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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

As of late Monday night, Wildland Fire Management reports the flames are moving away from the village to the north.

Yukon Wildland Fire Management says consistent winds from the south mean further growth along the Bear Creek fire's path is expected in the coming days.