November 26, 1940 - January 1, 2025. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dave Stockdale on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. Dave was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England in 1940, the second of four children, to Frank and Mary Stockdale.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Yukon government is planning upgrades to Pine Lake Campground over a five-year development to improve the site’s infrastructure and recreational offerings, according to a Yukon government proposal before the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YEASB).

Jan 9, 2025 · The Yukon government faces a pair of lawsuits related to deaths at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter. The family of Darla Skookum, a 52-year-old citizen of Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation who died at the shelter on April 16, 2023, is suing the Yukon government and Connective Support Society.

Jan 2, 2025 · Update Jan. 3 7:30 a.m: The Yukon RCMP are sharing new details on their investigation into an alleged homicide in downtown Whitehorse. In a statement released the evening of Jan. 2, police have identified the man they have in custody as 19-year-old Jakhi Samuel Rudyk who now faces 2nd-degree murder and unauthorized firearm possession charges.

Jan 10, 2025 · 1 / 1 The Takhini River landslide occurred about 13 kilometres from the confluence with the Yukon River, according to a Yukon geologist. This cropped photo shows the aftermath viewed from a plane on Dec. 23, 2024. Courtesy/Liam Ferguson Advertisement

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Oct 18, 2024 · Unofficial results from the City of Whitehorse indicate Kirk Cameron has been elected the next mayor. The six candidates set to make up council, according to the interim results after all 12 polls closed at 8 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 17, are: Dan Boyd, Lenore Morris, Paolo Gallina, Anne Middler, Jenny Hamilton and Eileen Melnychuk.

Jan 2, 2025 · In February 2024, patients at the Whitehorse General Hospital learned they could potentially expect to get assessed and cared for in makeshift spaces and by emergency medical services workers working inside the hospital as the hospital coped with being “very busy.”

Jan 12, 2025 · You may have missed it over the holidays, but we had our own genuine media controversy. CBC Yukon published a story on the Canadian and US governments providing financial support to Fireweed Metals and its Mactung tungsten project on the Canol Road.

July 10, 1949 - November 25, 2024. It is with deep sadness that the family of Paul Geoffrey Henry announce his passing on November 25th, 2024. He passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side at Whitehorse General Hospital.