Canyon City is hiring!
Canyon City Construction is looking for Dump Truck Drivers for the 2022 season. If you would like to apply for this position, please call Jesse Bouchard at 867-333-0409, or send your resume to office@canyoncitylp.com
Citizens! Keep your address up to date
KDFN Citizens! Update your mailing address and contact info with KDFN’s Registrar today here: https://www.kwanlindun.com/update-your-address/ or by emailing citizenship@kdfn.net If your address is not up-to-date you could miss out on some important things we’re sending out. Please pass this message on to friends and family members!!
Get ready for the new McIntyre Gas Bar, operated by Petro Canada!
Get ready for the new McIntyre Gas Bar, operated by Petro Canada! Originally planned to open mid-January 2022, supply-chain related delays have pushed the opening to the end of February 2022.
Tree of Life
In recognition of the ongoing grief the Yukon is experiencing with overdose fatalities, KDFN is setting up a Tree of Life beside the Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre starting Friday afternoon. There will be several blankets laid out where people can make offerings in recognition of people they’ve lost or for those who are struggling. Because…
KDFN is mourning the lives lost due to harmful drugs
KDFN is mourning the lives lost due to overdose. Our hearts are with the families and communities of those lost. Health officials warn that street drugs in the Yukon could contain fentanyl or benzos (benzodiazepines). That means they could be much stronger and more harmful than expected. Harm reduction supports in Whitehorse: KDFN’s Natsékhi Kų̀…
Pick up your rapid COVID-19 tests!
Rapid test pick up for: KDFN Citizens and household members; and KDFN employees and household members. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House. (Closed between 12 and 1 p.m.)
KDFN Drop-In Vaccine Clinic for Children 5+ and Adults
KDFN Drop-In Vaccine Clinic for Children 5+ and Adults Friday, January 21, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.at the Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House This clinic is open to children age 5+ and adults who are: KDFN Citizens or member of their households; and KDFN employees or members of their households. COVID-19 vaccines available: 1st and 2nd…
Do you think you might have COVID-19?
We know this is a stressful time, and KDFN’s Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre is here to help. But please know that the heath centre and many government departments are short staffed right now as some employees are isolating or home caring for a sick loved one. So, if you have COVID-19 symptoms or if you’ve…
“We have weapons in this fight. Let’s use them.”
Over the past two years, COVID-19 has made our people sick, taken lives and brought other more hidden harms. Now, with COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the Yukon, Chief Doris Bill is calling on everyone to do their part to help end this cycle of sickness. https://www.kwanlindun.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chief-Bill-Message-Jan5-2022.mp4 “We have weapons in this fight. Let’s use…
Omicron is spreading widely and quickly in the Yukon
Stay safe, KDFN, Omicron is spreading widely and quickly in the Yukon. • 325 current active cases • 66 new since yesterday • 2 people are hospitalized. 1 is in the ICU. • Many more cases are going unreported. • This spread can have especially negative effects for people who: o are not vaccinated; o…