Little Gold Creek border crossing reopens for the summer season
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...
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Police watchdog clears officers in fatal shooting outside Whitehorse
Whitehorse, YT - Investigators have cleared RCMP officers in a fatal shooting outside Whitehorse in January. A report from Alberta's police watchdog, ASIRT, says officers were trying to arrest 55-year-old Christopher John Delaney on multiple violent firearms-related charges on Jan. 27 when a chase occurred on the Alask...
May 21, 2026
Police continue search efforts for missing woman near Mayo
Whitehorse, YT - RCMP in Mayo continue to search for Nasha Wong, who has been missing since Thursday. Police say Wong was last seen around 9 p.m. on May 14, about two to three kilometres south of Elsa along the Silver Trail Highway. Search crews have been working through the weekend and into this week, using police dog...
May 20, 2026
Dawson City's historic Westminster Hotel destroyed in fire
Whitehorse, YT - A landmark Dawson City hotel dating back to the gold rush has been destroyed by fire. The Westminster Hotel, known locally as "The Pit," was engulfed in flames Sunday morning, with images posted to social media showing heavy smoke and fire coming from the three-storey wooden building as crews...
May 19, 2026
Yukon reports no toxic drug deaths in the first quarter of 2026 but risk remains
Whitehorse, YT - There were no deaths linked to toxic drugs in the Yukon in the first three months of this year, according to the Chief Coroner's latest update. Officials say that marks a clear drop compared to recent years, when deaths related to toxic drugs have remained consistently high. They caution the change doe...
May 15, 2026
