by the Yukon First Nation School Board—people who have not graduated from high school can work towards a certificate of graduation while remaining in Watson […]