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There are two new fires near Dawson, while smoke continues to pour into the territory from a northern Alberta wildfire.

The federal government is pledging 1.5 million dollars over 2 years to help with the Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games.

There are six main priorities with each department having a 'to-do' list.

A Haines, Alaska Master Carver will spend the next few months sculpting a dugout canoe in time for a major First Nations celebration in late July.

RCMP say after an 18-month investigation, two women are now facing first-degree murder charges in the December 2017 death of Derek Edwards.

Yukon Wildland Fire Management now has all of its tools on hand as this year's bombers arrived at the Whitehorse Air Tanker Base.

This Victoria Day long weekend signifies the start to camping season in the territory, and Yukon Parks is offering some advice to make sure you have a good experience.

George Skookum has given generously of his time to youth sports in the community for years and was presented with a Commissioner's volunteer award.

RCMP are working with the City to find out who is stealing dozens of parking meters and bashing out the coins.

Yukon's Coroner says Friday's discovery of remains are of a 42-year-old man who has been the subject of a search since last year.

A Haines Junction man is charged with two counts of impaired driving causing death and appeared in Territorial Court on Tuesday.

A youth delegation addressed city council Monday night pleading for something to be done to address climate change.

This year's operating and capital budgets outline the town's spending for 2019.

Police say impaired driving causing death charges are pending in connection with early Monday's incident on Hamilton Boulevard.

RCMP say the remains of an unidentified person were found in the Yukon River just north of downtown Friday morning.

A just-released University of Western Ontario study involving a Yukon palaeontologist finds a lack of wood consumption led to the extinction of the rodent.

Kwanlin Dun Chief Doris Bill says a man who urgently needed to get from the airport to the hospital was left stranded by three Yellow Cab drivers.

Yukon's Health and Social Services minister says after taking over the Salvation Army's Centre of Hope in late January the department is learning about what's needed.

The City says there's been a rash of items taken from patrons at the Canada Games Centre and one person has been identified as a suspect.

Updated: The blaze led to two outbuildings lost and a five-hectare forest fire on Tagish Estates Road Tuesday afternoon.

Conservation Officer Services says we can all play a role in keeping both humans and bears safe.

After years of talks and court filings, the long-abandoned mine will see new owners work with governments to clean up and work the property west of Carmacks.

Morgan Wienberg runs Little Footprints Big Steps and is back in Whitehorse for a couple of events.

Kate White was feted at a party convention in Whitehorse on Saturday.

The long-term care facility now sits empty after the building's residents were transferred with the opening of the new Whistle Bend Place.