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Yukon finance minister calls for wind-down of federal carbon levy, cancellation of April 1 increase
Yukon Finance Minister Sandy Silver says the territory wants certainty as leading candidates in federal Liberal leadership race, as well as leaders of the federal Conservative Party and NDP, all promise to scrap, freeze or significantly change the program.
Dawson City, Yukon, man convicted last year of sexual assault files appeal
Leslie Iain Weatherston filed a notice to the Yukon Court of Appeal this month, alleging the judge at his jury trial last year erred on several fronts and also gave him an unfit sentence.
Yukon appeal court knocks a year off parole ineligibility period for man convicted in 2015 murder
In a split decision issued this month, the Yukon Court of Appeal ruled that the judge who originally heard Darryl Sheepway’s case failed to properly consider the “harsh conditions” he faced at the Whitehorse jail when determining his parole ineligibility period.
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.