Work Ready Yukon grand opening April 25

Will unveil new location in downtown Yukon Work Ready Yukon will host their grand opening celebration on Friday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 425A W Main in Yukon. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m. Work Ready Yukon, a program of Youth …

Housing in the spotlight for many Yukon voters ahead of federal election

Cody Schilling says he's been looking for a place to rent for months now.  The young Whitehorse father wants to find a home for himself, his young daughter and his girlfriend, but he's had no luck so far. "It feels kind of not the greatest, …

Will proposed Yukon amphitheater be a noise problem or economic boost?

Yukon Senior Games medal winners recognized

Top competitors listed in all event categories Yukon Parks & Recreation announces gold, silver and bronze medalists in the 24th Annual Yukon Senior Games. Some 228 competitors ages 50 and above participated in eight days of Olympic-style events. …

Ancient tooth found near Old Crow, Yukon, belongs to earliest woolly mammoth in North America

Scientists have discovered that a tooth found near Old Crow, Yukon, in 2018 belonged to the oldest known woolly mammoth in North America. The discovery challenges the popular belief that mammoths crossed into North America from Siberia in the last 100,000 …

Long-time 911 operator reflects on rise in calls over years in Yukon

A long-time 911 operator in the Yukon who has been around long enough to detect trends feels like his job has been generally ramping up.   Matt Shepalo has been on the job at the Yukon RCMP’s Operational Communications Centre for 16 years taking emergency, …

Alaska Science Forum: An early ascent of the Yukon River

Civil War veteran Charles Raymond was 27 when he accepted an assignment to visit the new U.S. territory of Alaska, a place so far away from his home in New York City he couldn’t imagine it. Two years after Secretary of State William Seward had brokered the …

RCMP investigating woman's death in Ross River, Yukon, a week ago

North Police said Thursday that 26-year-old Skye Dick of Ross River had been injured "reportedly from an incident involving a motor vehicle," and that she died from her injuries. Skye Dick, 26, died from injuries 'reportedly from an incident …

Yukon Employees' Union challenges government over school water safety

The Yukon Employees' Union is preparing for a grievance hearing on May 1, challenging the government's transparency on school water tests carried out in 2018-19 The Yukon Employees' Union is challenging the Yukon government over the quality of …

Yukon's melting snow brings risk to site of last year's mine disaster

WHITEHORSE — Crews in Yukon are working to prepare for an influx of extra water as snow melts at the site of last year's disaster at the Eagle Gold mine. WHITEHORSE — Crews in Yukon are working to prepare for an influx of extra water as snow melts at …