Whitehorse, YT - High streamflow advisories remain in effect for several Yukon waterways as levels continue to rise with ongoing snowmelt and rain. On the Yukon River near Carmacks, water levels are above the average annual peak and still rising. Officials say low-lying areas and riverside campsites could flood, and de...

Whitehorse, YT - The latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain attracted bids on only five of 58 parcels offered. The June 5 sale covered roughly 689,000 acres. Two companies bid on about 72,000 acres. The result marks a modest increase from a lease sale last year when no...

Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse transit riders will have to pay more starting in July. The cost of a single cash fare will rise to $3.50 from $3, while adult monthly passes will increase to $87. Day passes will cost $8 and a strip of 10 adult tickets will be priced at $33. The increase is the latest step in a phased fare h...

Whitehorse, YT - Police in Whitehorse have identified the man who went missing during a solo canoe trip on the Teslin River as 31-year-old Dominic Bandorski. The German canoeist left Johnsons Crossing on June 4. Last Thursday, police found his capsized canoe with camping gear, an inReach device and a lifejacket. Police...

Whitehorse, YT - Whitehorse police believe one person is missing after a canoe capsized on the Teslin River yesterday afternoon. Officers say they found a dry bag, an inReach device and a lifejacket near the canoe. An RCMP release says local search and rescue resources are involved in the response. No further info has ...