Teagyn Vallevand News Today

Friends and colleagues in the Yukon and beyond are paying tribute to Wayne Vallevand, a long-time CBC North videographer who died last month, remembering him as gifted visual storyteller, a consummate professional, and a cherished friend who could brighten any room.

A week of celebrations begin in Yukon this weekend, marking 50 years since a historic trip to Ottawa that began the process of negotiating Indigenous land claims.

At least 200 people gathered at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, Council of Yukon First Nations, and the City of Whitehorse formally unveil Whitehorse's new crosswalks to reflect on and remember the traumatic legacy of residential schools.

Hundreds of people, many decked out in orange shirts, sweaters or jackets, streamed through downtown Whitehorse on Thursday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.