What's new in the style guide

What we've added or changed in the style guide

Spellings

On the Spelling page, we've:

• added "frontline (adjective), front line (noun)" – this is different from Canadian Press style, which we follow for most of our spellings;
• removed "Takhini Hot Springs" from the list of place names spellings, as it's a business name, and we do not list business names in the style guide as they may change (it's always best to check the business's website for the accurate, up-to-date name); 
• removed the Yukon International Storytelling Festival from the list of events, as the festival has not been held for many years, and it could get confused with the Yukon Storytelling Festival taking place in 2026; and
• corrected "Cultural Industry Training Fund" to "Cultural Industries Training Fund" and noted that this fund is currently paused.

Abbreviations and acronyms

We've:

• included when you can and cannot use acronyms; 
• described different types of abbreviations; and
• added that we write measurements in full.

See the Abbreviations and acronyms guidance. 

Words to avoid misspelling or misusing

We've added to the list of words to check how to spell or whether you're misusing them. The list is at the bottom of the Spelling page. 

Writing inclusively

We've added more guidance on gender-affirming and gender-inclusive language to the inclusive language section. 

Types of changes we make to the style guide

• Grammar and punctuation
• Culturally appropriate language
• Indigenous Peoples references 
• Yukon-specific language
• Stylistic flexibility
• Government organization language
• Political preferences

We make changes when:

• existing sources do not meet our needs;
• we need new guidance; or
• we need to update existing guidance.