Latest Yukon Stories

Twelve Alaska overland options highlight Denali and Yukon in 2014 SEATTLE, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line is rebranding its popular Alaska CruiseTour program with the new name Land+Sea Journeys. This change reflects substantial program updates designed to appeal to the desires of today's travelers. With more time in the marquee destinations and less overland travel time, Holland America Line guests will have more opportunities than ever to explore and personalize...

WHITEHORSE, April 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), together with the Honourable Elaine Taylor, Deputy Premier of Yukon, will make an announcement about sport on Friday. This advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as follows: Date: Friday, April 5, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. PDT Place: Canada Games Centre 200 Hamilton Boulevard Whitehorse,...

TSX: GPD     TSX.V:RTZ     TSX.SPD WHITEHORSE, YT, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - The Kaska Nation, as represented by Ross River Dena Council and the Liard First Nation, and the Predator Group represented by Golden Predator Corp. (TSX:GPD), Golden Predator Canada Corp., Redtail Metals Corp. (TSX.V:RTZ) and Silver Predator Corp. (TSX:SPD) announced today that they have signed an Exploration Agreement with respect to activities within the traditional territory of the Kaska...

VANCOUVER, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or "the Company") (TSX.V: COL) is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with the Yukon Energy Corporation ("YEC") setting out essential elements of a Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") and ancillary agreements to be negotiated, executed and delivered between the parties for the supply of electricity by YEC to the Company at the Carmacks Copper Project ("the Project") Yukon,...

To promote active and safe play among children and youth WHITEHORSE, Jan. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Today, Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, investments in two projects to reduce the number of sports- and recreation-related injuries among Canadian children and youth. "In Canada, forty percent of all children and youth injuries are sports- and recreation-related," said Ryan Leef. "That's why our...

VANCOUVER, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or "the Company") (TSX.V: COL) is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation ("LSCFN") with respect to consultation on the Carmacks Copper Project ("the Project") in Yukon, Canada. The Project is located in the LSCFN Traditional Territory and the consultation will allow the First Nation to fully understand the Project and how it will...

TSX-V:RTZ WHITEHORSE, YT, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Redtail Metals Corp. (TSX-V:RTZ) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the fall 2012 drill program on the R15 Property, Yukon Territory. Five diamond drill holes were completed for a total of 686m.  All 5 holes intersected significant massive sulphide mineralization. Significant results include: -- R12-11 which intersected 8.25m of 8.49% Zn, 3.94% Pb, 0.24% Cu,...

TSX:GPD www.goldenpredator.com WHITEHORSE, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Predator Corp. (TSX: GPD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce results from 1 diamond and 18 reverse circulation drill holes from the Classic Zone at its Brewery Creek Project located near Dawson City, Yukon. The Classic Zone is a near surface, bulk tonnage metallurgically favorable target located along the Classic Fault, which is mineralized for more than 6 km along strike. These new holes...

TSX-V:RTZ VANCOUVER, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Redtail Metals Corp. (TSX-V:RTZ) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that is has signed an Option Agreement with Kaska Minerals Corporation to acquire the R15 Project located in the Finlayson Lake District (FLD) 120 km south of Ross River, Yukon, and has also entered into an Exploration Memorandum of Understanding and Traditional Knowledge Protocol with the Ross River Dena Council governing the R-15 Project.  The R15 project...

VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX: YNG) (Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company will host a webcast to discuss its Second Quarter Financial Results and plans for the remainder of the 2012 calendar year. The webcast will be broadcast on Monday, August 27th at 7:00am PDT / 10:00am EDT. Hosting the webcast will be Shaun Heinrichs, Co-CEO and CFO, Randy Reichert, Co-CEO and COO and Richard Moritz, Senior...