
RCMP seek info in 2023 double homicide in Mayo
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP are renewing their call for information in the March 2023 double homicide of Benjamin Symington and Michael Bennett in Mayo. The two men were found dead in the C-6 subdivision on the morning of March 11th. Police believe they were killed several hours earlier. Investigators are still seeking...
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Pelly Crossing Health Centre faces possible 20-day closure due to staffing shortage
Whitehorse, YT - Selkirk First Nation is raising concerns over a possible temporary closure of the Pelly Crossing Health Centre due to a shortage of nursing staff. The Yukon Government has not confirmed a closure but says a service reduction is likely from April 30th to May 20th due to a shortage of nursing staff. A co...
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Death of 26-year-old Ross River woman under police investigation
Whitehorse, YT - Yukon RCMP are investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman in Ross River following an incident involving a motor vehicle. Skye Dick died on April 10th after police and emergency medical services were called to a residence in the community. An autopsy was conducted on April 16th and a pathology repor...
Apr 21, 2025

Work underway to boost containment of cyanide-laced water at Eagle Gold mine ahead of spring melt
Whitehorse, YT - The Yukon Government says urgent work is underway at the Eagle Gold Mine to manage spring freshet risks including the potential release of cyanide-contaminated water. Officials say Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Victoria Gold's court-appointed receiver, and contractors are constructing ditches, pipelin...
Apr 21, 2025

Eagle Gold Mine receiver declines to testify in Yukon Legislature without court order
Whitehorse, YT - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the court-appointed receiver for Victoria Gold, says it won't testify before the Yukon Legislative Assembly about cleanup efforts at the Eagle Gold Mine unless compelled by a court order. A motion, brought forward by Yukon Party mining critic Scott Kent, which requests tha...
Apr 17, 2025