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First Air drops Whitehorse-Yellowknife routeSubscribers only

March 12, 2010 at 4:38 pm

Air North is looking at ways to tweak its Alberta flight schedule to improve connection options between Whitehorse and Yellowknife,

Mammoth Kinross Gold Corp. wants in on Yukon gold actionSubscribers only

March 11, 2010 at 3:43 pm

Canada’s third-largest gold producer wants to buy up the territory’s hottest junior exploration company and its White Gold properties.

Funding issue may force CAIRS closure

March 10, 2010 at 4:09 pm

Four Yukon organizations which have been providing services to residential school survivors will run out of some core funding at the end of the month.

Energy research should be revealed: NDP

March 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm

The NDP wants to see the results of research into the potential for wind and geothermal energy in the territory but Yukon Energy is refusing to share the material, says the parties energy critic.

Plate was issued by mistake: bureauSubscribers only

March 9, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Issuing a personalized licence plate after the old U.S. military acronym SNAFU was an honest mistake, says a spokesman for the Yukon’s motor vehicles branch.

Government recalls unique licence plate

March 8, 2010 at 3:40 pm

The owner of the territory’s SNAFU licence plate said he can’t believe he’s being ordered to give it back.

Board clears mine’s bid for water licence changesSubscribers only

March 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm

The Yukon Environmental Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has approved the application by the Minto Mine to amend its water licence.

Federal, Yukon governments sued over resources issueSubscribers only

March 5, 2010 at 4:42 pm

The Liard First Nation on behalf of the entire Kaska Nation is suing Canada and the Yukon government for profiting from resources taken from Kaska land without the Kaskas’ approval.

Water board hears closing arguments in Western Copper application

March 3, 2010 at 3:36 pm

The Western Copper Corp. has gone through an exhaustive exercise to demonstrate its Carmacks copper project is economically and environmentally viable, the Yukon Territory Water Board heard Thursday.

Opponents to water licence state final arguments before boardSubscribers only

March 3, 2010 at 3:25 pm

Outright rejection of a water licence for the Carmacks copper mine proposal is the only way to ensure protection of the environment, say several parties.

All news by Chuck Tobin