Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in sues Yukon Government over longstanding mineral claims on settlement lands
Whitehorse, YT - The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government is suing the Yukon Government over decades-old mineral claims they say are blocking the First Nation from fully using its settlement land. The lawsuit targets hundreds of "encumbering rights" which are claims and other legal burdens that existed befo...
19h ago
Watson Lake man charged in death of Ross River resident
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP have arrested a Watson Lake man in connection with the death of a Ross River woman earlier this year. Police say 50-year-old Ryan Laverdure was taken into custody on Dec. 3, and is facing several charges, including manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide the neces...
22h ago
Whitehorse city councillor says free transit program was 'really valued'
Whitehorse, YT - A Whitehorse city councillor reviewed the recently ended territorial free transit program at Monday's meeting. The program, which concluded Sunday, was run by the Yukon government in coordination with the city. From October 2024 to November 2025, the territory purchased 13,000 monthly passes and 22,000...
Dec 04, 2025
Whitehorse raises flags with under 100 days to go until 2026 Arctic Winter Games
Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse marked just under 100 days until the 2026 Arctic Winter Games with a flag-raising ceremony at the Canada Games Centre on Tuesday. The event was hosted by the Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games Host Society and featured the raising of the flags of all eight competing contingents, the two hos...
Dec 03, 2025
Construction on Dawson ice bridge set to begin by mid-December
Whitehorse, YT - Dawson residents may soon be able to cross the Yukon River again as ice has begun forming at the ferry crossing site. The Department of Highways and Public Works says crews plan to begin building the ice bridge in mid-December. A bridge for light-duty vehicles is expected to open by late December, whil...
Dec 02, 2025
