Three dead after aircraft supporting wildfire operations crashes in N.W.T.
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Government is expressing condolences after three people died in a wildfire response plane crash in the Northwest Territories. RCMP say the Turbo Commander 690 went down Wednesday night about 50 kilometres from Fort Simpson, west of Yellowknife, while supporting wildfire operations. Police say...
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Yukon government contacts federal regulators over unreliable cell service
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon government is pressing federal regulators and Bell Canada to fix ongoing cellphone service problems in the territory. In letters to Bell, the CRTC and federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, the government cites dropped calls, slow data and coverage gaps on highways and remote areas, a...
Jun 25, 2026
Lightning sparked 21 new wildfires across Yukon over the weekend
Whitehorse, YT - Lightning sparked 21 new wildfires across Yukon over the long weekend, most of them in the Dawson area. Wildland Fire Management says 15 of the fires are near Dawson, where six of 10 fires requiring full response are now under control or being held. The largest is a 25-hectare fire at Bertha Creek. Off...
Jun 24, 2026
High streamflow advisories remain in place across several Yukon rivers
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...
Jun 23, 2026
Latest lease sale in Alaska's wildlife refuge draws limited interest from industry
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...
Jun 18, 2026
