Yukon Water Board approves new 20-year licence for Whitehorse dam
CBC The Yukon Water Board has approved a new, 20-year operating licence for Yukon Energy’s hydroelectric dam in Whitehorse. It was the last major hurdle for Yukon Energy in its […]
Hard talk at Whitehorse dam hearing, with concerns about environment front and centre
CBC Environmental concerns and Indigenous perspectives were front and centre at a recent Yukon Water Board hearing, as First Nations, community groups, and residents shared feedback on Yukon Energy’s proposal […]
Researchers apply for money to further study elevated manganese in Whitehorse groundwater
CBC Researchers studying groundwater in the Whitehorse area have applied for more funding to focus on elevated manganese levels in the Whitehorse copper belt. Two new monitoring wells have already […]
Unusually low water in Yukon lakes this spring a sign of climate change, expert says
CBC “I feel like having a beach party,” Heebink said, standing in front of his beached kayak. Following a relatively dry winter and cool spring this year, water levels in […]
Regina, Moose Jaw asking residents to conserve water due to issue at treatment plant
CBC Regina and Moose Jaw are asking all residents to voluntarily restrict their water usage, as a disruption at the facility feeding both cities has reduced water supplies. Kurtis Doney […]
First Nation in Yukon says Whitehorse dam license renewal decision falls short on salmon protections
APTN News Built in 1958, the dam is an important piece of infrastructure for the Yukon, generating around 75 per cent of the territory’s energy needs in the summer and […]
Yukon’s Eagle Gold mine releasing treated water, coinciding with grayling migration
CBC The Yukon Water Board has signed off on an emergency amendment that allows Eagle Gold mine to discharge treated water with less restrictive environmental standards. Click here to […]
Yukon government continues work on removing lead from drinking water at 24 schools, programs
CBC Twenty-four schools and associated buildings in the Yukon have at least one drinking water source that exceeds the national guideline for maximum lead concentration, according to recent testing results. […]
Balking at huge price jumps, city may abandon planned new water pipe
Cabin Radio City of Yellowknife staff are recommending that council scrap plans to build a new drinking-water pipe stretching from the Yellowknife River, saying the $100-million cost is too much. […]
Yukon says mine cleanup may have released cyanide-contaminated water
Financial Post The government says the receiver initiated repairs and originally believed the water hadn’t spilled from a lined containment area, so didn’t immediately report it. Officials now estimate that […]