Yukon

Even a missed flight home couldn't dampen the spirits of Yukon biathletes who had an outstanding week at the Canadian Biathlon Nationals in Valcartier, Que.The championship ran from March 13 to 19. Three of the teammates brought home…

For some young players, the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament is a rite of passage. For older players, the tournament — back this week after four years — can be a test of the body and mind.And for Whitehorse resident Ryan Gleeson and his sons…

A small Yukon First Nation says it’s dealing with an “opioid emergency” that is terrorizing citizens and families with violence, crime, overdoses and death. The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun in Mayo, 400 kilometres north of…

Dahria Beatty won't have to lug big bags of ski gear through international airports anymore — one perk, at least, of saying goodbye to competing in the sport she loves.After 11 years travelling the globe for world-class races, the Yukon…

Team Yukon athletes were heading home on Monday after the Canada Games — and bringing some hardware with them.Yukoners won three medals at the two-week event that wrapped up on P.E.I. on Sunday night. Mike Sumner picked up gold for the…

Team Yukon's biathlon duo claimed the territory's first medal of the Canada Winter Games, skiing and shooting their way to bronze on Friday.Cole Germain, 18, and Cheyenne Tirschmann, 15, came in just seconds behind Team Alberta, which took…

A 15-year-old from the Yukon who's already seen as a top NHL prospect has taken the Canada Games by storm.Captain Gavin McKenna has led the territory's men's hockey squad on a historic streak, having recorded over 20 points so far in the…

Filmmaker Andrew Gregg says it was never going to be easy, finding the remnants of a "suspected balloon" downed over Yukon a week ago."Quite frankly, I think this is more daunting than trying to find the Skymaster," he said, referring to…

The recent passage of a Chinese spy balloon over Canadian and U.S. airspace puts a “sharp focus” on why Canada must prioritize modernizing its military in the face of growing incursions from China and Russia in the Arctic, former…

The search for the flying object shot down over Yukon last week was suspended Friday by the RCMP. “The RCMP has decided to discontinue search efforts in the Yukon for the aerial object shot down on February 11. The highest probability…