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News •

Police charge driver involved in collision that killed Yukon deputy minister last year • May 16, 2025, 4:13 AM ET (CBC)
Former Kwanlin Dün chief Doris Bill seeks Yukon Liberal leadership • May 13, 2025, 8:41 AM ET (CBC)
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai announces resignation • May 8, 2025, 5:19 AM ET (CBC)
Leaders in Mayo, Yukon, urge people to come forward to help solve 2023 double homicide • May 8, 2025, 3:14 AM ET (CBC)
Alaska Highway reopens after 'multi-vehicle' collision near Teslin, Yukon • May 8, 2025, 3:14 AM ET (CBC)

Facts

Also Known As Yukon Territory
Capital Whitehorse
Population (2021) 40,232; (2023 est.) 45,148
Date Of Admission 1898
Territorial Motto none
Territorial Flower fireweed
Seats In House Of Commons 1 (of 308)
Time Zone Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
Premier Sandy Silver (Liberal Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 482,443
Total Area (Sq Mi) 186,272

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Yukon flag
Yukon.
Five Finger Rapids on the upper Yukon River, Yukon, Can.
Yukon
Physical features of Yukon.
Canada
Mount St. Elias, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon-U.S. border.
Klondike River
Cotton grass (Eriophorum) and mosses in the Arctic tundra, northern Yukon, Can.
Dawson, Yukon, Canada
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Mount Logan
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Klondike River
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Five Finger Rapid on the upper Yukon River in Yukon.
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Mount St. Elias
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