Portion of Yukon’s Klondike Highway closed as wildfire burns nearby | CBC News Wildfires in Yukon have prompted the closure of several roads and highways around the territory including, as of Sunday night, the Klondike Highway between Pelly Crossing and Stewart Crossing.
Consultation with First Nation over mining project was ‘reasonable,’ Yukon government tells court | CBC News The Yukon government says it fulfilled its duty to consult First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun before approving a mineral exploration project near Mayo, last year. The First Nation wants the approval quashed.
Five proposed protected areas that could help Canada meet its 2030 conservation targets | The Narwhal It is possible to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans in Canada by 2030, if currently proposed conservation areas are protected, CPAWS report finds
‘They beat us into submission’: West Moberly’s decades-long fight against Site C dam is over | The Narwhal West Moberly First Nations reluctantly signed a settlement seven years into construction on the beleaguered hydroelectric project on the Peace River in northeastern B.C.
First Nation takes Yukon gov’t to court over ‘fundamentally flawed’ consultations | CBC News The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun in Yukon is in court this week, arguing that the territorial government “utterly, utterly” ignored its duty to consult before approving a mineral exploration project in its traditional territory last year.
Yukon fire crews fight to contain fires near Finlayson Lake, Carmacks | CBC News Yukon fire crews are targetting wildfires near Carmacks and the Finlayson Lake fire, with the hopes of reopening a key highway when fire becomes less extreme and visibility improves.
The complicated ethics of wildlife photography | The Narwhal Captivating photos can benefit animals by raising awareness for conservation issues, but there’s a thin line between help and harm
Frustrations grow along Yukon River as salmon fishing remains closed for second year amid record low runs – Alaska Public Media It’s a grim outlook for Yukon River Chinook and summer chum salmon.
‘She’s perfect and she’s beautiful’: Frozen baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon gold fields | CBC News The Yukon government’s paleontologist is calling a frozen baby woolly mammoth found this week near Dawson City the ‘most important discovery in paleontology in North America.’
Kudz Ze Kayah approval is a ‘blatant disregard’ of First Nations rights: Ross River Dena Chief – Yukon News Ross River Dena Council’s “comprehensive 48-page submission” is called “a letter” in decision document for major mine