Propellor concerns put Dawson ferry out of service; shuttle in place for foot traffic

The George Black Ferry in Dawson is seen on July 30, 2022. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)
Yukon government recommending alternative travel arrangements and extended stays to vehicle traffic

Team Yukon is seen at the opening ceremony on Aug. 7. (Steve Parr/Canada Summer Games)

Team Yukon closes first week of Canada Summer Games
The Thomson Centre, which is currently undergoing a COVID-19 outbreak, is seen on Aug. 11, 2022. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Outbreak declared at Whitehorse long-term care home
Dr. Sudit Ranade, the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, briefs reporters on the COVID-19 situation in the Yukon on July 13. (Courtesy/Yukon government)

Yukon’s CMOH still acting top doctor in Ontario county
Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)

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Bands performed all afternoon and night on the Keno main stage. (Gabrielle Plonka/Yukon News)

Keno City Music Festival rocks in rain and shine
(Illustration by Lynn Johnston)

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    Barkfest took place on Aug. 6. (Yukon Quest/Facebook)

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    Team Yukon at the Canada Summer Games with flag bearer Mara Rolden front and centre. (Courtesy/Facebook)

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    A lawsuit over a defamatory Facebook post targeting a student at a Whitehorse high school has been settled. The poster has issued an apology. (Mike Thomas/Yukon News Files)

    Lawsuit settled over defamatory Facebook post targeting Whitehorse high school student

    Poster issues written apology, other terms of settlement not public.

    Matthew Clarke works on his cabin at Ensley Creek. Clarke has been given a Jan. 1, 2023 deadline for the removal of the cabin by a Yukon Supreme Court order. (Skote Outdoors/Youtube)

    1 of 3 unauthorized cabins near Dawson removed, others still subject to court order

    Court orders one man to post video on regulations to Youtube channel cabin building was shown.

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    Queer bike polo mixer planned for Whitehorse

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    A young cyclist is seen on the Mt. McIntyre trails in 2018. The Mt. McIntyre area is expected to serve as the site for the Canadian Marathon Championships in 2023. (Yukon News file)

    National cycling championship will come north

    Cycling Canada selects Whitehorse for Canadian Marathon Championships

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