Author Archives: CKRW News Room
Yukon Liberals Look Ahead to the Legislature Beginning
The territorial budget is set to be tabled this week when the spring sitting of legislation begins. YUKON - The territorial legislation starts this week, with the budget being the main topic on the mi...
Feb 28, 2023 Photo: Curtis Geroux/CKRW
Raven Recycling Due to Make Changes
A handful of changes are coming to Raven Recycling with their new operational plans for 2023 WHITEHORSE - As the Extended Producer Responsibility regulations come into effect this year, Raven Recyclin...
Feb 27, 2023 Photo: CKRW file.
Suspect Arrested in Connection to Homicide in Haines Junction
RCMP has arrested a 21-year-old man with second-degree murder in Haines Junction HAINES JUNCTION - Yukon RCMP arrested a suspect involved in a homicide in 2022. On February 22, 2023, the Yukon RCMP Ma...
Feb 27, 2023 Photo: CKRW file.
Yukon's Men's Hockey Team Breaks Multiple Records at the Canada Winter Games
The first week of the Canada Winter Games starts to wrap up as Team Yukon makes history on Prince Edward Island YUKON - History was made yesterday at the Canada Winter Games on Prince Edward Island. G...
Feb 24, 2023 Photo: Courtesy of Hockey Yukon
Supervised Housing Program Set to be Operated by Connective and the Yukon Government
WHITEHORSE - The Government of Yukon has approved funding for a new community housing program that will provide 24/7 supervised housing and programming services for up to eight justice-involved women....
Feb 23, 2023 Rush file photo
Minimum wage increasing
The Yukon government is raising the minimum wage in April Effective April 1, 2023, the Yukon's minimum wage will increase from $15.70 to $16.77 per hour. This increase is based on the 2022 Consumer Pr...
Feb 23, 2023 Rush file photo
Governments of Yukon and Canada Fund Upgrades in the City of Whitehorse
The City of Whitehorse is getting a helping hand from both the Yukon and Federal government to complete upgrades to it's waste management services and transit WHITEHORSE - Investments to expand transi...
Feb 22, 2023 Photo: Curtis Geroux/CKRW
2023 Yukon Quest Results
Mushers and dogs took off from Whitehorse on February 11th to participate in the Yukon Quest 100 mile, 250 mile, and 450 mile races YUKON - It was a shortened race length this year for the Yukon Quest...
Feb 17, 2023 Photo: Courtesy of the Yukon Quest
3 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Online Dating Investigation in Whitehorse
Three people have been arrested as the RCMP investigation into the Riverdale warrant execution continues WHITEHORSE - As a result of the RCMP investigation, 3 people have been arrested related to the ...
Feb 16, 2023
Michelle Phillips is the Winner of the 2023 YQ 450 Race
The Yukon Quest wraps up all races today with mushers in the YQ450 race finishing in Dawson City YUKON - Michelle Phillips is the first musher to arrive in Dawson City to win the YQ 450. Michelle Phil...
Feb 15, 2023 Photo: Courtesy of Yukon Quest
