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...

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...

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...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon Premier Currie Dixon says the territory is heading into a period of tight finances as his government gets ready to table a new budget next month. Yukon is nearing its $1.2-billion debt limit, with about $900 million already borrowed. After setting aside a $100-million emergency reserve, Dixon say...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon Energy says some customers may notice changes to their bills after this winter's deep freeze forced the utility to rely on estimated meter readings. According to a posting on the Yukon Energy website, during December and January, extreme cold made it unsafe for meter readers to access some homes,...