The research states that 30 per cent of samples contain uranium above limits. One site registered levels 20 times higher than acceptable concentrations set by Health Canada.

The Yukon government says some new initiatives have made a dent in the number of people breaking campground rules by saving campsites days before they intend to use them. But the territory's ombudsman says more still needs to be done to make sure things are fair for all campers.

Northerners will soon see RCMP officers with cameras on their person, as training for the body-worn cameras roll out for Mounties across the country.

Edward James Penner was convicted of first-degree murder for killing 25-year-old Adam Cormack following a two-week-long jury trial in Whitehorse in 2019. He filed an appeal shortly afterwards but it was dismissed last year after he fired his lawyer and made no apparent efforts to advance the case.

A spokesperson for the Yukon Government says the territory does not want to force a municipal byelection in Dawson City, despite legislation saying that may be necessary.

Over the next 17 months, the Yukon government will look at the possibility of creating a Canadian institute for Arctic security in the territory. 

Canada's auditor general has put its audit of the Yukon's nominee programs on hold, citing an ongoing RCMP investigation involving the department that oversees those programs.

Whitehorse dental hygienist Claire Hudson said the Yukon's Dental Profession Act is preventing her from practising independent dental hygiene. The Yukon NDP has put a motion forward for the territory to review, and amend the act.

Yukon's community services minister says his government is working to develop regulations for clinical social workers in the territory, after a worker in Watson Lake, Yukon, had her professional registration suspended in B.C. for espousing conspiracy theories.

The 10-bed facility in the former St. Elias Adult Group Home in downtown Whitehorse opened on Nov. 6 after several months of delays, partially due to staffing shortages, according to the Yukon government. 

Yukon MLAs have accepted a series of proposed changes to the territory's electoral map. Those changes, recommended by an independent commission, would see the number of electoral districts in Whitehorse increase by two, and would also see changes to the makeup of other districts.

Dawson City's fire chief is warning Yukoners to keep their chimneys clean and clear of snow after a fire destroyed a home on the Dome Road on Tuesday morning.

Dozens of Yukon businesses had signed a petition asking for the territory to increase the discount from 17 per cent to 25 per cent on wholesale liquor products. Bars and restaurants argue that costs of food, alcohol and labour are all on the rise. 

A Yukon-based clinical social worker has had her professional registration stripped — at least temporarily — for supporting conspiracy theories, but that's not stopping her from offering services.

Victor Omale, 38, faced a count each of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability. Deputy territorial court Judge Gurmail Gill dismissed both charges on Monday following a week-long trial last month. 

The Yukon Arctic Security Advisory Council released a report Tuesday with suggestions to the territory to improve its defence planning and capacity in part by investing in transportation and communication technologies.

This week a group of Dawson City, Yukon, residents will be processing four moose quarters into sausages, burgers, and stew meat for a community outreach program run by the Dawson District Renewable Resources Council and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation.

The Yukon doesn’t have its own species at risk legislation, unlike other jurisdictions and existing law like the Wildlife Act only protects five per cent of species. A new study calls on the territory to publicly list vulnerable species and implement legislation.

Artists say inappropriate use of traditional art forms by non-Indigenous creators is on the rise.

Just as the annual Yukon Geoscience Forum kicks off, the territorial government has announced that neurotoxic methylmercury has appeared in Haggart Creek for the first time.

The Canadian Constitution Foundation, in a petition filed to the Yukon Supreme Court this month, described the policy as 'among the most severe' in the country and argues it violates the Charter-protected freedom of expression.

At post offices in Yukon communities like Dawson City, Mayo, and Faro people are still able to pick up packages at the local post office, and send mail out locally, but a worker says residents should expect some service interruptions.