The First Nation says its current financial transfer agreement with the federal government is outdated and inadequate, and that Ottawa has failed to negotiate a new agreement.

The youth, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 death of Brandy Vittrekwa in Whitehorse, will be released from custody next month.

A celebration of Yukon's biodiversity turned up dozens of species never before recorded in the territory, and helped paint a picture of the territory's unique flora and fauna.

'It was a little trying, because we knew we had one shot to get the plane out,' says pilot Mike Butler.

Approximately 3,500 Chinese tourists make their way to Yukon every year a number which continues to show signs of steady growth.

Three kids were recently shipped east to a park in Quebec. The park has 'everything that our goats, we felt, would need to live a long, happy life,' said Maria Hallock of the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.

'To see [peregrines] now being de-listed is actually a wonderful time,' said Dave Mossop, who's been involved in species recovery efforts since the 1970s.