The Yukon government has rescinded an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake, but the nearby wildfire that prompted the advisory on June 24 continues to burn out of control.
WATSON LAKE - Some Yukon residents may have felt the ground shake on Monday night after an earthquake was recorded near Watson Lake.
WHITEHORSE - Firefighters from several jurisdictions across North America are slated to join the wildfire fight in Yukon.Â
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months.Â
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper said Friday the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending.
An Ontario judge has approved a request from the court-appointed receiver to begin the process to sell the gold mine at the centre of a disaster north of Mayo, Yukon.Â
TORONTO - ºÃÉ«tv health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
The Yukon government has issued an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake due to a nearby wildfire that is burning out of control.Â
Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation.
Firefighters in Yukon say the wildfire that has put about 100 homes on evacuation alert near Dawson has grown rapidly due to recent weather conditions, more than doubling its size reported a day ago.
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure last year said it plans to sell the mine and will be seeking approval within the week to start the process.
WHITEHORSE - Mike Pemberton has been named the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and will be the territory's 11th premier.
