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In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Mike Pemberton wins Yukon Liberal leadership race, will be next premier
WHITEHORSE — Mike Pemberton has been named the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party…
Watchdog recommends foreign ownership of domestic airlines amid low competition
Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines in a…
Race for Yukon’s next premier between business insider and former chief
A new premier of Yukon is expected to be chosen by the governing Liberal party…
Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a ‘game-changer’ but will take time
Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia’s power grid with Yukon would be a…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
Indigenous fashion week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, explores heritage in silk and hides
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Fashion designers from across North America are bringing together inspiration…
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election
Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the…
Yukon launches first-time homebuyer loan program to pay up to half of down payments
WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s government is launching a first-time homebuyer program in the territory that will…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Man from Phoenix, Ariz., missing after truck plunges into Yukon River
WHITEHORSE — Whitehorse RCMP say a man from Phoenix, Ariz., is missing after the truck…
B.C. police divers unable to find American man after Yukon River crash
WHITEHORSE — Mounties in Yukon say specialized police divers have been unable to find an…
Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport
EDMONTON — Independent investigators have cleared a Yukon police officer in a 2022 fatal shooting…
Yukon’s remote fresh waters are producing NHL-calibre talent in Dylan Cozens and Gavin McKenna
WHITEHORSE, Yukon (AP) — Buffalo Sabres centre Dylan Cozens had just finished a gruelling summer…
Mercury found in water near Yukon mine disaster, Yukon government says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says mercury levels that “exceeded the water quality objective” were…
Vet tranquillizer increases overdose deaths in Yukon, health minister says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says its coroner’s service is investigating six suspected toxic drug…
Here’s a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says.…
Quebec government considers abolishing time change, announces consultations
MONTREAL — The Quebec government wants to hear Quebecers’ thoughts about scrapping the twice-yearly time…
Time change discourse spotlights more important cycle: circadian rhythm
TORONTO — Time change discourse happens on a predictable cycle. Every year, twice a year,…
Whitehorse cites ‘scarce resources’ in defence of snow removal inadequacy claims
The City of Whitehorse denies its snow removal policies make transit stops and parking inaccessible…
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits northern Yukon, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there…
Here’s a list of October inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says.…
Year in review: A look at events in May 2024
A look at news events in May 2024: 1- Manitoba’s Peguis First Nation declares a…