A number of areas in central Yukon are under a moderate to extreme fire danger rating heading into the weekend due to hot, dry conditions during the week and anticipated thunderstorms over the weekend that may result in lightning strikes.
According to internal emails obtained by CBC News, the Yukon government plans to move three nursing positions in Haines Junction, Watson Lake and Ross River to Whitehorse.
The Kluane Lake Research Station's off-grid hydroponic farming unit is now up and running. The unit can hold upward to 2,800 mature plants and produce leafy greens and herbs all year round.
Students from St. Elias Community School in Haines Junction, Yukon, got together to paint a rainbow crosswalk in front of the community's convention centre. The crosswalk represents inclusiveness and acceptance for all within the community.