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Three Yukon First Nations lay out expectations for Gladiator Metals
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council have voiced multiple proposed conditions before Gladiator Metals is approved to expand drilling in the Whitehorse copper belt.
Yukon judge finds outfitter not guilty of wasting meat — because he ate it
Aaron Florian, hunting guide and owner of Yukon Stone Outfitters, was charged with wasting big game meat under the Wildlife Act after conservation officers found 500 pounds of slimy moose meat in his trailer in 2022.
Family asks for help finding missing man in Whitehorse
Fox Elric was last seen in Whitehorse on July 18. Elric — also known as Keith Atlin — was reported missing on July 21.
This Tlingit artist has taught 2,000 people to make bentwood boxes. She plans to keep going
Joanne Williams of Atlin, B.C., was taught to make bentwood boxes as a child by her grandmother, and she's now taught the traditional skill herself all over the west coast.
Yukon businesses hit by U.S. tariffs eligible for grants under new 'trade resilience program'
Eligible businesses that can prove tariffs have injured them, and that submit a strategy for pivoting away from reliance on the U.S. economy, can receive up to $50,000 from the new government fund.
'Responsible mining' needed, says Yukon First Nation, as Eagle Gold Mine goes up for sale
Chief Dawna Hope told CBC her government wants a specific player to take the mine over: A buyer with experience, who is committed to remediation, willing to partner with the First Nation and honour its treaty rights.
Whitehorse business owner denies he took part in an immigration scam, files countersuit
Ivan Tang filed a statement of defence to the Yukon Supreme Court on June 19. He and his sister-in-law, Maggie Ozen, are being sued by Hong Kong national Franklin Lee.
Researchers apply for money to further study elevated manganese in Whitehorse groundwater
Preliminary results of groundwater research around Whitehorse are showing elevated levels of some minerals such as manganese, uranium and arsenic, in drinking wells.
Yukon's Eagle gold mine officially up for sale
Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers outlined a two-phase sale process in its submission to an Ontario court. It will accept letters of intent until Aug. 6, and then choose qualified submissions to file an actual bid before Oct. 15.
Yukon River Quest cut short by wildfires for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, the race will be cut by more than half, stopping around the 300-kilometre mark in Carmacks due to wildfires.