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• Yukon tourism operator lobbies to keep unsafe bridge

  Trevor Braun with Yukan Canoe says while vehicles should not be allowed on the Annie Lake Road bridge, it could still be used by hikers and others.

• Yukon College partners up with Yukon Government for post-study initiative

  The Yukon Government is partnering with Yukon College to improve opportunities for international students in the North.

• Yukon Ultra runner gives amputated toe to Downtown Hotel in Dawson City

  The frostbitten big toe of former British Marine Nick Griffiths now belongs to the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City after Griffiths donated the digit to the Sourtoe Cocktail collection.

• Haines Junction fire held

  Wildland Fire Management says the Bear Creek Fire sparked May 25th is not likely to spread further.

• Annie Lake Road bridge closed

  Yukon Highways and Public Works says after receiving a concern from the public last week an engineer has determined the bridge at kilometre 37 is no longer safe to use.

• Yukon WCB releases 2018 report

  The report indicates the compensation fund is in good shape, and lost-time claims are down, as the board embarks on a legislative review.

• Accessible trail opens in Whitehorse

  The second specialized trail in the Yukon Parks system is ready for use at Wolf Creek Campground which takes users to the Yukon River.

• PPC names Yukon candidate

  Maxime Bernier's fledgling party will run a candidate in the territory in the next federal election.

• Yukon RCMP update missing woman search

  36-year-old Sarah Ruth Kruse was reported missing on Wednesday, May 29th, and one of the largest volunteer searches in recent memory has not turned up any clues so far.

• Capstone sells Minto Mine

  Pembridge Resources of London, England is now the new owner of the copper-gold mine north of Carmacks.

• Yukon fire ban lifted

  Wildland Fire Management says a steady rainfall has dampened the fire danger rating in the territory and helped quell active fires.

• Yukon reacts to MMIW final report

  The territorial government welcomes the report, while First Nation leaders say the work needed to be done and it's time for action.

• Peter Johnston to be acclaimed as Grand Chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations

  Nobody else stepped forward before last week's nomination deadline, so the former chief of the Teslin Tlingit Council will be acclaimed at the C-Y-F-N Annual General Assembly later this month.

• Bear Creek fire grows larger, Government of Yukon imposes fire ban

  Amid growing concern over the Bear Creek fire, and a number of fires in the territory the Yukon Government have issued a fire ban for Southern Yukon.

• Haines Junction residents meet Yukon emergency officials

  A town hall meeting Wednesday night attracted over 100 people to the St. Elias Convention Centre.

• Kluane ice cave collapses

  The Yukon Geological Survey says while the collapse was expected, hikers are still disappointed.

• Alaska men identified as victims of Whitehorse plane crash

  The two men whose lives were claimed in Monday afternoon's plane crash in Whitehorse have been named.

• Whitehorse kids enjoy new playground

  An official ceremony was held Monday as the Kwanlin Dün First Nation opened a new play area with the help of the Yukon Government.

• Bear Creek fire sustains spread north of Haines Junction

  The fire north of the village continues to be fanned by a south wind, as a Kluane park fire ban and city permit ban are put in place.

• Whitehorse plane crash kills two

  The Transportation Safety Board says the plane was taking off from the south end of the airport when it crashed into a forested area.

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