Nunavut women win curling playoff opener over Yukon

Updated March 11 at 2:15 p.m. ET After a tough time in round-robin play, the Nunavut under-18 women’s curling team won its opening playoff match 6-5 over Yukon on Tuesday night at the Arctic Winter Games. Curling coach Leigh Gustafson, in the middle, is …

Yukon High School students raising money for local families during ‘Mill Week’

YUKON, Okla. -Students at Yukon High School are spending the week giving back to their community through the school’s annual charity initiative known as M.I.L.L. Week. M.I.L.L. stands for “Millers Improving Local Lives,” a student-led fundraising campaign …

This Yukon curling team hopes to inspire young girls to join the sport

Play Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two years ago, Yukon curler …

N.W.T. part of 'national energy corridor' deal with other provinces, Yukon

Play Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Northwest Territories …

Nunavut women’s basketball squad falls to Yukon in opening match

Updated March 10 at 4:10 p.m. ET The Nunavut under-19 women’s basketball team put up a good but friendly fight in its opening match at the Arctic Winter Games on Monday, losing to the host Yukon squad 76-21. Team Nunavut basketball coach Olivia Tapatai, in …

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Shaktoolik boys seek repeat as Fort Yukon girls aim for three-peat in 1A state basketball tournament

Seth Paniptchuk of Shaktoolik celebrates a basket against Cook Inlet Academy in the Alaska state 1A boys championship game at the UAA Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Bob Hallinen Photo) Basketball teams and fans from …

NWT and Yukon artists collaborate to create caribou herd art installation

Published 4:28 am Tuesday, March 10, 2026 By Kody Ferron, Northern News Services A life-size caribou herd installation at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse opened to the public on March 5 and runs until May 22 — and an NWT resident had a helping hand in …

Winds caused fatal Yukon helicopter crash during landing training: report

By The Canadian Press Mar 10, 2026 | 1:13 PM EDMONTON — An investigation by federal authorities has found that a helicopter crash that killed one person just outside of Whitehorse was caused by a change in wind conditions during a landing practice. The …

Yukon government appeals ruling that found it discriminated in midwifery gap

Published 6:00 am Monday, March 9, 2026 The Yukon government has formally appealed a human rights ruling that found it discriminated against pregnant women by cutting off access to midwifery for nearly three years, according to a Notice of Appeal filed in …