Latest from Caitrin Pilkington
Canada and U.S. Department of Defence invest $35M in the Yukon's Mactung mine
Canada and the U.S. have announced joint funding for a mine that contains one of the largest tungsten deposits on earth.
Liard First Nation members to hold non-confidence vote against chief
Liard First Nation in the Yukon will soon vote on a motion that, if successful, could see Chief Stephen Charlie step down from his role. The announcement of the vote comes after months of tensions within the First Nation.
Suspected tailings leak at Wolverine Mine, Yukon gov't says
The Yukon government says it is stepping up monitoring efforts at Wolverine Mine following a suspected leak at a tailings storage facility. Water with "elevated levels" of heavy metals and cyanide were discharged into the environment, the government said on Tuesday.
Yukon First Nations artists want legal protection from cultural appropriation
Artists say inappropriate use of traditional art forms by non-Indigenous creators is on the rise.
Methylmercury appears for the first time in Yukon creek following Eagle mine disaster
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.
Health-care workers push for better access to frostbite treatment popularized in Yukon
A new coalition of Canadian health-care workers is hoping to "revolutionize" frostbite care in Canada, in part by promoting a groundbreaking treatment protocol developed years ago by some Yukoners.
Whitehorse to consider regulating short-term rentals
A survey was released on Friday that asked people in and outside of the Yukon to weigh in on regulating the short-term rental industry. Most respondents voted in favour of regulations.
Yukon hydroponic farming company ColdAcre shuts down
A spokesperson said the agriculture company, which was majority owned by Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation, was a “casualty” of the Eagle mine closure.
Candidates hope to win over a skeptical Watson Lake, Yukon
Current Mayor Chris Irvin has chosen not to run, and two new candidates are vying to take his place.
Study warns thawing permafrost may release substantial amount of mercury in the Yukon River
The mercury is stored in sediment along the Yukon River's banks, and as the permafrost that holds that sediment in place thaws, it's threatening to release thousands of years' worth of mercury into one of the North's biggest waterways.