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Selkirk First Nation puts up blockades, asks all residents to isolate as Yukon COVID-19 cases rise
The Pelly Crossing blockades, some of which have signs on them that read ‘local traffic only,’ are meant to serve as a reminder to stay home.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 6:10 PM CT | Last Updated: June 30
One of the blockades on a side road leading to Selkirk First Nation. Visitors are asked not to come, and residents are being discouraged from travelling. (Selkirk First Nation)
As Yukon contends with what s being described as its first true wave of COVID-19, at least five blockades have been erected on side roads leading to Selkirk First Nation to discourage people from coming and going.
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IN BRIEF: Pembridge makes first payment for acquisition of Minto
Thu, 1st Apr 2021 21:58
Pembridge Resources PLC - miner with interest in Minto copper-gold-silver project in Yukon, Canada - Says the first payment of USD5 million of the purchase price for the acquisition of Minto Explorations Ltd from Capstone Mining Corp has been made.
Chair Gati Al-Jebouri says: The Minto operations have developed significantly since the acquisition of Minto in June 2019 and have withstood the challenges posed to it over the last 18 months by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting market conditions. The support from the Yukon government and the leadership of the Selkirk First Nation, on whose ground Minto is located, have played an important part in ensuring the success of Minto.