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The Whitehorse-based airline says it will not fly to Yellowknife and Ottawa this summer due to reduced demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police say a man was arrested late Monday morning after reportedly swinging an axe while walking down 2nd Avenue.

Updated: Police and the Coroner say a Whitehorse man and Manitoba resident died in Sunday afternoon's collision at the Lewes River Bridge near Marsh Lake.

Another tally of the votes from last Monday's election sees no major changes.

Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis says he's worried about the Coronavirus re-emerging in the city.

A new Community Safety Plan for the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter has been announced by the Yukon Government.

The hot pools are opening back up with limited hours of operation after a lengthy COVID-19 shutdown.

July 1st marks the move to phase 2 of Yukon's re-opening plan.

Updated: 45-year-old Gerald Erlinger was last spotted early Monday morning near a campground on the Campbell Highway and police now say his body has been located.

A new deputy chief and council were also picked during Monday's vote.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the Chinook and Chum Salmon runs are late and forecast to be lower than projected.

While members are going to the polls there are questions regarding Thursday's Resource Gateway Project announcement and how that plays into the election.

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in an incident with a pedestrian late Wednesday morning.

A deal is now in place between the Yukon government and Liard First Nation to fix up the Campbell Highway between Ross River and Watson Lake.

Duka Environmental Services says wet weather played into the higher mosquito count.

Program Coordinator Ira Webb says they're hoping to see who's products are ending up as litter.

Premier Sandy Silver says besides B.C., residents from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut can travel to Yukon as of July 1st; public pools, non-food vendors at Whitehorse farmers market also get the green light.

However, an order from Chief Justice Ron Veale rules out any jury trials for the rest of 2020.

The plan lays out what actions the city will take when it comes to getting the message out during a crisis.

The track contained within the $8.2 million project is now being rubberized and should be ready by August.

The Yukon's Coroner Service has identified human remains that were found in the Long Lake Area of Whitehorse in May as 55-year-old Roy Thomas Jackson.

As of June 17th, 1,245 people have been tested, with no new cases reported.