Yukon Energy to improve communications, in case of another deep-freeze power outage
Yukon Energy held another briefing with officials on Wednesday morning, about a series of power outages during a December cold snap
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Canada Revenue Agency’s new tool for simplifying travel deduction puzzles some Northerners
A new online tool meant to simplify the process of claiming the Northern Residents Travel Deduction is causing more confusion
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First Nation in Dawson hits the airwaves to get community updates out faster
Karen Blake went from calling dozens of elders a day to broadcasting live each Monday Monday may not be the
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‘Ice profiling’ underway in preparation to build Dawson City’s ice road in Yukon
Road construction is just days away, some ice on the Yukon River is still only about 4 inches thick If
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Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin soldiers honoured at Nov.8 event in Dawson City
“Acknowledging the stories of our people who participated in the war is important to carry on,” says chief About 30
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No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low
It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational and commercial salmon fishery on the
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COVID-19 outbreak declared in capital of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Yukon’s case count climbs to 104, with 18 are active Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health has declared a COVID-19
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Residents in northern Canada prepare to watch annular solar eclipse
Residents of Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and Nunavut will see the sun become a ‘ring of fire’ Sky watchers in
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Yukon gov’t announces eight affordable housing projects
Money is on the table for eight affordable housing projects across Yukon, according to Yukon government officials. The projects, which are
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Government to attempt another ice bridge at Dawson City, northwestern Canada after failing last two winters
The Yukon government, in northwestern Canada, is going to give it another shot. Plans are being made to try again
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Large wildfires in Yukon, northwestern Canada threaten highway
Fire crews are battling a pair of major wildfires on the North Klondike Highway near Dawson City that are creating
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Northwestern Canada: How a changing Yukon River is reshaping an age-old ice bridge
The residents of Dawson City, in northwestern Canada, have an intimate relationship with the Yukon River. It’s why settlers first
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Canada’s territorial premiers discuss priorities for a ‘united North’
The three territorial premiers focused on uniting the North at the Northern Premiers Forum in Dawson City, Yukon (northwestern Canada),
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Smoke from northern Alberta wildfire reaches northwestern Canada
Smoke from a wildfire burning near High Level, Alta. (Canadian Prairies), has so far reached as far as Dawson City,
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France’s Thierry Corbarieu wins Yukon Arctic Ultra race in northwestern Canada
After nine days and nearly 700 kilometres, France’s Thierry Corbarieu has won the 2019 Yukon Arctic Ultra. Corbarieu arrived at
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