Latest from Tori Fitzpatrick
Why some of the wildfires burning across the Yukon might be beneficial
A recent report out of British Columbia proposes the idea of using beneficial fires to build wildfire resilience. In the Yukon that idea is not new, but finding a way to reap the benefits of fire while preventing devastation is a delicate balancing act.
As Canada's thickest glaciers melt, Yukon First Nations wonder what will happen if they disappear
For generations, glaciers in the St. Elias mountain range of Yukon and Alaska have shaped the lives of local First Nations people. Today, those glaciers are melting at rapid rates due to climate change and locals are worried about what will happen if they disappear.
Yukon First Nation language program celebrates first cohort of graduates
The first students graduated from Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s Southern Tutchone Language Revitalization program on Wednesday night after seven months of speaking, listening and reading Southern Tutchone for up to six hours each day.
Changes could be coming to Whitehorse's popular Long Lake
The City of Whitehorse is proposing to add a formal parking lot, a barrier-free trail, additional portable toilets, change rooms, picnic tables and more at the popular Long Lake day use area.
As caribou populations recover in Yukon's Southern Lakes region, communities look to reconnect with the herds
First Nations youth in the Yukon’s Southern Lakes region may soon have the opportunity to hunt a caribou for the first time in their lives. That's after nine government leaders signed the Southern Lakes Caribou Relationship Plan at a gathering in Carcross last week.
Plant communities in the Arctic are changing along with the climate, study finds
A recent study has found that climate change is altering Arctic plant composition, with some species declining in response to warmer temperatures, while others flourish. Researchers studied over 2,000 plant communities across the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and Scandinavia over four decades.
Northerners come together to honour victims of Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack
Hundreds of people gathered in Whitehorse and Yellowknife on Friday to show solidarity with the victims of last week's attack at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver.
Ancient tooth found near Old Crow, Yukon, belongs to earliest woolly mammoth in North America
Scientists have discovered that a tooth found near Old Crow, Yukon, in 2018 belonged to the oldest known woolly mammoth in North America. The discovery challenges the popular belief that mammoths crossed into North America from Siberia in the last 100,000 years.
Whitehorse builders calling for better communication to avoid repeat of permit backlog
The Yukon Contractors Association Home Builders’ Caucus is calling on the City of Whitehorse to improve communication around permitting requirements.
Yukoners support changes to fishing rules for Little Atlin Lake, report finds
The Yukon government is amending its fishing regulations for Little Atlin Lake to protect its lake trout population.