Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's chief medical officer of health says two Yukoners exposed to a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship are isolating in British Columbia. Dr. Sudit Ranade says the couple is isolating in the province, where officials say they are better equipped to respond if they become seriously ill, for at leas...

Whitehorse, YT - A missing snowmobiler near Haines Pass has been found dead after a weekend search complicated by severe weather conditions. Atlin RCMP say three snowmobilers had travelled into the area along the Yukon-B.C. border on Friday, May 8, to retrieve a broken snowmachine when one rider became separated from t...

Whitehorse, YT - Most of Yukon continues to see above to well above normal snowpack as spring melt is well underway. A May 1 snow survey found most major river basins including around Whitehorse, Carmacks, Dawson and the Southern Lakes are above seasonal averages, with many areas well above normal. Officials say this i...

Whitehorse, YT - Fuel prices climbed sharply across Yukon in April, according to the latest Yukon Bureau of Statistics survey. In Whitehorse, regular self-serve gasoline averaged nearly $1.94 per litre in April, up more than 20 per cent from a year earlier. Similar increases were reported across the territory, while di...

Whitehorse, YT - The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is raising concerns about management of the Eagle Gold mine following recent contamination spills. In a statement, the First Nation points to an April 29 overflow that sent contaminated water into Haggart Creek as a sign of ongoing issues with water handling and...