Petition calls for new painted crosswalk in Northern Canada to represent racial identities
The mayor of Whitehorse says he’s fully on board to expand upon the city’s existing rainbow and transgender Pride flag
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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
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Alaskan Brent Sass wins 2020 Yukon Quest sled dog race
Sass, who’s won the Yukon Quest twice before, arrived in Whitehorse on Tuesday afternoon He was the lead musher for
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Yukon Arctic Ultra: ‘World’s coldest and toughest’ ultra race starts today in northwestern Canada
Fabian Imfeld arrived in Whitehorse almost a week ago, and he’s ready to hit the trail. “Yeah, I can feel it.
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CBC North reverses decision to consolidate morning newscasts in Northern Canada
CBC North managing director Janice Stein has announced that the broadcaster will not be making any changes to its English
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Northwestern Canada: Yukon gov pressed for details on expropriations for highway upgrades
The Yukon Party is pressing the government for details on any planned expropriation of property to make way for Alaska
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Design of Alaska Highway upgrades in Whitehorse, Northern Canada displayed
Whitehorse, northwestern Canada residents saw Tuesday evening the nearly finished design of upgrades to a section of the Alaska Highway
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No Alaska dog mushers at next Arctic Winter Games without ‘true competition’
The future of dog mushing at the Arctic Winter Games is in doubt again, as Team Alaska considers forgoing the
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Housing facility for homeless opens in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada
A new facility in downtown Whitehorse, Yukon, which will house the city’s most chronically homeless, officially opened Tuesday. The Yukon
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Northern Canada store’s “greener” poppy option limited by legion trademark rules
The Royal Canadian Legion distributes more than 19 million poppies a year, which in turn raises millions of dollars in
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Miles Canyon in Canada’s Yukon territory needs name change, says MLA
It’s one of Whitehorse’s best known and most admired local landmarks. The same, however, can’t be said for its namesake
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Heavy snowfall in northwestern Canada left thousands without power
About 5,500 residents in southern Yukon, northwestern Canada, lost power after a heavy snowfall Saturday night that caused trees to
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Whitehorse, northwestern Canada declares climate change emergency
Whitehorse city council voted on Monday to declare a climate change emergency, but shied away from promising a “carbon budget”
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Yukon Energy to launch new round of consultation on Southern Lakes water level project in Arctic Canada
Yukon Energy is launching another round of public consultations on a proposal to raise the water levels in Southern Lakes,
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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
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