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Former deputy chief of Klondike Valley fire dept. sentenced to 18 months for sexual assault
Dawson City resident Leslie Iain Weatherston was found guilty last September of one count of sexual assault against his former partner. He was sentenced on Wednesday.
Landslide north of Whitehorse caused 'tsunami' on ice-covered Takhini River, geologist says
A recent landslide on the Takhini River just north of Whitehorse sent a torrent of debris crashing through the ice and into the river, blocking part of the channel.
Yukon government facing two lawsuits over deaths at Whitehorse emergency shelter
Eight months after a coroner's inquest that looked into the deaths of four Indigenous women at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter, family members are taking the Yukon government to court over alleged negligence.
Yukon gov't knew about sexual assault allegations against employee for years, documents show
The Yukon government says it's investigating sexual assault and misconduct allegations against one of its employees working in Ross River — years after the government first learned of the allegations.
Selkirk First Nation clears 1st hurdle to buy Yukon's abandoned Minto mine
The Selkirk First Nation in the Yukon is looking to buy the Minto mine, more than a year after the mine's previous owners abandoned the site and went into receivership. On Thursday, a Yukon approved an initial transaction for the sale.
Yukon man sentenced for selling drugs that caused fatal overdose
Jared Skookum, 34, is the first person in the Yukon to face a manslaughter charge in relation to an overdose death. He pleaded guilty in June.
Yukon government says it will implement 'all recommendations' from inquest by end of October
The Yukon government says it plans to implement all the recommendations issued at the end of a coroner's inquest into the deaths of four Indigenous women at a shelter before the end of October.
Yukon community left without any answers a year after Indigenous woman vanished
Ramona Peter was last seen in Ross River, north of Whitehorse, on April 21, 2023. Her community is still searching for her. Here's the latest.
Shelter staff training examined at coroner's inquest in Whitehorse
The inquest focused this week on the death of Darla Skookum at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter a year ago. Her death is one of four at the shelter in 2022 and 2023 being examined by a coroner's inquest.
Indigenous woman who died at Whitehorse shelter was left lying face down on mattress by staff, inquest hears
A coroner's inquest looking into the deaths of 4 Indigenous women at an emergency shelter in 2022 and 2023 resumed this week. On Monday, the focus was on Darla Skookum, who was reported dead on April 16, 2023.