Whitehorse, YT - Two people are dead and another was treated for minor injuries after a head-on crash on the Alaska Highway early Tuesday morning. The collision between a sedan and a commercial tractor-trailer happened around 4 a.m. near kilometre 1267, just north of Teslin. Yukon RCMP, the Yukon Coroner's Service and ...

Whitehorse, YT - Premier Ranj Pillai's surprise resignation is drawing criticism from the Yukon Party while NDP Leader Kate White says it confirms the next territorial election will be a two-party race. In a statement Monday, the Yukon Party accused the outgoing premier of stepping down to avoid facing voters, and said...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he will step down as leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and will not seek re-election in the next territorial vote. "It is truly an honour - the greatest honour of my life - but my time in this role has come to an end," Pillai said at a news conference Wednesday....

Update: 511 Yukon notes that the highway is now open to traffic. Whitehorse, YT - The Alaska Highway is closed between Johnsons Crossing and Teslin because of a multi-vehicle collision. Yukon RCMP notes in a Facebook post that officers are on the scene. All lanes are closed according to 511 Yukon and drivers are being ...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's 3.3 per cent drop in real GDP last year may not reflect the territory's broader economy, says a senior government economist, who points to the shutdown of the Eagle Gold Mine as the main driver. Preliminary data from Statistics Canada shows mining activity fell nearly 32 per cent in 2024. Kaile...