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• Shot in the Dark Productions premiered two films at the Yukon Arts Centre

  Shot in the Dark Productions believes puppets can captivate both children and adults, conveying important environmental science themes through entertainment.

• Former Connective staff acquitted of sexual assault and exploitation charges

  Judge Gurmail Gill found Omale not guilty due to inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony and lack of forensic evidence. 

• Whitehorse RCMP officers to start using body-worn cameras

  The Yukon RCMP adopts body-worn cameras to bolster trust, accountability, and transparency in its community services

• Non-profit taking applications from chronically homeless to live in 17-unit apartment complex

  Safe At Home will determine who can move in on December 1

• Whitehorse Community Thrift Store volunteers stop work following store manager's termination by its board of directors.

  Thrift store society founder Karen Weinberg says the manager was fired for raising safety concerns.

• Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, Yukon NDP blast Yukon government for delays in Dawson Regional Land Use Plan

  “Every day this plan doesn’t get done is another day of status quo for the mining industry. It’s starting to feel like this is by design.” - Yukon NDP Leader Kate White

• Newly elected Whitehorse Mayor and Council sworn into office

  Mayor Kirk Cameron and Councillors Anne Middler, Dan Boyd, Lenore Morris, Eileen Melynchuk, Jenny Hamilton, and Paolo Gallina have taken their oaths of office.

• 2024 Yukon River fall chum salmon run records dismal numbers

  The Porcupine River revealed alarmingly low numbers, with 16,275 and 8,368 fish recorded

• Trial of Former Connective residential support worker accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable client commenced in Whitehorse territorial court on Monday. 

  Omale, 38 has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a person with a disability stemming from September 2023.

• Whitehorse residents join Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition's Actions for Accountability Rally

  Dozens of people marked Poverty and Homelessness Accountability week with a walk to the Jim Smith building, where the mother of a homeless man spent the night camping in the parking lot.

• Yukon Volunteer firefighters says honorarium increase is a welcome development

  As of October 1, volunteers will receive $30.74 per hour, up from $22, for their time spent on calls and training.

• Edmonton Opera joins Yukon Art Centre to bring Opera to Yukon Schools

  The program's objective was to demystify opera and promote curiosity among First Nations and non-First Nations students.

• Yukon NDP call out "racist" comment made by Yukon premier in legislative assembly

  Yukon NDP leader Kate White called Pillai's comment "racist," "colonial," and "gross in every way."

• Man arrested following sexualized assault and vehicle theft in Mayo

• Yukon Artists Relief Fund available to Yukon Artists with serious health issues

  Yukon Artists Relief Fund offers financial support to professional visual artists in Yukon facing serious health or family challenges.

• Rebates and funding programs to promoting the overall well-being of Yukoners: Minister John Streicker

  These rebates and funding programs prioritize supporting families, fostering healthier living environments

• Yukon Employees' Union President Justin Lemphers says students and workers are entitled to safe drinking water

  The issue was initially brought to light by students at Del Van Gorder School in Faro, who discovered elevated lead levels through a science fair project.

• Yukon Coroner's Service is investigating six drug-related deaths

  There have been 12 confirmed drug-related deaths in the territory since January. Most of them involved opioids, fentanyl, or both.

• Yukon MLAs debate new location for École Whitehorse Elementary School

  60 per cent of Thursday's question period was dedicated to discussing the relocation of Whitehorse's only downtown elementary school

• The City of Whitehorse said the temporary closure of 4210 Fourth Avenue sidewalk is to facilitate demolition activities. 

  These closures protect pedestrians from hazardous materials, contaminants, and debris.