A judge has sentenced the man who killed a Kaska woman in Ross River, Yukon, to 9.5 years in prison. Last fall, Phillip Atkinson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 death of Mary Ann Ollie.
A woman is missing. A community is searching. Here's the latest about the disappearance of Ramona Peter from Ross River, Yukon, a small community about 400 kilometres from Whitehorse.
People in Ross River, Yukon, say they won't stop searching for Ramona Peter, 40, who was last seen in the community on April 21. "It's not like Ramona to leave the community," said Roberta Dick.
As Yukon marks 50 years since the start of land claim negotiations, one First Nation in the territory is not celebrating. The Kaska Dena in Ross River say settling a land claim in their traditional territory would go against their fundamental beliefs and values.