Yukon tables bill to pause plans for a health authority
The Yukon government has introduced a bill to amend the Health Authority Act, a move that would pause plans for a new territory-wide health authority. The changes, tabled Monday, would remove legal requirements to move ahead with the authority. Health Minister Brad Cathers says the pause would allow the government to f...
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Police say one person was killed in avalanche near Atlin
Whitehorse, YT - One person is dead after an avalanche near the community of Atlin, B.C. RCMP say they received a Garmin SOS alert Sunday afternoon from near the Klehini River, roughly 500 kilometres from Atlin, reporting an avalanche with one person unconscious and CPR in progress. Police worked with Atlin Search and ...
Mar 24, 2026
Most Yukon mine delays linked to financing, not regulations, UBC study finds
Whitehorse, YT - Most delays and cancellations of Yukon mines are due to financing issues, not regulatory hurdles, according to a University of British Columbia study. The study reviewed six major mines approved through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) since 2005. Only two opened on s...
Mar 23, 2026
Charges laid in fatal 2025 Whitehorse crash involving truck and city bus
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP say charges have been laid following a fatal two-vehicle collision in Whitehorse last fall. Police say a truck operated by Pacific Northwest Freight Systems collided with a City of Whitehorse bus on Sept. 9, 2025, at the intersection of the Alaska Highway and Kathleen Road near Crestview. A ...
Mar 20, 2026
Yukon Employees' Union put under administration by national union
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Employees' Union has been placed under administration by its national parent organization. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its national board appointed former national president Chris Aylward as administrator on Mar 6. Under the union's constitution, an administrator can be appoint...
Mar 19, 2026







