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...

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...

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 ...

Whitehorse, YT - The operators of Dawson City's Little Blue Daycare now have the land needed to move ahead with plans for a new facility, the Big Blue Daycare. Last week, the Yukon government transferred an 880-square-metre parcel on 5th Avenue to the Dawson Society for Children and Families. Society vice-president Bri...

Whitehorse, YT - The Canada Border Services Agency says the Little Gold Creek border crossing is reopening today for the summer season. It is the northernmost land border crossing between Yukon and Alaska, located on the Top of the World Highway about 105 kilometres west of Dawson City. The port will operate daily from...