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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Northwestern Canada: Hallucinations in a ‘frozen paradise’ at Yukon Arctic Ultra
The Yukon Arctic Ultra has reached the stage where competitors are seeing things that aren’t there. “Last night was terrible.
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Northwestern Canada: Yukon gov gives up on building Dawson City ice bridge
Time and money has run out on this winter’s attempt to build an ice bridge across the Yukon River in
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Northwestern Canada: snowcat working on Dawson City ice bridge falls through river ice
Work on the Dawson City, Yukon, ice bridge has stopped after a snowcat went through the ice on the Yukon
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Contract awarded to build ice bridge in Dawson City, northwest Canada
The Yukon government is going to try again this winter to help Mother Nature build an ice bridge across the
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Wettest August in decades in Dawson City, northwestern Canada
If you thought last month was pretty wet in Dawson City, western Yukon — you’re right. It was the rainiest
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Drivers flock to Northern Canada’s new highway to Arctic Ocean
The Dempster Highway (in Canada’s Northwest Territories and Yukon) has long been a destination in and of itself — but
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New fibre optic line to ensure reliable internet access in Northern Canada
A nearly 800-kilometre fibre optic network will be built to connect Inuvik, N.W.T. and Dawson City, Yukon, which the federal
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Mushers reach halfway point of Yukon Quest sled dog race
One of the world’s great Arctic events and races is now at the halfway point in -27 Celsius weather. Mushers
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Yukon man pleads guilty on bison hunt charges
A Dawson City man in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory has been fined and banned from hunting for at least five
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