Category: YUKON

Potent new opioid detected in drug supply, prompting warnings from community advocates

Sep 12, 2026 | HEALTH, PROVINCES, YUKON

The presence of a new potent synthetic opioid in the Yukon’s drug supply has prompted warnings from community health and harm reduction advocates in Whitehorse. According to the Blood Ties Four Directions Centre in Whitehorse,...

Whitehorse small business owners say community market rules threatening company’s future

Sep 12, 2026 | Business, PROVINCES, YUKON

Annika Phillips (right) and Emilie Denis pose for a photo at their booth at the Fireweed Market in...

Why Do Workers Keep Dying on the Job?

Sep 12, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

*Story updated on Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. to clarify that Simon Fraser University did not previously directly employ janitors Labour Day is usually a time for celebration. It’s a time to celebrate the historic wins of workers that...

Yukon First Nations investigate orange rivers and wildlife impacts

Sep 9, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

Facing devastating climate-fuelled impacts to their rivers and wildlife, Yukon First Nations are increasingly mobilizing to intensify monitoring research. The territory’s water chemistry has been changing over the last 20...

First Nations firefighters say systemic barriers keeping Indigenous fire crews on the sidelines

Sep 7, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

Sean Clement (left) and Laura Perrin from YFNW’s Bonanza Expanded Attack Crew working on a...

Indian streaming giant JioHotstar is betting big on Canada’s South Asian diaspora

Sep 5, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Business, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

JioHotstar, the rebranded global streaming platform, launched in Canada on Sept. 2. Photo:...

Yukon government says ATCO will cover cost of audit into billing issues

Sep 3, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

ATCO Yukon will foot the bill for an investigation into billing issues that left Yukoners paying exorbitant electricity charges over the past year. In an Aug. 21 joint statement, Justice Minister Laura Lang and Energy, Mines and...

Parks Canada staff cite public safety concerns after wolf killed in Kluane

Sep 3, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

A lone wolf that was observed approaching humans in the Ä’äy Chù Valley of Kluane National Park was killed by parks staff last weekend following a several week long closure of the area. According to a Parks Canada bulletin...

Americans with dual citizenship in Canada in high demand as voters in the November midterms

Sep 2, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, Politics, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. The Court gave preliminary approval this week...

Changes to Facebook and Instagram after U.S. case won’t affect Canada – yet

Aug 31, 2026 | Alberta, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, MARITIMES, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT, ONTARIO, PROVINCES, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, YUKON

Canadian Facebook and Instagram users will not be impacted by a slew of changes Meta is introducing as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement with dozens of U.S. states, but some experts say there is a chance that could...