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Victoria Gold legal woes continue as creditor list goes public

A recently released statement from Victoria Gold receiver PricewaterhouseCooper Inc. shows that the mining company still owes over 400 creditors. This comes as the company faces a potential class action lawsuit and additional charges laid by the Yukon government.

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 than four days after a "significant" slide damaged infrastructure and indefinitely halted operationsat the mine, and potentially released cyanide into the environment.

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

Ross Edgley, a U.K. based ultra-marathon swimmer best known for circumnavigating the British mainland in 2018, tackled a new challenge last week: swimming 510 kilometres non-stop down the Yukon River.

Water in N.W.T.'s Great Slave Lake is now so low, some houseboats won't float

It's another year of extreme low water in many parts of the N.W.T. In Yellowknife, that's become an issue for some who live on houseboats in Yellowknife Bay.

Long-term plan in the works for baby mammoth found last year in Yukon

Nun cho ga, the baby wooly mammoth whose extraordinarily preserved remains caused a sensation after they weredug up by a miner near Dawson City, Yukon, last year,couldsoon be headingto Ottawa at least for a period.

Indigenous-led detox and healing centre planned for Whitehorse

A new Indigenous-led detox and healing centre is being planned for the Whitehorse area, and the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) hopes to see it built within a few years.

How some lost their homes and almost their lives in the Hay River wildfire

As evacuation orders are lifted and residents return to South Slave communities in the N.W.T., not everybody has a home to go back to after the wildfires.

Hay River, N.W.T., mayor says 7 to 10 days 'reasonable' estimate for return

The town of Hay River has issued its re-entry plan for evacuees who left last month under threat of wildfire. It's not clear when the re-entry might happen though, as the fire still threatens the community.

Alberta woman organizes rescue mission for horses from Yellowknife

Sienna Kellar of Innisfail, Alta., and seven others formed a convoy of horse trailers to move dozens of animals from wildfire-threatened Yellowknife.

Whitehorse emergency shelter can't meet all needs, reports state

Presenting a pair of new reports on Whitehorse's emergency shelter, Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPheesaid the facility can sometimes appear as a "lightning rod for the complex and serious and challenging issues" facing Yukon communities.