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Jim Elliot

Jim Elliot

I’m a B.C. transplant here in Whitehorse at The News telling stories about the Yukon's people, environment, and culture. While The News often deals in difficult topics, I believe it is equally important for a community newspaper to highlight the community's successes and preserve its history. The Yukon is definitely worth celebrating. As someone who loves the outdoors and wide-open spaces, I am eager to explore as much of the territory as possible.

Phone
867-667-6285 ext1605
Email
jim.elliot@yukon-news.com

Recent Work by Jim

Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation’s lawmaking authority in the face of Charter challenge

Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation’s lawmaking authority in the face of Charter challenge

Charter applies to Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s constitution. Appeal of residency rule still fails
Yukon man taken to residential school at 4 years old denied compensation for early years

Yukon man taken to residential school at 4 years old denied compensation for early years

Roy Johnson says he endured extensive abuse at the Choutla Residential School
Alaska Highway reopens following Canada Day washout

Alaska Highway reopens following Canada Day washout

The highway is open to single-lane traffic with a pilot car guiding travellers.
Nearly complete, 30,000-year-old mummified baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon

Nearly complete, 30,000-year-old mummified baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon

Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin elders named the mummified mammoth Nun cho ga meaning “big baby animal.”
Distant asteroid now bears Tagish adventurer Skookum Jim’s name

Distant asteroid now bears Tagish adventurer Skookum Jim’s name

The renaming of the asteroid comes from a suggestion by the Yukon Astronomical Society.
Accused Yukon shooter appears in court as online donations pour in for victims

Accused Yukon shooter appears in court as online donations pour in for victims

Ralph Shaw faces multiple charges related to an Oct. 26 shooting spree in the town of Faro
Landslide worries prompt request for logging moratorium at Shuswap’s Bastion Creek

Landslide worries prompt request for logging moratorium at Shuswap’s Bastion Creek

Regional district shares residents’ concerns over possible landslide or debris flow
Passersby fight Salmon Arm roadside grass fire believed started by flicked cigarette

Passersby fight Salmon Arm roadside grass fire believed started by flicked cigarette

Dry conditions prompt warning from resident, fire department
Salmon Arm boy’s samosa sales benefit hospital foundation

Salmon Arm boy’s samosa sales benefit hospital foundation

Armaan Dhaliwal was able to give the Shuswap Hospital Foundation a $500 donation
Options presented for future of former Eagle Pass fire lookout in Shuswap

Options presented for future of former Eagle Pass fire lookout in Shuswap

Stakeholders met in 2020 to discuss the restoration, or possible removal of the cabin
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