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Yukon Wildlife Preserve 'hand-raising' baby muskox after complicated birth
While the calf himself was healthy, Yukon Wildlife Preserve executive director Jake Paleczny said the calf’s mother had a retained placenta and the care team had to intervene after she didn't allow him to feed in the hours after he was born.
Yukon regulatory charges laid against Victoria Gold prior to heap leach failure stayed
The charges, which were related to the company's water management and storage practices at its heap leach facility prior to the failure in 2024, were stayed via letters from the territory's acting chief prosecutor in January.
2nd man files lawsuit against Whitehorse immigration consultant alleging he was scammed out of nearly $500K
Franklin Lee alleges he was told to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a dry-cleaning venture and paid tens of thousands more in fees, only to be trapped in an untenable business situation and no closer to his immigration goal.
Whitehorse man pleads guilty for role in 2024 convenience store robbery, police chase
Kody Smith, 29, entered guilty pleas in territorial court last month to one count each of robbery using threats of violence and failing to stop a vehicle being pursued by police. The charges were related to a robbery at Heather's Haven last May and the subsequent police chase.
Yukon appeal court dismisses case of Whitehorse man who exploited teen girl for months
Kevin Sweeney is serving a decade-long prison sentence after a Yukon Supreme Court convicted him in 2023 of nine charges including sexual assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and obtaining sexual services from someone under the age of 18.
Man scammed out of nearly $600K by Whitehorse immigration consultant, lawsuit claims
Wenbin Zhang, who wanted to emigrate from China, paid the consultant to help him navigate the Yukon Business Nominee Program, the lawsuit says. However, it claims the consultant then used the money for her and her husband's "personal gain" instead.
Whitehorse man faces extradition to U.S. on murder, robbery charges in Oregon
Cole Sinclair was arrested in Whitehorse last December on a warrant issued under the federal Extradition Act. He faces nine charges in central Oregon’s Deschutes County in relation to the 2023 death of Evelyn Weaver, including first-degree murder, robbery and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Yukon child advocate finds shortcomings in gov't response to holds, isolation at Whitehorse school
The Yukon government failed to properly respond to and support students and families affected by the improper use of holds and isolation at Whitehorse's Jack Hulland Elementary School, according to a new report by the office of the territory's child and youth advocate.
Whitehorse taxi driver who hit pedestrian, leaving her with permanent brain damage, sentenced to house arrest
“It hurts to see her trapped in a body that doesn’t work anymore,” Virginie Bourque's partner said in a victim impact statement. “It hurts to see her suffer, it hurts to see that her young adult years were taken away from her… It’s been nothing but heartbreaking.”
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Whitehorse NGO concerned about future of harm reduction with federal election around the corner
“We've really seen an increase in misinformation about substance use and harm reduction and the toxic drug crisis kind of across the country,” Jill Aalhus, the executive director of Blood Ties Four Directions, said in an interview this month.