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U.K. ultra-marathon swimmer Ross Edgley smilling to the camera.

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U.K. man swims 510-km non-stop down frigid Yukon River

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 13:15
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Ross Edgley thinks he must have looked a little bit like a dying salmon, to that curious eagle following overhead

Dawson City musher Brian Wilmshurst is one of this year's mushers in the Yukon Quest sled dog race. Organizers say open water may force some route changes. (Julien Schroder/Yukon Quest)

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Warmth, lack of snow in Yukon threatens winter events

Marc Montgomery, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 21:35 — Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015 at 21:39
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Once again, the weather patterns are playing havoc with the Yukon’s reputation for Arctic cold and snow. One of the