Latest from Steve Hossack
2018 was a promising year for Yukon's mining sector
The prospect of 3 new mines on the not-so-distant horizon has attracted some of the biggest players in the game to the territory.
Advisory warns of heightened avalanche risk in backcountry
'We're definitely in a period of rising danger right now,' said Ben Horowitz, with the Yukon Avalanche Association
Whitehorse Centre of Hope to become government facility
Citing 'feedback from the community,' the Yukon Government is taking control of operations at the Whitehorse Centre of Hope.
Teslin Tlingit Council takes federal government to court over funding agreement
The First Nation says its current financial transfer agreement with the federal government is outdated and inadequate, and that Ottawa has failed to negotiate a new agreement.
Brandy Vittrekwa's killer to be released, plans to go to B.C. for school
The youth, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 death of Brandy Vittrekwa in Whitehorse, will be released from custody next month.
Yukon's 2017 'Bioblitz' identifies 30 new species
A celebration of Yukon's biodiversity turned up dozens of species never before recorded in the territory, and helped paint a picture of the territory's unique flora and fauna.
Plane gets stuck in snow on Yukon glacier as region sees 'incredible amount of change'
'It was a little trying, because we knew we had one shot to get the plane out,' says pilot Mike Butler.
Chinese market dubbed the 'holy grail' of tourism for Yukon
Approximately 3,500 Chinese tourists make their way to Yukon every year — a number which continues to show signs of steady growth.
Yukon mountain goats sent to Quebec wildlife park
Three kids were recently shipped east to a park in Quebec. The park has 'everything that our goats, we felt, would need to live a long, happy life,' said Maria Hallock of the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
Peregrine falcon recovery 'astounding,' says Yukon biologist
'To see [peregrines] now being de-listed is actually a wonderful time,' said Dave Mossop, who's been involved in species recovery efforts since the 1970s.