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• Yukon Federal Candidate Profiles 2019

  RUSH Senior Reporter Tim Kucharuk sits down with the five people who want to take on the task of representing the territory in Canada's 43rd Parliament.

• Editorial: You're the boss

  RUSH Senior Reporter Tim Kucharuk gives his take on voting ahead of Monday's federal election.

• CYFN looks at education models

  A delegation of Yukon First Nations and government officials visited five First Nations schools in B.C.

• Yukon poll numbers released

  Donna Larsen with DataPath Systems says a poll gauging Monday's federal election in Yukon provides some surprises and reveals the usual trends.

• Arrest made in 2017 Whitehorse homicide

  Police say a 50-year-old Whitehorse woman is facing a murder charge in connection with the 2017 death of Greg Dawson.

• Questions surround Porter Creek apartment project

  Residents say the zoning would allow building up to 15 metres which would stand out in the neighbourhood; developer says he's just trying to address the housing crunch.

• 1Health comes to Yukon

  A modern computer system will make it easier for health providers to access patient data.

• Yukon declares climate change emergency

  A motion amended by NDP Leader Kate White has been unanimously accepted in the Legislative Assembly.

• Tender issued for new school in Whitehorse

  It is take two for the tender process involving the Whistle Bend Elementary School, with the minister indicating more consultation provisions are built into the design-build process.

• Yukon First Nations launch language video project

  14 students are learning the technical aspects of recording stories and conducting interviews to take back to their home communities.

• Yukon candidates talk business

  The five candidates running to be Yukon's next member of parliament are tackling issues surrounding business and tourism.

• Yukon's budget burned

  Premier and finance minister Sandy Silver reports a larger than projected deficit due to a busy forest fire season.

• Fatal crash in Whitehorse

  RCMP and the Coroner report the lone occupant of a pickup died when his vehicle went off the Alaska Highway early Sunday morning.

• City of Whitehorse CAR policy speeds forward

  After a delay, a new policy governing meetings between council and administration is now in front of city council.

• A Whitehorse tradition needs help

  Major repairs are needed to Garbage Truck Santa's wheels in time for the holiday season.

• Snow hits southern Yukon

  Power outages and slippery roads and sidewalks marked the first significant snowfall of the season starting Saturday night.

• Sisters in Spirit walk and vigil held in Whitehorse.

  Yukoners came together to honour missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, an annual tradition across the country.

• Federal candidates talk environment at Whitehorse debate

  Yukon candidates in the upcoming federal election got a chance to talk about the environment in Whitehorse.

• Yukon Legislative Assembly resumes sitting

  Thursday afternoon's throne speech to begin the fall session by the Commissioner touted the Liberal government's successes and outlined objectives for the next two years.

• Vuntut Gwitchin return to CYFN

  The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and Council of Yukon First Nations formalized a return during a leadership meeting held in Whitehorse on Wednesday.

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