New tipping fees effective May 1st at solid waste disposal sites in unincorporated Yukon
WHITEHORSE, YT - Starting May 1st, an updated list of tipping fees, on par with what municipalities are charging, will be coming into effect at solid waste disposal sites in unincorporated Yukon. Tipping fees will be coming into effect for the first time at solid waste disposal sites in Destruction Bay, Pelly Crossing ...
8h ago
Green Party unveils plan for 120,000-member Civil Defence Corps
Whitehorse, YT - The Green Party unveiled a plan to create a 120,000-member National Civil Defence Corps aimed at enhancing Canada's preparedness for climate change and cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions. Green Party Co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault introduced the plan in Whitehorse, emphasizing the need f...
19h ago
Victoria Gold receiver seeks to raise borrowing limit to $220 million
Whitehorse, YT - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the court-appointed receiver for Victoria Gold, has filed a court motion to raise its borrowing limit from $105 million to $220 million to continue remediation at the Eagle Gold Mine. The request follows a previous increase from $50 million to $105 million in December, wit...
Mar 31, 2025
Yukoners rally in Whitehorse to support Canadian sovereignty
Whitehorse, YT - A crowd of Yukoners donning red and white clothes and carrying the maple leaf marched from Rotary Park to Shipyards in support of Canada's sovereignty. The rally was organized in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and repeated threats to turn it into the 51st state. Similar...
Mar 28, 2025
Yukon's Residential Tenancies Act allows exemptions to rent cap
Whitehorse, YT - Landlords will be able to apply for rent increases beyond the cap set in the Yukon's new Residential Tenancies Act which is currently before the Legislature. The legislation ties annual rent caps to the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) over two years but allows landlords to seek an additional increas...
Mar 27, 2025
