Yukon: Facts & Stats
News •
Swimming pool in Dawson City, Yukon, temporarily closed due to contaminated water
• June 14, 2025, 10:04 AM ET (CBC)
Mother in Old Crow, Yukon, starts petition to clean up and improve recreational spaces
• June 12, 2025, 3:22 AM ET (CBC)
As caribou populations recover in Yukon's Southern Lakes region, communities look to reconnect with the herds
• June 10, 2025, 3:28 AM ET (CBC)
Cascadia Minerals and Granite Creek Copper Announce Merger to Create a Leading Yukon Copper-Gold Exploration and Development Company
• June 9, 2025, 6:39 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
Is the Yukon's ambitious plan to connect to B.C.'s power grid even a good idea?
• June 7, 2025, 11:10 PM 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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