Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna is headed to the Toronto Maple Leafs after being selected first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old winger becomes the third Yukon-born player ever drafted into the NHL and the second from the territory to be selected in the first round. McKenna joins Toronto after...

Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Government is expressing condolences after three people died in a wildfire response plane crash in the Northwest Territories. RCMP say the Turbo Commander 690 went down Wednesday night about 50 kilometres from Fort Simpson, west of Yellowknife, while supporting wildfire operations. Police say...

Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon government is pressing federal regulators and Bell Canada to fix ongoing cellphone service problems in the territory. In letters to Bell, the CRTC and federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, the government cites dropped calls, slow data and coverage gaps on highways and remote areas, a...

Whitehorse, YT - Lightning sparked 21 new wildfires across Yukon over the long weekend, most of them in the Dawson area. Wildland Fire Management says 15 of the fires are near Dawson, where six of 10 fires requiring full response are now under control or being held. The largest is a 25-hectare fire at Bertha Creek. Off...

Whitehorse, YT - High streamflow advisories remain in effect for several Yukon waterways as levels continue to rise with ongoing snowmelt and rain. On the Yukon River near Carmacks, water levels are above the average annual peak and still rising. Officials say low-lying areas and riverside campsites could flood, and de...