Category Archives: Local News
Electricity rates rise in Yukon as two affordability programs end
Whitehorse, YT - Electricity bills are going up today for most Yukon households, with a typical home seeing an increase of about $80 a month. The hike comes as two territorial rebates, the Winter Elec...
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First Nations say Yukon risks backsliding on climate action as EV rebates, emissions targets axed
Whitehorse, YT - The Council of Yukon First Nations says the territory could be taking a step backwards on climate action as the territorial government announces an end to electric vehicle rebates. CY...
Mar 31, 2026 Yukon Government sign outside the Jim Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse. CKRW File Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke.
Stanley Cup makes a stop in Whitehorse for the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament
Whitehorse, YT - The Stanley Cup made a ceremonial stop in the territory over the weekend. The cup arrived by dog sled on Saturday morning as part of the 46th annual Kilrich Yukon Native Hockey Tourna...
Mar 30, 2026 Musher Tayvin Calbery and former NHL player Andrew Ference arrive by dog sled at the Sky High Wilderness Ranch with the Stanley Cup. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Yukon Native Hockey tournament begins in Whitehorse with some new rules
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 ...
Mar 27, 2026 The 44th annual Kilrich Yukon Native Hockey Tournament in 2024. Photo Courtesy of Tom Patrick, Star Flower Photography.
Two skiers airlifted to safety after hitting trouble in Yukon backcountry
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 ...
Mar 26, 2026 Flags wave outside the Whitehorse RCMP building. CKRW File Photo.
Yukon tables bill to pause plans for a health authority
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 re...
Mar 25, 2026 Health Minister Brad Cathers speaks to reports at the Yukon Legislature. Photo Courtesy of Macklen Linke/CKRW.
Police say one person was killed in avalanche near Atlin
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 ...
Mar 24, 2026 CKRW file photo of RCMP vehicle.
Most Yukon mine delays linked to financing, not regulations, UBC study finds
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 min...
Mar 23, 2026 Photo: CKRW file.
Charges laid in fatal 2025 Whitehorse crash involving truck and city bus
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...
Mar 20, 2026 Photo: CKRW file.
Yukon Employees' Union put under administration by national union
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 nat...
Mar 19, 2026 Photo: CKRW file.
