The Yukon celebrates 10 years of 911 service in rural communities

The article reports that Salmon Day in Carcross, Yukon, is held to celebrate salmon and highlight conservation efforts amid ongoing declines in salmon populations, with events organized by local First Nations and community activities for attendees. It notes that a seven-year fishing moratorium agreed between Yukon and Alaska exists, and that many Yukon…

The Government of Yukon marks the 10-year anniversary of expanding basic 911 service to rural communities, making emergency help more accessible from landlines and mobile phones where service exists. The milestone acknowledges the collaboration of emergency response partners and the ongoing work of emergency responders across the Yukon.

The article reports that a federal study criticizes the use of outdated remoteness tools—the Band Classification Manual and the Modified Berger Formula—for funding remote First Nations, noting they haven’t been updated in about 20 years. It states Indigenous Services Canada has developed a new Cost Adjustment Factor (CAF) using Statistics Canada’s Index…