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Watson Lake expecting new solar project to reduce diesel by a million litres a year
A five Megawatt solar plant is being constructed in Watson Lake, Yukon in partnership with Kaska First Utilities, and ATCO electric. The new project is expected to be up and running by 2027.
Dawson City mayor urges people to be prepared as wildfires grow
The mayor of Dawson City, Yukon, is urging people not to panic about fires burning outside of the community but to be calm, focused, and to have a plan. "Things are being handled well," he said.
Mike Pemberton elected Yukon Liberal Party leader
Members of Yukon's Liberal Party have chosen Mike Pemberton as the new party leader and the territory's next premier.
Swimming pool in Dawson City, Yukon, temporarily closed due to contaminated water
The pool in Dawson City, Yukon is temporarily closed due to a recent water sample that did not meet health standards.
Mother in Old Crow, Yukon, starts petition to clean up and improve recreational spaces
Living in a small and remote northern community like Old Crow, Yukon, can mean limited access to recreational activities — especially when many of the spaces meant for activities like baseball or soccer are being instead used to store industrial equipment and supplies.
Married couple behind new Dawson City pizza place living their dream with shared business
Kurt McPherson and his wife Lindsay Kirk moved to Dawson City, Yukon from Saskatchewan to pursue their business 'Kurt's Pizza.'
Efforts are underway to make Dawson City, Yukon, more accessible — but it's not easy
To many residents and visitors, the unpaved streets, crooked boardwalks and historic buildings of Dawson City, Yukon, are a big part of the Gold Rush town's charm — but for people with mobility issues, they can also be a lot of trouble to navigate.
Changes to Jordan's Principle funding requirements could negatively impact Yukon's rural nutrition programs
The Yukon First Nation Education Directorate says changes to the Jordan's Principle rural nutrition program will create 'significant barriers' for accessing funding. New operational requirements call for individual children's names and status card numbers attached to each funding proposal.
Yukon gov't temporarily extends some placer mining licences while working through permit backlog
The Yukon government is temporarily extending placer mining licences to eligible placer operators while it works through the backlog of permit approvals and licence renewals.
Dawson City business community fears impact of continued placer mining licence delays
Dawson City, Yukon's Chamber of Commerce, and the Klondike Visitor's Association say the local economy is at risk the longer placer miners wait for their licences to get renewed.