Month: March 2022

City of Whitehorse to implement public awareness campaign on taxi safety A recent report shows Indigenous women are experiencing a higher severity of violence in cabs but the city says they are “not necessarily looking at demographics in isolation.” The city of Whitehorse says they will implement a public awareness campaign on taxi safety following a report that found women are experiencing violence in cabs and Indigenous women are being […]

Lynda Dickson resigns as chief of Carcoss/Tagish First Nation  Dickson has cited medical reasons as the cause for resignation. Lynda Dickson has resigned as chief (Haa Shaa du Hen) of Carcross/Tagish First Nation.   The executive council received her resignation letter last Friday.   Carcoss/Tagish First Nation tells CHONfm that Dickson resigned “due to medical reasons.”   Dickson is a born and raised Yukoner from the Ishkahittaan Clan. She started […]

Kaska driver recounts highway attack “It was a life and death situation,” said Tom Stewart. Kaska driver Tom Stewart pilots the Watson Lake Shuttle and Freight charter bus to Whitehorse and back three times a week. It is a routine trip for him but the journey on March 16 was anything but normal.   As he was returning from the capitol city, Stewart rounded a corner near kilometer 1046 on […]

Former councillor Dylan Loblaw is the new chief of the Ross River Dena Council “It feels good. It feels great,” says Loblaw. The Ross River Dena Council has a new chief.   Former councillor Dylan Loblaw took the top job from Jack Caesar – who was first voted in back in 2015 - by getting 64 votes in Monday night’s election.   “Our people and our community have spoken,” Loblaw […]

Indigenous youth graduate from first ever Warrior Program “It definitely boosted my confidence level,” says one participant. Over the weekend, 10 Indigenous youth graduated from Yukon First Nation Wildfire’s first ever Warrior Program.   The program aims to teach young people general employment skills and help them overcome barriers to getting a job.   The Warrior Program helps participants set up basic life necessities like photo IDs, bank accounts, and […]

RCMP takes packages of fentanyl off the street Three drug dealers were arrested in 24 hours.  The RCMP say that last week they arrested three drug dealers within 24 hours, one of which had fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.   On March 3 the police pulled over a vehicle after they saw a drug deal go down. They then searched the car and the two males inside. One of […]

Dozens rally outside Whitehorse city hall demanding improved taxi safety A recent report found that Indigenous women are facing more violence in cabs. Viola Papequash drummed as dozens of people with signs in hand gathered outside of Whitehorse City Hall this afternoon to mark international women’s day and urge the city to take action towards improving taxi safety.   The rally comes just a few months after the release of […]

Yukon University aiming to make summer camps more accessible to Indigenous families Some are facing barriers to entry like poor internet access. Yukon University is taking steps to make it easier for Indigenous youth to access summer camps.   Department Head of Continuing Studies at YukonU, Dan Anton, says that their Youth Moving Mountains Summer Camps usually fill up pretty quickly, leaving some unable to secure a spot. So, now […]