Whitehorse, YT - RCMP say a barricaded person incident in Mayo was safely resolved yesterday, with one person now in custody. Police responded earlier on Tuesday to the Bogberry Street area. Police indicated in a release that they believed the individual may have been armed. Officers set up a safety perimeter and asked...

Whitehorse, YT - RCMP in Whitehorse say no charges have been laid after officers executed a search warrant tied to a report of a handgun. Police say the search occurred last Sunday at a home in Whitehorse's Granger neighbourhood after a man was reportedly seen with a handgun. Officers located a realistic-looking black ...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon has the highest rate in Canada of hospitalizations for vaccine-preventable respiratory illnesses. New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says there were about 57,700 such hospitalizations nationwide in 2024, or 142 per 100,000 people. COVID-19 was the main driver, followed by...

Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon government says it is tightening oversight of mining following the 2024 Eagle Gold Mine failure. An update this week outlines progress on 56 recommendations from an independent review that called for stronger rules and monitoring. Officials say 23 recommendations are complete, six are underwa...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon residents can now access some diabetes medications and prescription contraceptives at little or no cost under a new pharmacare program that took effect yesterday. The Yukon National Pharmacare Program provides first-dollar coverage for eligible drugs listed in the territory's formulary, meaning t...