Yukon’s Wilderness City is having a problem with bears this summer
Shirley McLean APTN National News Yukon’s Wilderness city is having a problem with bears wandering into its neighbourhoods. So far this year, 48 bears have been killed in the Yukon and around...
View ArticleRCMP musical ride gallops down Main street in Whitehorse, literally
Shirley McLean APTN National News The most famous musical ride in the world is galloping into Whitehorse, Yukon for a show this weekend. 36 horses with the RCMP Musical Ride are in the Wilderness...
View ArticleResidential school survivor remembers hunger that never went away
Shirley McLean APTN National News Emma Shorty still remembers her days at the Chooutla residential school and more specifically, the hunger that went along with it. “There was hardly any food,” Shorty...
View ArticleYukon government to review Nehass case
Shirley McLean APTN News The Yukon Territorial government is promising to review how it treats inmates at the Whitehorse correctional centre after reports about how Michael Nehass was treated. Nehass,...
View ArticleYukon cab company makes changes after driver charged with sexual assault,...
Shirley McLean APTN News A Yukon cab company is taking extra measures for safety after one of its drivers was charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of kidnapping. The assaults...
View ArticleRemembering Yukon leader Mike Smith
Shirley McLean APTN News Flags are flying at half mast in Whitehorse and on Yukon government buildings in honour of Mike Smith, a First Nations leader who passed away Thursday. Smith, also known by...
View Article2 Yukon staff members resign from MMIWG inquiry
Shirley McLean APTN News Two Yukon staff members for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls have resigned. Lawyer Karen Snowshoe told APTN News of her resignation in...
View ArticleResignations, firings and testimony at the Saskatoon MMIWG hearings
Kathleen Martens Shirley McLean APTN News With 11 words, another lawyer quit the beleaguered National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls as it rolled into Saskatoon. “I...
View ArticleCommissioners say families still have faith in inquiry
Kathleen Martens Shirley McLean APTN News The public may be losing confidence in the national inquiry but commissioners say the families aren’t. “Absolutely not. It’s anything but,” said chief...
View ArticleFamilies want to see changes to the justice system inquiry hears
Shirley McLean APTN News Over the last three days in Saskatoon, family members like Sheila Ladoux spoke in public and in private about what happened to her loved ones – and why changes to the justice...
View ArticleYukon Chamber of Mines concerned about SCOC Peel decision
Shirley McLean APTN News The Yukon Chamber of Mines is concerned about the Supreme Courts ruling last week that removed most of the peel watershed from exploration and development. The top court ruled...
View ArticleCanada’s Auditor General says Yukon not doing enough about climate change
Shirley McLean APTN News The Yukon has not done enough to respond to climate change according to Canada’s auditor general’s latest report released this week. According to a report released this week,...
View ArticleAnother Indigenous woman walks away with Samara Canada Award
Shirley McLean APTN News Another young Indigenous woman took home a Samara Canada Award in the under 30 category. It was awarded for her work in preventing lateral violence in Indigenous communities....
View ArticleGwitch’in people say they won’t give up on Alaska wildlife refuge despite...
Shirley McLean APTN News To the Gwitch’in people, the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is sacred territory where life begins. To U.S. President Donald Trump, the refuge represents money, and a...
View ArticleYukon justice officials seek ways to improve the system for Indigenous Peoples
Shirley McLean APTN News A recent report card on the criminal justice system in Canada has given the Yukon on a failing grade. That grade prompted First Nation justice workers in the territory – and...
View ArticleB.C. lawyer getting set to release study on use of segregation in Yukon prison
Shirley McLean APTN News Across the nation, the use of solitary confinement in prisons is being scrutinized. In the Yukon, the Whitehorse Correctional Centre is one facility that is being reviewed for...
View ArticleIndigenous chefs from across Canada head to the Yukon for a Fire Feast
Shirley McLean APTN News On a perfect day in Carcross, YT, Indigenous chefs are busy by the grills cooking up fare for the Fire Feast that probably won’t be found on southern grills. The menu...
View ArticleResignations, firings and testimony at the Saskatoon MMIWG hearings
Kathleen Martens Shirley McLean APTN News With 11 words, another lawyer quit the beleaguered National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls as it rolled into Saskatoon. “I...
View ArticleCommissioners say families still have faith in inquiry
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View ArticleFamilies want to see changes to the justice system inquiry hears
Shirley McLean APTN News Over the last three days in Saskatoon, family members like Sheila Ladoux spoke in public and in private about what happened to her loved ones – and why changes to the justice...
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