Indigenous candidate in Yukon hoping to break 30 year drought
If elected, Michelle Friesen would be first Indigenous person to serve on Whitehorse council since 1991.
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‘It’s important to mark this day’: Whitehorse march brings out hundreds to mark national day of reconciliation
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Whitehorse today to reflect on the legacy of residential…
Opioid overdose deaths in the Yukon on the rise
14 people have died this year in the Yukon from the illicit use of opioids says territorial chief coroner
Group of three to walk from Whitehorse to Kamloops in honour of residential school site discoveries
‘I want to honour anybody that’s been through this,’ says walk organizer Jamie Henyu
Yukon reporting COVID-19 outbreak in Whitehorse
The Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Catherine Elliott, has declared a COVID-19…
Former Yukon inmates file claim against territory for mental health issues following lock up in segregation units
Two former inmates of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) have filed a class action on…
Justice advocates in Yukon calling on government to get a move on building halfway house for women
Little word on project since tender went out in August
Whitehorse retail shop applauded for paying top dollar for Indigenous art
At Douma Alwaird’s retail shop you can find just about anything made by Yukoners –…
Yukon University welcomes new Indigenous president
While it’s not quite the first semester he anticipated due to COVID-19, the new president…