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‘Unbelievable I survived’: Yukon woman attacked by bear speaks out

Vanessa Leegstra is still recovering after a bear attack in Haines Junction, Yukon on June 30.  Speaking from hospital, she said…

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Residents of Mayo, Yukon, should prepare for possible wildfire evacuation, gov’t says

Residents of Mayo and Keno City in central Yukon should be prepared for a possible evacuation due to a threatening…

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Yukon First Nations blast gov’t, industry after ‘catastrophic’ slide at Eagle mine

Some Yukon First Nations are blasting the territorial government and the mining industry, in the wake of this week’s major…

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4 days after Eagle mine slide, Yukon gov’t still ‘not clear’ on damage, or possible cyanide release

Yukon government officials say they’re still trying to determine the extent of the damage at the Eagle mine site, more…

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‘Strong containment’ done at Eagle mine after heap leach slide, Yukon premier says

Yukon’s premier says there’s been “strong containment” at the Eagle mine site near Mayo, Yukon, after a rockslide this week involving stacked…

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U.K. man pushes ‘boundaries of common sense’ with 510-km non-stop swim down frigid Yukon River

Ross Edgley thinks he must have looked a little bit like a dying salmon, to that curious eagle following overhead as…

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Ontario Liberal MP’s map of Canada forgets P.E.I., Yukon

Yasir Naqvi’s map of Canada map depicts a country Canadians are not familiar with — it has eight provinces and two territories.  Canada…

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Fire-proofing an entire city: How Yukon is working to protect its capital

When the temperature reaches above 25 C and there’s no rain in sight, Sandy Johnston often scans the horizon from his…

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Buddy, the famous Yukon fox once thought to be a dog, has died

Almost 10 years after a case of mistaken identity that made international headlines, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve has laid to rest…

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Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation’s residency requirement

The country’s highest court has upheld a requirement from a Yukon First Nation that elected officials live on settled land and dismissed an appeal…

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