Yukon News

One unconfirmed fire was detected by MODIS satellite in the Dawson City district on Wednesday evening, says Wildland Fire Management.

Attention-grabbing engine noise created by aftermarket headers and tail pipes does not pose a major traffic distraction and isn't illegal, a Yukon justice of the peace has ruled.

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A fire that began early Monday in a bush pile near a Whitehorse trailer park had the potential to create a lot of damage, said the city's fire chief.

A little cigarette butt is to blame for last night's blaze at a Marion cabinet business.

Tax season is over . But here's the bad news; you may owe the state more money. Tax professionals say it's a big mess a mistake caused by Iowa lawmakers.

Work on extending Hamilton Boulevard in Whitehorse is ahead of schedule, but Yukon government officials want people to keep off the roadwork until it's officially finished.

Adrian Wheeler, front, competes in the rimfire category of the 2009 Canadian Rifle Silhouette Championships at the Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club.

A poster of the missing Beechcraft Bonanza is tacked on the wall at Canadian search headquarters in Whitehorse.

Solo kayaker David Peters paddles towards Dawson City in the 11th annual Yukon River Quest canoe and kayak race.

Daniel Rioux, commanding officer of Army Cadet Corp 1242 in Petit Rocher, has announced that Warrant Officer Ashley Morrison has been selected to participate in a special summer camp.

Search and rescue officials resumed a search on the Canadian side of the Alaska-Yukon border Thursday for two people who remain missing after a small airplane didn't complete a flight from Anchorage to Whitehorse.

Civilian and military searchers continued scouring the Yukon side of the Canada-U.S. border Friday for an elderly couple whose small aircraft has been missing for almost a week.

Nathalie Mather-Dugas and her son, Liam, ride their tandem road bike in Whitehorse earlier in the year.

Searchers in Alaska and Canada have found no signs of a small airplane carrying a California couple that disappeared Saturday.

A search is under way for a California pilot and passenger bound from Alaska to Canada.

Search crews are scouring the area between Anchorage, Alaska, and Whitehorse for a missing plane with two people on board.

Meg and Jack White of the White Stripes perform in Whitehorse in 2007. Two years after the White Stripes thrilled Canadian fans with performances in each province and territory, frontman Jack White says he's working on releasing an as-yet-untitled documentary of the landmark tour.

Most of the faces are familiar along with the usual talking points for this year's instalment of the Western Premiers' Conference that kicked off today in Dawson City.

A former Whitehorse bar bouncer accused of punching a patron in the face told a jury Tuesday that he was only defending himself from an aggressive drunk outside the downtown bar.