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New route, new rules, new era: Mushers gearing up for a Yukon Quest reboot
After more than four decades, the Yukon Quest sled dog race will look radically different this year, with a small field of mushers, and a completely new route that's about half the original distance covered in years past.
Uncertainty and anxiety for some Northerners, as Trump returns to power
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House later this month, some northerners are anxious about what the new U.S. administration will mean for the Arctic environment, circumpolar politics and the fight against climate change.
What time is it in Atlin, B.C.? It depends who you ask
There is no consensus in the community on which time zone to follow. Some favour Pacific time, like the rest of B.C., while others go by Yukon time, like their neighbours to the North.
Yukon woman says relative was discharged from Whitehorse hospital without plan, or shoes
There's more frustration about rural Yukoners being discharged from the Whitehorse hospital with nowhere to go — while Yukon's health minister acknowledges there are "gaps" in health care that need to be fixed.
Man medevaced to Whitehorse had nowhere to go after hospital discharged him
Mike Dobson of Pelly Crossing, Yukon, wants the Whitehorse General Hospital to do better when discharging rural patients who arrive by medevac.
Yukon-based clinical social worker temporarily stripped of registration for supporting conspiracy theories
A Yukon-based clinical social worker has had her professional registration stripped — at least temporarily — for supporting conspiracy theories, but that's not stopping her from offering services.
104-year-old Yukon woman looks back on life and love in wartime
Wanita Johnson, who celebrates her birthday this weekend in Whitehorse, still has a sharp memory for how the Second World War helped shape her life.
No need for municipal campaign finance rules, says Whitehorse's incoming mayor
Whitehorse's municipal election candidates aren't required to disclose who paid for their campaigns, or how much they received. Some argue it's time to change that, but incoming mayor Kirk Cameron isn't convinced.
Faro mayor running for re-election against former town councillor
Two people are running for mayor in Thursday's municipal election in Faro, Yukon: incumbent Jack Bowers and former town councillor Lisa Snyder.
Nunavut's ski team debuts at Arctic Winter Games
Watching his skiers cross the finish line, Nunavut coach Benoit Havard chokes up with emotion.