CBC Yukon is reporting live on the wildfires this week. We’re heading to the frontlines with first responders and to communities along the Silver Trail to see how Yukoners are grappling with a fire situation officials have described as “unprecedented.” This first dispatch is coming straight from the North Klondike Highway, a few metres from the closure between Pelly and Stewart Crossing. Have a story to share? Send us a message on any of our social media channels or flag us down on the road. Sta

A storm that swept through Whitehorse early Monday evening was short but intense. Videographer Gordon Loverin braved the elements and spoke to Environment Canada about the storm. | CBC Yukon

COVID-19 cases surge in Yukon as the territory deals with its largest outbreak since the pandemic began. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said the outbreak mostly involves unvaccinated people. | CBC News

In just 21 hours in the Yukon wilderness: Grizzly, moose, lynx, moose with twin calves, and black bear. #yukonwildlife | Yukon Wildlife Cams

Grizzly - lynx - bull moose | Yukon Wildlife Cams

A dozen species are represented in this compilation from a dozen camera sites in the Yukon wilds this past year: wolf, moose, lynx, grizzly bear, black bear, elk, mule deer, bison, fox, coyote, wild horse, and porcupine. | Yukon Wildlife Cams