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Meaningful partnerships needed in mining, Yukon First Nations leaders say at 2025 AME Roundup
Leaders from several Yukon First Nations attended the annual mining and exploration conference in Vancouver this year. CBC News spoke with some of them about the topics and issues at the top of their minds.
AME Roundup 2025: The Yukon recap
The annual AME Roundup mining and exploration conference attracts hundreds of people from the Yukon, along with companies, investors, governments and vendors from across western Canada, Alaska and beyond.
Lawsuit against Yukon gov't over Takhini elk herd settled, but farmers say issues remain
Takhini Valley-area ranchers Wayne and Alison Grove took the Yukon government to court in 2020, alleging that it failed to properly control the elk herd’s size and range. The matter was set for a 10-day trial this week but was settled on the first day.
City of Whitehorse to spend $300K on Robert Service Way landslide mitigation efforts this year
Half the money will go toward installing gates that can be used to block off traffic when there's an elevated risk of a landslide
Whitehorse council votes for proposed changes to permitting, inspection processes for builders
The amendments are meant to improve how the city handles building permits and does inspections. Council unanimously voted to pass the changes through first and second reading Monday.
Whitehorse gravel business found in contempt of court, again, for refusing to leave city-owned property
“The pattern of behaviour of Annie Lake Trucking and its partners… has shown a profound disregard for the administration of justice,”
Hillcrest residents ask City of Whitehorse to clear snow from local paved trails
Three delegates came to Whitehorse city council’s meeting on Monday, saying that cyclists and people on foot use the Hamilton Boulevard and Elijah Smith trails year-round to get to and from school, work or other parts of the city.
Union leader calls for investigation into City of Whitehorse staff delivering mail during Canada Post strike
Mac Clohan, president of the Canadian Union Of Postal Workers’ (CUPW) Whitehorse local, brought the issue to a city council meeting Monday night, saying that “some lines were objectively crossed" during the Canada Post strike.
Inmate died by suicide at Whitehorse jail last month, coroner confirms
The Yukon Coroner's Service has confirmed that a 37-year-old man died by suicide at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre on Dec. 23, 2024.
Yukon Water Board allows temporary release of more contaminated water from Victoria Gold mine
The amendment, effective Dec. 20 until March 15, 2025 comes with a number of monitoring and reporting conditions, including requirements that water discharges stop should the presence of contaminants in nearby Haggart Creek reach levels harmful to fish.