Two First Nations in Ontario to start environmental assessments in Ring of Fire
Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation announce next step in building road corridor linking First Nations to economic prosperity.
Sara Connors
Sara Connors is originally from Nova Scotia and has a Journalism degree from the University of King’s College in Halifax. After graduation she worked in South Korea for two years as an English Language teacher and freelance journalist. After she returned home in 2019 she worked behind the scenes at CTV Atlantic in Halifax before joining APTN's Yukon bureau in July 2020.
‘It was one of the most powerful moments of my life’: Mother and daughter dancers from Yukon reflect on Rome experience
Marilyn Yadułtin Jensen and daughter Guna lent cultural support to AFN delegates.
Yukon public service program struggling to increase number of Indigenous workers
The pilot has been extended in order to boost the percentage of Indigenous government employees from 15 to 22 per cent.
Proposed hydro-electric facility in northern B.C. raises concerns
The proposed Atlin Hydro Expansion Project would benefit Taku River Tlingit First Nation.
From Kansas to Dawson City, Peter Risby took the long road to mining hall of fame
Risby, the first Black person to be inducted has close ties to Cree community.
Whitehorse taxi safety rally pushes for safer cab rides for Indigenous women
A recent report reveals Indigenous women are three times more likely to report harassment when taking a taxi in Whitehorse compared to non-Indigenous women.
Mixed reaction in Yukon as territorial government prepares to ditch all COVID-19 restrictions
Some First Nations people in Yukon are having reservations about the territory dropping its COVID-19…
Chief in Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation says unusual weather event linked to climate change
Aggressive overflow almost prevents cargo from being delivered to a remote, fly-in community in Yukon.
First Nations female pilot, operators of cultural museum win Yukon innovation awards
Inductees into the innovative hub called Yukonstruct – Hall of Innovators – include Champagne and…