Kwanlin Dün First Nation launches first community safety officer, land steward program
Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Doris Bill, along with territorial justice minister Tracy-Anne McPhee announced the launch of the First Nation’s community safety officers program June 23.
Yukon to celebrate National Aboriginal Day as stat holiday for first time
National Aboriginal Day will be celebrated across the Yukon June 21, with Yukoners getting the day off to participate in the festivities.
Local business shuts down off sales amid public concern
Heavenly Bite Liquor Depot, a Whitehorse cafe and liquor store, made its last alcohol sale June 15, less than two months after it starting selling off-sales.
Dog days of summer: Yukon Kennel Club hosts 46th annual dog show
Janine Starink has a hair dryer in one hand and a brush in the other. She softly hums to the music playing on her portable speaker as she gets ready to carefully brush. But it’s not her hair she’s doing. Today isn’t about her. It’s all about Manny.
Whitehorse council bans motorized vehicles on Whistle Bend trail
Whitehorse city council banned the use of motorized vehicles on the Whistle Bend perimeter trail at the urging of some of its residents June 12.
Four wildfires reported over hot weekend in Yukon
Firefighters in the Yukon are battling four forest fires that started over the unusually warm weekend.
Champagne and Aishihik scholar lands prestigious scholarship
Jocelyn Joe-Strack was sitting on her desk, writing up the working land use plan for her First Nation’s land when she was struck with an idea.
Whitehorse residents pitch ideas during planning session
Urban planners and city staff hosted plan-a-thon sessions on June 7 to highlight key planning ideas as part of the second phase of the downtown and Marwell planning process.
Mural festival to transform Whitehorse into one big art gallery
Turn onto Ogilvie Street and you’re greeted by the smell of burgers and hotdogs. Kids stand around a barbecue, listening to a rap song that just dropped and discuss their latest project.
Woman dead in crash on Robert Campbell Highway
A 40-year-old woman died in a single vehicle car crash May 31 on the Robert Campbell Highway, RCMP said June 5.
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