Union urges more support for public service jobs in rural Yukon
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Employees' Union says the territorial government is cutting jobs in rural communities and failing to deliver on its decentralization commitments. The union says Yukon government staffing in communities fell by 71 positions between 2019 and 2025, which it argues is hurting local economies and ...
20m ago
Man reported missing in April found deceased in Whitehorse
Whitehorse, YT - Reuben van Klaveren, who was reported missing April 1st, has been found dead in Whitehorse on Wednesday. Yukon RCMP say there is no evidence of criminal involvement, and the Yukon Coroner's Service has taken over the investigation. RCMP and the coroner's service say they extend condolences to van Klave...
May 29, 2026
Wildfire crews plan more prescribed burns around Whitehorse to reduce fire risk
Whitehorse, YT - Wildland Fire Management crews are carrying out a series of prescribed burns around Whitehorse to reduce the wildfire risk ahead of the summer season. A planned burn is set for Friday along Chadburn Lake Road in the Hidden Lakes area, following earlier burns this spring near Long Lake Road, Takhini Nor...
May 28, 2026
Yukon premier voices concerns over Alberta separation at western premiers conference
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon Premier Currie Dixon says a potential Alberta separation vote could have consequences for Yukoners. Speaking at the Western premiers' meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., Dixon pointed to links including health care referrals, post-secondary education and broader economic connections between Yukon and A...
May 27, 2026
Yukon court awards $35K after challenge to short-notice eviction law
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Supreme Court has ordered the Yukon Government to pay $35,000 in legal costs to a woman who successfully challenged part of a law that allowed short-notice evictions linked to alleged illegal activity. Celia Wright took the government to court after she and her family were given five days to ...
May 26, 2026
