Cali McTavish

Cali McTavish is a reporter with CBC North in Whitehorse. You can contact her at [email protected]

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Wings, wool and wonder: Faro celebrates annual crane and sheep festival

Faro's crane and sheep festival draws visitors from across the Yukon and beyond to celebrate spring with the migration of the animals back to their spring habitats.

Yukon's labour supply can't meet existing demand, report shows

Over the past five years, the Yukon has consistently had the highest job vacancy rate in the country, according to the report. 

IUD insertions can be extremely painful, and in Yukon there's no standard to deal with it

Inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) can be extremely painful for some women, and in Yukon the experience can vary depending on where it's done and what sort of pain-management options are available.

The journey home: Sixties Scoop survivor discovers his Indigenous roots in the Yukon

For many years, Jay Mitchell believed he was Métis — until a DNA test helped him find his true biological family in the Yukon, and prompted him to pick up and move to Whitehorse.

Yukon woman shines light on the cracks in abortion access in the territory

A Yukon woman says she faced high costs, difficulty accessing services and frustrating interactions with health-care workers when she tried to access Mifegymiso, an abortion pill.

Teslin Tlingit Council one step closer to independent administration of justice

The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) has taken another step toward administering its own justice system, with the signing of an agreement to fund a local land-based healing camp.

Veteran Yukon musher wins 2nd Yukon Quest in a row

Michelle Phillips and her dog team crossed the finish line in Teslin, Yukon, at 9 p.m. Wednesday, marking her second Yukon Quest 450 victory in a row. 

How a Whitehorse salon owner snagged a $50K suite to see Taylor Swift

Shari McIntosh didn't think she'd be able to cover the cost of a box at BC Place to see Taylor Swift this weekend, until other local fans started getting on board.

Residents fight proposed soil treatment facility near Haines Junction, Yukon

Residents in a rural subdivision of Haines Junction, Yukon, have been fighting against a proposed land treatment facility that would be built just shy of a kilometre from their homes. The facility would treat soil and water that's been contaminated by hydrocarbons.

New Yukon signs an unwelcome sight for some

The Yukon government is in the process of upgrading the welcome signs at the territory's nine border crossings with Alaska and B.C., but some people on both sides of the border aren't happy about it.