Yukon News

08/31/2023

Watson Lake conservation officers are investigating after four black bears were shot and abandoned on the side of the Alaska Highway.

08/31/2023

The company was in court over a range of actions at its mineral exploration site in the Cowley Creek area that went beyond its permit’s scope and drew the ire of nearby residents and Carcross/Tagish First Nation (CTFN) citizens.

The penalty was handed down Aug. 30 is consistent with the Crown and defence’s joint submission

08/30/2023

An Aug. 24 raid by RCMP officers from the Yukon and other jurisdictions netted significant quantities of drugs, cash and fi****ms.

Police action that brought in Taylor Duke also netted automatic rifles, fentanyl and more

08/30/2023

The Watson Lake RCMP are still seeking a suspect in an attempted abduction they were notified about on Aug. 25.

Police seek man who tried to shove woman into semi-trailer

08/28/2023

The Yukon government has announced the recipients of the Prevention of Violence Against Aboriginal Women Fund.

Variety of programs outlined for the coming years

08/27/2023

If this summer has shown anything it’s that wildfire can strike anywhere and the Yukon must be prepared.

“There but for the grace of God go we,” as the old saying goes.

08/27/2023

N.W.T. residents had recently seen the worst-case scenario as 90 per cent of the hamlet of Enterprise was destroyed by one of the wildfires still burning there. Those who evacuated to Whitehorse are relieved to be where they are.

A small group of evacuees from the Northwest Territories’ capital are staying in the Yukon

08/27/2023

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada has postponed a rally set to take place in the Yukon due to the wildfire situation, according to the party’s website.

Anti-carbon tax event has been axed due to wildfires

08/26/2023

The territorial opposition parties don’t sense urgency or real action in the Yukon government’s response more than a year and a half after declaring a territory-wide substance use health emergency. An advocate is hoping for courage and promptness.

The Yukon Party and the Yukon NDP agree that the emergency declaration needs a more urgent response

08/24/2023

Now in its ninth year, Ember Fire Academy ran for six days and saw the participation of 12 recruits selected from a pool of 35 applicants.

Ember Fire Academy provides women ages 16 and up with the skills to become volunteer firefighters

08/24/2023

Nineteen months after declaring a territory-wide substance use health emergency, the Yukon government has released its substance use health emergency strategy without timelines, implementation plans or cost for the 43 recommended actions.

Health minister says dealing with substance use emergency is the government’s top priority

08/24/2023

The review of the Safe Communities and Neighborhoods (SCAN) Act initiated earlier this year is “expected to be completed by 2027,” according to a Justice department spokesperson. Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee promised the review of the SCAN Act towards the end of 2021.

08/24/2023

Whitehorse RCMP officers are investigating following a report of gunshots fired at a Porter Creek home.

Shots rang out on Maple Street in the early morning hours of Aug. 21.

08/24/2023

A new heat purchase agreement between the Yukon government and the Teslin Tlingit Council will supply the Khàtìnas.àxh Community School in Teslin with heat from the council’s biomass facility.

Khàtìnas.àxh Community School to be heated by Teslin Tlingit Council’s biomass system

08/23/2023

The Yukon government is supporting Northwest Territories with emergency response operations amid the ongoing wildfires, according to an Aug. 18 press release.

Territorial and city fire personnel sent to the territory

08/21/2023

Have a look at the accomplishments of a geologist named Joseph Burr (J.B.) Tyrrell.

When you stroll the park surrounding the historic Commissioner’s Residence in Dawson City, it’s easy to overlook a cluster of boulders partially hidden in the trees.

08/20/2023

The resumption of school means that motorists across the territory will again be encountering school buses, more traffic congestion and increased pedestrian traffic near schools. Local authorities are reminding drivers to exercise a renewed level of caution to ensure a safe start to the new school year.

With most Yukon students returning to school next week, the News shares safety tips for motorists

08/20/2023

The range point project will bring more housing in Whitehorse, but just how much more remains to be seen.

There was some good news on the housing front this week. Whitehorse city council signed off on the innovative and sizable Range Point subdivision near Northland Trailer Park, joining the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) and Yukon government in supporting the venture.