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Yukon says cyanide-contaminated water may have been released at mine cleanup

Yukon says cyanide-contaminated water may have been released at mine cleanup

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it has been informed of an "unauthorized discharge of cyanide-impacted water" at the site of last summer's mine disaster north of Mayo.
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Yukon premier considers limiting ties with Elon Musk in next phase of tariff response

Yukon premier considers limiting ties with Elon Musk in next phase of tariff response

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says his government is considering limiting support for companies tied to Elon Musk as part of a potential second phase of action in response to U.S. tariffs. Pillai says in a statement in response to U.S.
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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit 'strategically valuable' Arctic, CSIS says

Adversaries see opportunities to exploit 'strategically valuable' Arctic, CSIS says

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an "attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination" for foreign adversaries seeking to establish a presence in Canada.
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Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

MONTREAL — Michael Hale still recalls the moment COVID-19 upended his world.
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'Not how you treat your friends': Yukon stops orders of U.S. alcohol after tariffs

'Not how you treat your friends': Yukon stops orders of U.S. alcohol after tariffs

Yukon is no longer placing orders for U.S.-made alcohol and is removing American products from all government liquor stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Northern Exposure: Bartling leads new-look N.W.T. team at the Montana's Brier

Northern Exposure: Bartling leads new-look N.W.T. team at the Montana's Brier

KELOWNA, B.C. — Northwest Territories vice D'arcy Delorey would often use a territorial championship banner at the three-sheet Hay River Curling Club as inspiration in the early days of his curling journey.
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Inuit children in Nunavut face a preventable food security crisis

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from a containment pond at the site of a mining disaster last year before the problem was spotted and the water diluted.
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Inuit call on PM to step in as child funding program approaches March end date

Inuit call on PM to step in as child funding program approaches March end date

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in to save a program that helps fund services for Inuit kids.
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Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute

Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute

WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties.
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