Former Yukon commissioner Jack Cable remembered as man of so many talents
Jack Cable, the former MLA and Yukon commissioner who died last week, is being remembered as your classic Renaissance man.
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Cable, who died last week at age 86, was a former MLA and Yukon commissioner from 2000 to 2005
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Posted: Jul 26, 2021 4:42 PM CT | Last Updated: July 27
Former Yukon commissioner Jack Cable with his wife Fay last year, when he was awarded the Order of Yukon. Cable died last week at age 86.(Office of the Commissioner of Yukon)
Celebrating Pride Month
Yukon Party MLAs Geraldine Van Bibber (left) and Yvonne Clarke are seen Tuesday afternoon at the Yukon Pride Month Opening Circle at the Healing Totem Pole in downtown Whitehorse.
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June 3, 2021
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The recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site in B.C. has some Yukoners calling for searches to be done at other sites across Canada.
The Yukon Party is taking further action to reprimand two veteran MLAs following the ongoing text scandal that went public last Sunday night.
Stacey Hassard, a former interim party leader, and Wade Istchenko are now facing the prospect of being ordered to attend educational and training courses on workplace bullying and harassment prevention.
In a news release, the party stated: “On Friday, April 30, 2021, two Yukon Party MLAs sent offensive and rude text messages to a group of people that included the premier. These comments are entirely unacceptable and inappropriate, especially from holders of public office.
“Since that time, the Yukon Party has been reviewing appropriate next steps, including reviewing the Yukon Legislative Assembly Respectful Conduct Policy that was brought into force in 2019.