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Whitehorse city council votes to raise bus fare to $3 in July and $3.50 next year
Whitehorse transit fares are likely going to be increased incrementally, thanks to an unexpected funding boost from the territorial government.
Whitehorse looks to hike parking fines starting this summer
The City of Whitehorse is in the middle of updating its traffic bylaw to increase fines – including parking fines. On Monday, councillors debated how much those fines should go up.
Residents share concerns about proposed elementary school in Whitehorse's Takhini neighborhood
Some residents in Whitehorse's Takhini neighbourhood are not convinced the new École Whitehorse Elementary School won't seriously affect traffic in the area, despite proposed mitigations laid out in a recent traffic impact assessment.
Territory considering Whitehorse school's proposal for more full-time substitute teachers amid shortage
The Yukon's Department of Education says it's still considering a proposal to hire full-time substitute teachers at F.H. Collins Secondary School in Whitehorse. This comes after what the department calls a "miscommunication" about the school council's request for more teachers being denied.
Residents ask Whitehorse council not to let Gladiator Metals explore for copper within city limits
Gladiator Metals recently began drilling in the Whitehorse copper belt with a class 1 permit. It also applied for a class 3 exploration permit, which would allow it to expand work over the next five years throughout its whole 35-kilometre Copper Belt project.
Both landlords and tenants want greater autonomy from Yukon's new Residential Tenancies Act
The Yukon's new rules for rental properties aim to strike a "fair balance between tenants and landlords," but voices on both sides of the issue say they don't feel empowered by the changes.
New Arctic security institute encourages diplomacy with the U.S. on northern defence
The public launch of the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security on Thursday provided some baseline information on northern defence – and highlighted the need for continued relations with the U.S. military amid current political tensions.
Yukon gov't promises new strategy this fall to measure student outcomes
The Yukon's education department says it's going to roll out a student outcome strategy in September, six years after the auditor general of Canada told the territory it needed one.
Electric vehicle catches fire at Yukon charging station
Once Calvin Gillings coaxed his car into charging, it began smoking under the hood. 'And then it actually caught fire underneath my wife’s seat,' he said.
Whitehorse woman missing since 2022 presumed dead after Yukon Supreme Court decision
Deanna Bailey, a Whitehorse woman who went missing three years ago, is officially presumed dead.