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'Failure of reconciliation': First Nations slam Yukon gov't for taking assessment board to court
Lawyers representing Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in (TH) and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun (FNNND) asked a Yukon Supreme Court judge Thursday to toss the case, arguing it was baseless and an affront to reconciliation.
Yukon court hears dispute over proposed exploration project in Peel watershed
The Yukon government filed a legal petition against the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board last year after the board's Dawson-area designated office recommended that a project by company Silver47 not be allowed to proceed.
Yukon court reinstates appeal of man convicted of 2017 murder near Whitehorse
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.
Ex-Connective support worker found not guilty of sexually exploiting Whitehorse client
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.
Rights group alleges Whitehorse's civility policy violates free speech in legal petition
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.
A year later, impact of deadly Whitehorse house explosion still resonates
On Nov. 14, 2023, a house on Bates Crescent in Whitehorse's Riverdale neighbourhood exploded, killing a neighbour and severely damaging several surrounding homes. Many people are still grappling with the aftermath a year later.
Whitehorse 'purple cabin' to stay standing for now after judge pauses 90-day vacancy order
Yukon appeal court Justice Karen Horsman granted a temporary stay of the requirement on Friday, the latest development in an ongoing legal battle over the property between the territorial government, cabin-owner Len Tarka and tenant Eric DeLong.
Man behind deadly shooting rampage in Faro, Yukon, sentenced to life in prison, 25 years without parole
Yukon Supreme Court Deputy Justice Elizabeth Hughes handed down the sentence to Ralph Bernard Shaw in Whitehorse Thursday morning.
Victim impact statements, sentencing arguments heard in deadly Faro, Yukon, shooting case
Twenty-one victim impact statements and one community impact statement were filed as part of the sentencing hearing for Ralph Shaw, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with a shooting rampage in Faro, Yukon, in 2021.
City of Whitehorse asks for proposed class-action over accessibility to be tossed
The city argues that there are a number of issues with the case, including that it wasn't filed in compliance with the rules laid out in the territorial Municipal Act.