A Kraken snow sculpture in Whitehorse and the First Nations backstory behind it
Kaska artist Dennis Shorty’s float plane carving is the inspiration behind a captivating new snow sculpture.
Yukon
Indigenous people in need of housing will soon be able to call Whitehorse hotel home
The Former hotel will be transformed into 55-unit supportive housing residence.
8 schools in Yukon will join territory’s First Nations school board
Eight Yukon schools have voted in favour of joining the territory’s new First Nations school board….
Reaction to Yukon’s new substance use health emergency receiving mixed reviews
While the Yukon government’s new substance use health emergency is intended to respond to the…
Referendum to decide whether 9 schools in the Yukon form First Nations school board
Advocates say new board will help communities and First Nations exert more control over education.
First Nation in the Yukon holds gathering to remember people who died from addictions
In the small community of Carcross, Yukon, about 30 people gathered to honour those who…
First Nation in Yukon declares state of emergency after three drug related deaths in one week
Carcross/Tagish First Nation declares a state of emergency in hopes it will draw attention to the addictions crisis plaguing territory.
Indigenous women more likely to report harassment when taking Whitehorse taxi says survey
Report finds more needs to be done to protect women who take taxis.
First Nations in Yukon, Nova Scotia, grapple with COVID-19
There are 921 active cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities across Canada.