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Western Copper and Gold Partners with Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation to Support School and Daycare Meal Programs
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2025) - Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) ("Western" or the...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2025) - Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) ("Western" or the "Company") is pleased to contribute $75,000 to Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation ("LSCFN") to support meal and nutrition programs at Tantalus Community School and the LSCFN Daycare for the 2025/26 school year.","length":405,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"These programs deliver daily meals and snacks to children in Carmacks, ensuring students have access to reliable, healthy food throughout the school day. In recent months, changes to federal support funding programs have created uncertainty for many Yukon communities, resulting in delays and gaps in approvals for programs that families depend on. As a result, several school nutrition programs across the territory, including those in Carmacks, have faced challenges in maintaining consistent delivery.","length":504,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"LSCFN has worked diligently to keep its programs operating despite these pressures. Western's contribution will help offset food purchasing, staffing, and program delivery costs so the community can maintain consistent services throughout the school year.","length":259,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation appreciates the support from Western Copper and Gold to continue offering the nutrition programs at Tantalus Community School and our Dunena Zra Sanchi Ku Daycare," said Russel Blackjack, Chief of LSCFN. "Following the disappointing announcement that Canada would not be supporting these programs, LSCFN was committed to continuing to offer them. These programs are essential to our community's children and families. They not only support nutrition, which ultimately plays a key role in learning outcomes for our children, but they provide employment opportunities for our citizens to support well-being and self-reliance. Mussi Cho."","length":696,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Ensuring children have access to nutritious meals is foundational to their health, learning, and development," said Sandeep Singh, President & CEO of Western. "We're grateful to work alongside Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation in supporting these programs ...