Whitehorse, YT - This year's Kilrich Native Hockey Tournament marks the first one under a new set of rules aimed at boosting the competition. The biggest change is in the A division, which was opened earlier this year to allow more high-level players, including former professionals. In a previous interview with CKRW, t...

Whitehorse, YT - Two cross-country skiers are safe after being airlifted from the Mount Arkell area near Whitehorse. RCMP say a father and son triggered an SOS on a Garmin inReach device just after 2 p.m. on Mar. 23, after running into difficult terrain and realizing they didn't have enough supplies to make it back. Se...

The Yukon government has introduced a bill to amend the Health Authority Act, a move that would pause plans for a new territory-wide health authority. The changes, tabled Monday, would remove legal requirements to move ahead with the authority. Health Minister Brad Cathers says the pause would allow the government to f...

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...

Whitehorse, YT - Police in Yukon are appealing to the public for information three years after two men were murdered in a Mayo subdivision. Constable Josh Reid of the Yukon RCMP's Major Crime Unit says in a statement that they believe there are still people in the territory who hold key knowledge in the March 2023 deat...

Whitehorse, YT - Team Yukon ended the 2026 Arctic Winter Games on a high note, finishing second overall in the medal standings. The hometown team took 174 medals, including 57 golds, 65 silvers and 52 bronzes. Team Yukon's standings marked an improvement over its 161-medal haul from the 2024 Mat-Su Games, including a j...