Three face 38 charges after police seize guns and cocaine near Carcross
Whitehorse, YT - Three people are facing a combined 38 charges after an RCMP investigation into threats involving a firearm near Carcross last week. Police say they responded to a report on July 23 of threats and a theft from a property. The suspect vehicle fled from officers but was located later that evening south of...
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Conservation officers capture black bear on Whitehorse's Millennium Trail
Whitehorse, YT - A young black bear was held overnight after being captured by conservation officers on a busy section of Whitehorse's Millennium Trail yesterday. Officers say a cinnamon-coloured black bear is still feeding nearby and more bears may be in the area. The trail on the east side of the Yukon River - from R...
Jul 29, 2025
Update: RCMP searching for suspect after stabbing in Hillcrest
12 p.m. Update: Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a stabbing that took place early this morning. Police say they responded around 7:50 a.m. to a report of people fighting in a car. One person was found with stab wounds. A manhunt involving patrol officers, a police dog unit and traffic stops was launched for the suspec...
Jul 28, 2025
Study finds fault near Dawson capable of powerful earthquakes
Whitehorse, YT - New research has revealed a long-dormant fault line near Dawson City could trigger powerful earthquakes. A new study led by researchers at the University of Victoria has found signs the Tintina fault has ruptured multiple times over the past 2.6 million years, despite previously being considered inacti...
Jul 25, 2025
RCMP charge Whitehorse man in Porter Creek child kidnapping case
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP have arrested and laid charges against a Whitehorse man linked to the abduction of a nine-year-old girl in Porter Creek. The 29-year-old Cameron David Penner was charged with kidnapping and related serious offences. The nine-year-old girl was walking home alone around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday bef...
Jul 24, 2025
