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Advisory for Yukon's Klondike valley upgraded to flood warning

Emergency officials have upgraded an advisory for the Klondike River in Dawson City, Yukon, to a flood warning. The advisory, issued on Monday, replaces a flood watch issued late last week.

Whitehorse crews prepare to fight fire — with fire

Prescribed burns are getting underway near Whitehorse this week to reduce the amount of fuel available for wildfires. Meanwhile Yukon Wildland Fire Management says the territory's experienced average precipitation over winter, and, unlike other provinces, no drought.

Northwestel restores landline services after 3 hour outage in N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut

Yukon government to review this summer's wildfire evacuations in Mayo, Old Crow

The Yukon government wants to analyze what went right and what could have gone better when the communities of Mayo and Old Crow were evacuated this summer because of nearby wildfires.

Wildfire Evacuation Order Ends For North Yukon Fly-in Community Of Old Crow

Government lists nearly 150 active wildfires burning within the territory