Whitehorse, YT - One person is dead after an avalanche near the community of Atlin, B.C. RCMP say they received a Garmin SOS alert Sunday afternoon from near the Klehini River, roughly 500 kilometres from Atlin, reporting an avalanche with one person unconscious and CPR in progress. Police worked with Atlin Search and ...

Whitehorse, YT - Most delays and cancellations of Yukon mines are due to financing issues, not regulatory hurdles, according to a University of British Columbia study. The study reviewed six major mines approved through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) since 2005. Only two opened on s...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP say charges have been laid following a fatal two-vehicle collision in Whitehorse last fall. Police say a truck operated by Pacific Northwest Freight Systems collided with a City of Whitehorse bus on Sept. 9, 2025, at the intersection of the Alaska Highway and Kathleen Road near Crestview. A ...

Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Employees' Union has been placed under administration by its national parent organization. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its national board appointed former national president Chris Aylward as administrator on Mar 6. Under the union's constitution, an administrator can be appoint...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP say two people are facing charges after a drug trafficking investigation led to the seizure of a significant amount of suspected cocaine. Police say about two kilograms of cocaine were seized on March 10 as part of an ongoing investigation by the RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit. Officers later a...