Poles being installed in some areas for Dempster fibre line, Yukon gov’t says
One Yukon resident decries ‘seeing our spectacular pristine wilderness landscape being transformed’ The Yukon government says it’s installing new poles
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Whitehorse couple wakes to find pistachio ice cream-loving bear on their couch
‘You don’t expect to ever see a bear as a guest in your living room,’ says Mary Lake resident Al
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Recommendations from coroner’s inquest under review, Yukon gov’t says
Inquest jury made 13 recommendations after examining 2021 death of infant in Watson Lake The Yukon government says it is
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Yukon ‘looking into other options’ for river crossing at Dawson City, as ferry ages
‘Nothing is not on the table to discuss,’ says highway official — including a bridge It’s been a topic of
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Salmon are dying in dried-up river beds in northern Yukon
‘What we have been seeing … is that dewatered area was much, much, much larger than it had been in
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Arctic Winter Games committee looks to Yukon as potential host in 2026
The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) could be coming back to the Yukon sooner than expected. The territory is next scheduled
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Adeline Webber on being Yukon’s next commissioner
Webber was appointed this week to serve 5-year term as territory’s next commissioner Adeline Webber was in Pelly Crossing, Yukon,
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Tension easing in Mayo, Yukon as opioid emergency declaration nears expiry
Declaration came on heels of double homicide that remains unsolved Tension in Mayo, Yukon is starting to ease months after
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Early-stage mineral exploration near Whitehorse sparks concern from nearby residents
B.C.-based Gladiator Metals is drilling on the Whitehorse copper belt A B.C-based mining company is drilling on the Whitehorse copper
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Northern premiers wrap up annual meeting in Inuvik
The meeting also featured a cultural showcase Ranji Pillai, Caroline Cochrane and P.J. Akeeagok met over Tuesday and Wednesday this week
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Oldest town in Yukon almost wiped out by ice jams and flooding
‘It’s a real traumatic setback,’ says Roberta Joseph, chief of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation The historic town site of
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Board of directors quits after Minto Metals pulls out of Yukon copper mine
The board’s six members resigned along with two vice-presidents The entire board of directors for Minto Metals has resigned, days
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Provincial efforts to fast-track nurse licensing could help the Yukon
Quicker licensing elsewhere means quicker licensing in the territory, says health minister The Yukon government says it’s on board with
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Downtown business owners hope report recommendations ease tensions around Whitehorse shelter
“Beautification,” community liaisons, organized activities and decentralization. Those are some of the solutions a new report offers to ease tensions
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Flood warning issued for Klondike River near Dawson City, Yukon
High water levels expected to last into Tuesday evening The Yukon government has issued a flood warning for the Klondike
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