The Whitehorse Star is one of Canada's oldest independently-owned newspapers, and its final edition will hit the newsstands on Friday.

Fire chiefs are sounding the alarm over an apparent lack of people and resources at the Yukon Fire Marshal's Office. The office, which manages fire safety and volunteer crews across the territory, doesn't have a fire marshal, or administrative staff.

Residents in the Yukon community of just over 1,000 people say their post office is a "lifeline" for supplies, medicine and business goods. They want certainty it will remain open five days a week, following months of restricted hours and closures at the office due to short staffing.