by Canadian Trails | Feb 21, 2025 | Canadian Trails, Yukon
The territorial government contracted the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP & YR) to build a winter road from Whitehorse to Dawson in 1902. The company had the winter mail contract and used its Royal Mail Service coaches to carry passengers, baggage and mail on the...
by Canadian Trails | Feb 6, 2025 | Atlantic, British Columbia, Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, Ontario, Prairies, Quebec, The North
Canada’s trails are more than just pathways through nature—they are invitations to explore vast mountain ranges, ancient forests, rolling prairies, and rugged coastlines. From the windswept cliffs of Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail to the alpine passes of the Rockies...
by Canadian Trails | May 21, 2021 | Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, The North, Yukon
Author of the article: The Canadian PressPublishing date:May 19, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation Article content WHITEHORSE — Yukon officials are looking at further easing restrictions on both indoor and outdoor social gatherings,...
by Canadian Trails | Apr 30, 2021 | Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, The North, Yukon
Council adopts new bylaw despite opposition heard STEPHANIE WADDELLApr. 28, 2021 6:00 p.m.LOCAL NEWSNEWS Those who get around town by e-bike now have a new bylaw to refer to in determining which routes they can travel by. A cyclist rides along Fourth Avenue in...
by Canadian Trails | Apr 19, 2021 | Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, The North, Yukon
A cyclist rides along the Millenium Trail in downtown Whitehorse on a frigid Feb. 9. Whitehorse city council has passed the first two readings of an e-bike bylaw that would designate how e-bike riders can use city trails. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News) First two readings...
by Canadian Trails | Sep 11, 2020 | Canadian Trails, Canadian Trails Federation, The North, Yukon
Laura Howells, CBC News Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 09:55 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 10:07 Students learn in the forest at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Whitehorse. (Laura Howells/CBC) Six-year-olds sit in a circle of tree...
