Gwich’in celebrate cancellation of oil exploration leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Alaska politicians, Iñupiat, say they’re disappointed by the Biden administration’s decision For Gwich’in on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border
Read more
Author: Chris Windeyer, CBC News
COVID-19 state of emergency ends in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Officials report 2 new cases, say 36 remain active The Yukon government is ending its COVID-19 state of emergency, effective
Read more
Parties start rolling out promises as Yukon election campaign ramps up
After a weekend mostly spent putting up signs, Yukon’s three main political parties started the campaign’s first full week with
Read more
Some hotels in northwestern Canada still willing to book U.S. travellers, despite restrictions
Hotels in downtown Whitehorse are offering mixed messages to would-be guests from the U.S. Under the Yukon government’s current border
Read more
Yukon Energy to build battery storage, upgrade power line in northwestern Canada
Yukon Energy will spend nearly $60 million to build a new battery storage facility in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada, and replace
Read more
Northern Canada: Council of Yukon First Nations to train writers for Indigenous sentencing reports
The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) is taking over a pilot project aimed at training people in the Northern
Read more
New governance model for Yukon community in northern Canada
The Yukon government, in northwestern Canada, is looking for ideas to organize local government for southern community of Carcross. Currently,
Read more
Arctic Canada: Lynda Dickson sworn in as new chief of Carcross/Tagish First Nation
Lynda Dickson was sworn in Wednesday as the new Haa Shaa du Hen, or chief, of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation,
Read more