Yukon River Quest team paddling in honor of residential school children
The team’s journey is part of the Yukon River Quest, a marathon paddling event.
Sara Connors
Sara Connors is originally from Nova Scotia and has a Journalism degree from the University of King’s College in Halifax. After graduation she worked in South Korea for two years as an English Language teacher and freelance journalist. After she returned home in 2019 she worked behind the scenes at CTV Atlantic in Halifax before joining APTN's Yukon bureau in July 2020.
Northern Tutchone artist from Yukon shortlisted for $100K Sobey Art Award
Krystle Silverfox, who is a citizen of the Selkirk First Nation, is shortlisted for the 2022 Sobey Art Award.
Advocates in Whitehorse push for camping bylaw amendment to ease city’s mounting housing crisis
Recent data shows out of 200 people experiencing homelessness in Whitehorse, 135 are Indigenous.
Kaska-Dena designer from Yukon headed to New York Fashion Week
A fashion and jewelry designer from Ross River Dena Council in the Yukon will soon…
‘Deadly aunties’ help keep their community out of harm’s way thanks to Yukon community safety officer program
Elder aunties Joyce and Margaret Douville are officers with Teslin Tlingit Council’s community safety officer program.
Gwich’in leaders in Washington D.C. in bid to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is still under threat of oil and gas exploration due to drilling program imposed by former U.S. president Donald Trump.
Groundbreaking deal with northern telecommunications provider creates new economic opportunities for First Nations in Yukon
Thirteen First Nations in Yukon will lease fibre infrastructure to Northwestel, the North’s leading telecommunications provider.
Asteroid named after Tlingit-Tagish Klondike gold discoverer Skookum Jim
The Skookumjim asteroid is located between Jupiter and Mars, an area commonly known as the asteroid belt.
Community members, chief, say rural Yukon community needs long-term care facility
The nearest long-term care facility is 400 km away in Whitehorse.