Whitehorse, YT - The federal government is putting $13 million towards addiction and recovery programs across Northern and Western Canada, including two Yukon projects. The funding was announced in Whitehorse on Tuesday and supports 23 community-led projects. In Yukon, $45,000 is helping the Council of Yukon First Nati...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP say they've seized significant amounts of suspected cocaine in two separate incidents last week. Police say officers intercepted a package on Feb. 13, containing about one kilogram of what's believed to be cocaine, before it reached its destination. Forty-year-old Lucy Jacobson of Whitehorse...

Whitehorse, YT - The new biathlon facility on Grey Mountain has been completed just in time for the Arctic Winter Games. The roughly $3.8 million project began last June and was completed this winter, finishing slightly ahead of schedule despite a tight timeline before the Games, which kick off on March 8. The total is...

Whitehorse, YT - Arctic Winter Games officials released the full competition schedule next month and what they describe as the most comprehensive broadcast plan in Games history. Nearly all competitions will be livestreamed free on the official Games website, with no paywall. Multi-camera coverage is planned for the Op...

Whitehorse, YT - Yukon's police watchdog has released more details surrounding a fatal RCMP shooting south of Whitehorse last month. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was called in after Mounties tried to arrest a man wanted on firearms warrants on Jan 27, south of Whitehorse. Police say the man drove off befo...