Commission issues recommended land use plan for Yukon’s vast Dawson region
Final plan will determine how roughly 10 per cent of Yukon’s land mass should be managed in future A proposed
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As gold prices soar, some miners call territory’s low royalty rate ‘a bit ridiculous’
In 2025, Yukon placer miners collected more than $449 million in gold revenue, while the Yukon government collected less than
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Yukon First Nations express skepticism around promised permit ‘fast-tracking’
Fast-tracking project permits came up in just about every session last month at Roundup, the Vancouver international mining conference, including
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‘The space to practise culture’: Handgames beginners in Whitehorse find community and confidence
By Isabel Ruitenbeek Ashley Russell is a beginner at handgames. She’s played before, in school and with her family, but
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Yukon First Nations leaders call for meaningful partnerships at 2025 AME Roundup
Meaningful partnerships needed in order for projects to benefit everyone, leaders say The annual AME Roundup mining and exploration conference
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Yukon court hears dispute over proposed exploration project in Peel watershed
A proposed mining exploration project in the Yukon’s Peel watershed is at the centre of a court battle this week,
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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in chief ‘frustrated’ at waiting for Yukon gov’t on land-use planning
Planning commission won’t draft a final land use plan for Dawson region until it hears from territory The chief of
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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in medical student dreams of offering ‘culturally safe care’
By Asad Chishti Special internships at Whitehorse and Dawson hospitals gave Jamie Thomas a boost The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has
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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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Commemorative Canadian coin aims for more ‘inclusive’ history of Klondike Gold Rush
New loonie incorporates Indigenous perspectives in stylized depiction of gold discovery For most Canadians, the story of the Klondike Gold
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