Building a better sluice box
Mom-and-pop placer mines in the Yukon will soon receive some tips to improve the efficiency of their operations. Research that aims to boost gold production at such outfits by one to five per cent.
Dawson City hunter sentenced to house arrest
A Dawson City resident was sentenced on Aug. 20 to house arrest for 90 days for careless use of a firearm, contrary to the Wildlife Act.
Federal minister promotes pensions for small business
Federal minister promotes pensions for small business Kevin Sorenson, the federal minister of state for finance, visited Whitehorse on Monday to find out what local businesses need to succeed in the North.
First Filipina nanny helped community grow
The Yukon Filipino community's growth can be traced back to one nanny who set off a chain reaction by helping others arrive in the territory.
More Whistle Bend lots up for grabs
Over 150 lots in the second phase of the Whistle Bend subdivision will go on sale by lottery, starting Sept. 3. Although 71 lots remain up for sale from the first phase, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Strike in Ottawa prolongs residency for migrant workers
Around 150 foreign service workers walked off their jobs in Ottawa two weeks ago. That means longer wait times for permanent residency applications for temporary foreign workers.
Suspected drug dealers evicted downtown
Government investigators have evicted two suspected dealers of crack cocaine from a downtown apartment.
Safe haven for abused women opens
Women and children fleeing domestic violence now have another safe place to stay in Whitehorse: a new, 10-unit building, called Betty's Haven, opened its doors on Monday.
British couple treks to Yukon in custom built bike
Once upon a time, a couple sold their house, quit their day-jobs, and travelled around the world on a beefed-up 1979 Italian motorcycle.
Little interest shown in temporary foreign labour
The territory's announcement of its new Temporary Foreign Worker Program was met with controversy last month as critics expressed concern that businesses would hire migrant workers over Yukoners.
Woman charged for running over cat
Whitehorse’s bylaw officers have charged a local woman after she allegedly ran over her cat with her truck. The woman, whose identity is not being disclosed by city officials, has been charged with three offenses under the territory’s Animal Protection Act.
First Nation opposes Atlin campground
A First Nation isn't cheering like happy campers over the proposed Atlin campground. Construction has not yet begun, but the campground will open May 2015, according to the Environment Department's website.
Yukoner leads Mounties in Saskatchewan
The new top cop in Saskatchewan hails from the Yukon. Brenda Butterworth-Carr, a member of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation, grew up in Dawson City. She joined the RCMP in 1987 as a native special constable.
Fraudsters target Whitehorse senior
Two German-speaking con artists duped a retired Whitehorse man into transferring $4,000 to them last week.
A First Nations woman’s lifelong fight for change
Eleven aboriginal women hung tobacco ties and a flower wreath on the fences of a Port Coquitlam farm one cloudy day in the spring of 2004.
Dawson City could see new apartment building
The Klondike Development Organization is working on a feasibility study to build a non-profit apartment building in Dawson City to help ease the town's housing shortage.
First Nation to hold sexual health conference
First Nation to hold sexual health conference Around 80 youth, most of whom are First Nations, will learn about sexual health this weekend. The Kwanlin Dun First Nation is holding the Choices! Youth Sexual Health Conference starting this evening at 6 p.
A grandfather of non profits recognized
As the old African proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. This has been George Green's mantra - except for him, it takes the whole of Whitehorse.
Strike in Ottawa prolongs residency for migrant workers
Around 150 foreign service workers walked off their jobs in Ottawa two weeks ago. That means longer wait times for permanent residency applications for temporary foreign workers.
Heat wave stokes wildfires
Firefighters are tackling three wildfires: one close to Michie Lake near Whitehorse, another near Mayo and a third near Watson Lake. Homes and cabins are 10.5 km away from the fire near Whitehorse.