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At the 2019 Mis-Adventure Trail Race, runners make their way through the Annie Lake Golf Course. (Yukon News File)

55 runners participate in 2023 Mis-Adventure Trail Race

The run is organized each year to support the Mt. Lorne Fire Department

The train whistle was once again heard almost daily in Carcross this summer (Courtesy/Derek Crowe)

Carcross experiences a big year back after pandemic slowdown

Alaskan cruise ship traffic started in April and will continue through October

Indigenous business owner Kim Koyczan was among three Yukon-based semi-finalists in the 2023 Pow Wow Pitch, a competition that celebrates Indigenous entrepreneurs across North America. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

3 Yukon women make semi-finals of Indigenous answer to ‘Dragon’s Den’

Despite not advancing to the finals, the trio can celebrate being among 130 semi-finalists

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Letter: Utilities board needs to follow its own guidelines

Utilities board needs to follow its own guidelines In August, the Yukon…

  • Sep 22, 2023
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Kaylyn Baker gives a tour of artwork in the Yukon Prize 2023 exhibit. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)

Kaylyn Baker announced as recipient of Yukon Prize for Visual Arts

Baker, a Northern Tutchone and Tlingit artist, didn’t know what to say during her standing ovation

Kaylyn Baker gives a tour of artwork in the Yukon Prize 2023 exhibit. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)
U.S.-based Tibetan monk Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé. (Eric Swanson Photography)

Tibetan monk Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé to speak in Whitehorse this month

The U.S.-based Tibetan monk will meet with his students and speak about his book, The Power Of Mind

U.S.-based Tibetan monk Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé. (Eric Swanson Photography)
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Letter: On the federal Conservative leader

Whether he is wearing glasses or contact lenses, Pierre Poilievre seems to…

  • Sep 17, 2023
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Participants are seen at the 2022 Terry Fox Run in Whitehorse. The 2023 event will be held Sept. 17 at Rotary Park. (Yukon News file)

Terry Fox Run set for Rotary Park

Annual event raises funds for cancer research

Participants are seen at the 2022 Terry Fox Run in Whitehorse. The 2023 event will be held Sept. 17 at Rotary Park. (Yukon News file)
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Letters: A message from the grand chief

Re: article printed last week Last week an article came out seemingly…

  • Sep 14, 2023
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Letter: A petition for crosswalk safety

I present to you a petition for the City of Whitehorse’s mayor…

  • Sep 15, 2023
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Brothers Declan and Nigel Wise push to the finish at an earlier orienteering event. (Courtesy/Barbara Scheck)

22 runners compete in orienteering event

O-meet sees participants converge on Grey Mountain

Brothers Declan and Nigel Wise push to the finish at an earlier orienteering event. (Courtesy/Barbara Scheck)
Disc golfers at Dawson City’s Crocus Bluff Lookout disc golf course. (Courtesy/Ryan Norquay)

Dawson City hosts end-of-season disc golf tournament

Organizers said the tournament is a way of attracting new players

Disc golfers at Dawson City’s Crocus Bluff Lookout disc golf course. (Courtesy/Ryan Norquay)
A Mad Max-themed team ran in the 40th anniversary of the Klondike Road Relay. (Amy Kenny/Yukon News)

1,800 runners meet for Klondike Road Relay

The Klondike Road Relay marked its 40th anniversary with runners from the Yukon, Alaska, and the U.S.

A Mad Max-themed team ran in the 40th anniversary of the Klondike Road Relay. (Amy Kenny/Yukon News)
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Letter: In celebration of Seniors Day

In celebration of Seniors Day In celebration of the upcoming Seniors Day…

  • Sep 11, 2023
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The Whitehorse Mustangs are seen on the ice against the Mission Stars at the U13 BC Championship in 2022. Whitehorse Minor Hockey said it is anticipating an exciting 2023/2023 season. (Courtesy/Jim Bailey)

Whitehorse Minor Hockey looks forward to an exciting season

The new season will start when the Mustangs host the Juneau Capitals Sept. 22-24

The Whitehorse Mustangs are seen on the ice against the Mission Stars at the U13 BC Championship in 2022. Whitehorse Minor Hockey said it is anticipating an exciting 2023/2023 season. (Courtesy/Jim Bailey)
The Main Street mural created by artist Lawrence Smith and the Northern Cultural Expressions Society viewed from the air. (City of Whitehorse/Facebook)

Mixed reviews on Whitehorse’s Main Street Town Square from vendors

City planning review to guide future similar events

The Main Street mural created by artist Lawrence Smith and the Northern Cultural Expressions Society viewed from the air. (City of Whitehorse/Facebook)
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Letter: Praise for the First Nation School Board

Thank you to the First Nation School Board. First: My husband, Dave,…

  • Sep 7, 2023
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A cyclist gets ready during the gravel and mountain bike race organized by Velonorth. (Patrick Egwu/Yukon News)

Canadian mountain bike championships comes to an end

Atheletes from Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Ontario and the Yukon competed

A cyclist gets ready during the gravel and mountain bike race organized by Velonorth. (Patrick Egwu/Yukon News)
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Letters: Unfair emissions exemptions for mining – An open letter to federal MP, Yukon Ministers of Finance, EMR and Environment

Unfair emissions exemptions for mining – An open letter to federal MP,…

  • Sep 4, 2023
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Canoeists’ Kennedy Cairns-Locke and Emily Crist paddling the rapids of the upper Snake River, while the photographer’s dog, Luke Skywalker, keeps an eye on the next set of rapids. (Peter Mather/Yukon News)

Gyuu Dazhoo Njik – The Snake River

Journeying through the Snake River and Mount MacDonald

  • Sep 3, 2023
Canoeists’ Kennedy Cairns-Locke and Emily Crist paddling the rapids of the upper Snake River, while the photographer’s dog, Luke Skywalker, keeps an eye on the next set of rapids. (Peter Mather/Yukon News)