Meet some of the firefighters who helped save an N.W.T. village
Kate Gyles celebrated a birthday on the fire line last week. She said it was tough being away from...
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Category: YUKON
Whitehorse bylaw proposal to open select city lands mineral exploration passes first reading
A drilling rig is seen operating on land just outside of Whitehorse city limits on Wednesday, July...
Read MoreYukon government seeks public input on new firearms legislation
The Yukon government is launching a new initiative looking for feedback from Yukoners about how the territory should engage with the federal government to advocate on behalf of firearms owners. Justice Minister Laura Lang...
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Study links Yukon chinook salmon decline to marine heat waves in the Bering Sea
A Chinook salmon, also known as King salmon in the United States. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S....
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Government sends letters to telco giant Bell and federal regulators over poor wireless service
A cell phone begins to dial a local Yukon number. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News Files)Dana...
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Dozens of boats set off for Dawson as Yukon River Quest kicks offf
A paddler bails water from his canoe during a pause at checkpoint 3. Bumpy conditions on Lake...
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Community cheers as Yukon-born phenom Gavin McKenna picked first overall in NHL draft
Support for local hero Gavin McKenna was high as Yukon Hockey hosted an NHL draft watch party at...
Read MoreWhitehorse council hears renewed proposal to open city lands to mineral exploration
Local mining company, Gladiator Metals, has renewed its push to redesignate tracts of land in the City of Whitehorse’s Official Community Plan (OCP) in order to pursue an exploratory drilling project in search of copper deposits...
Read MoreMaple Leafs select First Nations player first over-all in NHL draft
While speaking about one of the best days of his life—being chosen first over-all in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft June 26—Gavin McKenna, a citizen of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation in Yukon, took time to discuss...
Read MoreScientists watch for super El Niño’s potential impact on Yukon
The Yukon and Western provinces could be looking at a warmer winter next season as scientists around the world have officially declared the formation of an El Niño weather pattern. On June 11, the US National Oceanic and...
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