NDP leader says Leap Manifesto a non issue for territorial party
NDP Leader Liz Hanson says the Leap Manifesto will have little impact on her territorial party.
Whitehorse faces its share of wildfire risks
When it comes to the devastation of Fort McMurray, the positives are few and far between. But one is that the national conversation about fire safety is heating up.
School’s out for good for Yukon’s Kumon students
Ron Campbell bounces around the crowd of cupcake- and punch-fuelled students ensuring they have what they need. But time is running out.
Case solved
The case of the missing Yukon horse skull has been closed.
Capsized canoeists saved from Kathleen Lake’s frigid waters
When Whitehorse's Barbara Robinson looked down at the man beside her on her Air North flight, he was wearing socks but no shoes. So she asked why.
Yukon First Nation business stats likely off the mark
Yukon's business survey has underrepresented First Nation business ownership, says the Yukon First Nations Chamber of Commerce and a former government statistician.
First Nation businesses face funding roadblocks
Aboriginal-owned businesses in the territory continue to face no shortage of obstacles, says the head of the Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce.
Archeologists seek horse skull found in Carcross desert
Yukon archaeologists are asking whoever took the horse skull from the Carcross desert late Friday night to please return it. A skull was reported in the Carcross desert on Friday night.
Chicken owners urged to electrify coops
It's grizzly season and environment Yukon is pleading with the public to keep small animals like chickens secured from bears with electric fencing. Another grizzly bear was trapped and relocated this weekend.
Yukoners blaze through FireFit competition
Eight Yukon firefighters have just returned from Vernon, British Columbia after successfully competing in the Pacific regional Canadian firefighter challenge, coined FireFit.
Trailblazing chief Robert Hager remembered
Robert Hager, who served as chief of Nacho Nyak Dun for 30 years overseeing two critical moments in Yukon First Nations history, died last week in his home in Mayo. He was 75 years old.
Globetrotting couple bound ‘Around Gaia’ cross through Yukon
Have you ever wanted to quit your job, buy a motorcycle and just ride it indefinitely? Maybe you've had that thought.
Rental scam hits Whitehorse
Whitehorse RCMP are warning prospective renters of a new scam tactic. Scammers put an ad on the Internet for a local residential rental at a great rate.
RCMP special unit tasked with sexual violence helps break the silence
Nearly three years in, the RCMP's made-in-Yukon unit to address sexual violence is making progress. May is sexual assault prevention month, offering up a chance to celebrate successes and take stock of challenges.
‘This run can change your life’
Jose Cortez lifts his pant leg up to reveal a swollen, pulsing shin dressed in a tensor bandage. The 68-year-old has embarked on an unconventional retirement endeavour.
Substance abuse is cutting Yukoners’ lives short: Hanley
Yukon's chief medical officer wants residents to take stock of their propensity to drink and smoke. Dr. Brendan Hanley released the Yukon Health Status Report for 2015 yesterday, which he describes as "far from reassuring.
Don’t hold your breath for a chinook resurgence
It's looking like another lacklustre year for the Yukon's chinook salmon, with early estimates ranging from 65,000 and 87,000 for the Yukon River, similar to 2015.
Experts witness population rebound for Kathleen Lake’s kokanee salmon
Scientists have counted a remarkable rebound of the kokanee salmon in the Kathleen Lake watershed of Kluane National Park and Reserve.
Proposed park pitched for St. Elias region
A new park on the traditional lands of the Kluane and White River First Nations could be approved by 2017.
Liberals cry foul as tourism department looks Outside for marketing
The Liberals want to know why Cossette Inc., a company with headquarters in Quebec and no local connection to the Yukon, won a marketing contract with the territory’s department of tourism.
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