Category: YUKON

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...

Popular hiking area closed after hiker bitten by wolf in Kluane National Park

Aug 25, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

Hannah Hofsink hikes through the Ä’äy Chù Valley in Kluane National Park on Sunday, July 19, 2026....

Yukon firefighters deploying to Tok as Alaskan community battles destructive wildfire

Aug 25, 2026 | YUKON, PROVINCES

Over a dozen Yukon firefighters and support personnel are on their way to Tok, Alaska to provide assistance after an explosive wildfire leveled roughly 20 homes in the community on Monday. According to Wayne Potoroka, director...

Data shows higher than expected returns for chinook salmon on the Yukon River

Aug 25, 2026 | PROVINCES, YUKON

Efforts to restore the once mighty chinook salmon on the Yukon River appear to be making incremental gains as in-season data shows higher than predicted numbers of fish passing over the Yukon-Alaska border. According to data...