BREAKING: Yukon RCMP urge public to avoid increased police activity north of Teslin
Update 10:16 am: RCMP say the requirement for a police presence has ended. Two people have been arrested and will face charges. Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP say they are at the scene of an ongoing investigation just north of Teslin on the Alaska Highway. Officers say there is no danger to the public at this time, and th...
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Three sites proposed for relocation of École Whitehorse Elementary School
Whitehorse, YT - Three possible locations are being considered for a new École Whitehorse Elementary School as the Yukon government launches a public survey on the project. The options are to rebuild on the current downtown site, develop Lot 435 in Kopper King, or build on an unsurveyed parcel across from the Ca...
Feb 26, 2026
Whitehorse's new proposed budget includes 4.6 per cent property tax increase
Whitehorse, YT - Property taxes in Whitehorse could rise 4.6 per cent under the city's proposed 2026 operating budget due to several fiscal challenges facing the municipality. That would add about $136 a year to the average household, or roughly $11 a month. Water and sewer rates would increase 8.02 per cent, adding ab...
Feb 25, 2026
Poor road conditions send multiple vehicles off the Alaska Highway south of Whitehorse
Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse RCMP say multiple vehicles have gone off the road south of the capital as poor weather creates dangerous driving conditions. Officers were responding to a collision at the intersection of Army Beach Drive and the Alaska Highway when they observed several vehicles in the ditch. Police say vis...
Feb 24, 2026
Air North sees surge in calls as travellers in Mexico grapple with cancelled flights
Whitehorse, YT - Air North saw a surge in calls from Yukon travellers over the weekend as many worked to adjust flights cancelled due to disruptions in Mexico. Maria Kostaras, Air North's director of marketing and communications, estimates about 100 customers reached out for help with connecting flights, though it's un...
Feb 24, 2026







