Yukon

• Yukon-Alaska border rocked by 3 earthquakes in final hours of 2025

  Earthquakes Canada says it registered three earthquakes in the same region near the Yukon-Alaska border within minutes of each other.

  Canada

  Jan 1
  
• Yukon wildfires growing rapidly due to weather as close to 200 homes remain on alert

  Environment Canada says an early season heat event remains over vast stretches of Yukon with temperatures pushing into the high 20s.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2025
  
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• Canada election 2025 results: Yukon

  Global News is declaring Brendan Hanley with the Liberal party has been re-elected in Yukon.

  Politics

  Apr 22, 2025
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• Mercury, cyanide found in water near Yukon gold mine disaster: government

  High levels of cyanide and metals continue to be detected in the groundwater at testing sites closest to the Eagle Gold mine slide where millions of tonnes of ore was released.

  Environment

  Oct 12, 2024
• Vet medication known on the street as ‘tranq’ leads to more overdose deaths in Yukon

  Yukon government officials said a key concern is the increasing presence of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that has been detected in significant quantities in the deaths.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2024
• WestJet, Air North announce deal for single-ticket travel involving both airlines

  Westjet says the deal means there will be a single check-in point and checked bags will be delivered directly to the final destination for connecting itineraries starting July 31.

  Consumer

  Jul 29, 2024
• 15 ‘potential’ gravesites found near former Yukon residential school

  15 potential graves were found near the site of former Chooutla Residential School in Carcross, Yukon. The potential gravesites were found using ground-penetrating radar.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
• Yukon fly-in community ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

  The remote fly-in community of Old Crow in Yukon has been ordered evacuated due to a weather change that increases the risk of wildfires.

  Fire

  Aug 9, 2023
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• ANALYSIS: To lead on Arctic issues, Trudeau must be more present in the North

  A Global News analysis of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's itineraries shows that, of the 2,658 days he's been in office, he's spent just 10 days in the Arctic.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2023
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• ‘Our eyes and ears on the land’: Indigenous Guardians soar to 170 programs nation-wide

  The Indigenous Guardians program has grown exponentially over the past decade, from 30 programs at the start to now more than 170 initiatives across the country.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2023