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July 9, 2014

• 2015 Yukon Quest will include changes to mandatory stops Mushers in the 2015 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race may be changing their strategies due to new rules involving mandatory stops.
• Dirt bikers tear up the track at opening hare scramble The Yukon’s competitive dirt bike season opened Sunday with a rip-roaring hare scramble held at the Schirmer family ranch.

July 8, 2014

• Klondike Highland Dancers excel at Alberta meets The recent performances by four Yukon highland dancers in Alberta have left their coach feeling proud.
• Frotten speeds to two golds at national meet Yukon wheelchair racer Jessica Frotten is revelling in her latest accomplishment – Canadian champion.

July 7, 2014

• Good Show A group of Yukon athletes recently returned from Kelowna, B.C.,
• Territory fails to crack top 10 in TSN contest Despite five nominated projects, the Yukon was unable to crack the top-10 communities in this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour contest.
• Bray edges Langbakk at orienteering trial Trevor Bray and Brent Langbakk were neck-and-neck throughout last week’s orienteering meet at Yukon College. In the end, however, Bray crossed the finish line in 25:38, eight seconds ahead of Langbakk to take the expert division title.
• King, Baldwin crowned Yukon golf champs Dan King shot back-to-back rounds of 77 and 75 to earn his first Yukon golf title at Mountain View Golf Club over the weekend.

July 4, 2014

• Newcomer, repeat winners earn Hot Hounds victories The second mushing event of the summer took place on Sunday.
• 24 Hours of Light relay a hit A team from Terrace, B.C., earned a hard-fought victory at the 14th annual 24 Hours of Light mountain bike festival held last weekend in Whitehorse.

July 3, 2014

• Bell dethroned as road champion Watson Lake-born cyclist Zach Bell was unsuccessful in his attempt to defend his Canadian road championship last weekend.
• Fleury shares story of turmoil, recovery As he did many times throughout his brilliant NHL career, Theoren Fleury poured his heart and soul into his performance at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre last night.

July 2, 2014

• Team Ts’alvit named top Yukoners in River Quest Team Ts’alvit named top Yukoners in River Quest
• Curling club to host 2015 Canadian Masters championship The Whitehorse Curling Club has been named host of the 2015 Canadian Masters Curling Championship, presented by NVD Hotel Division from March 29 to April 5, 2015.
• 175-km Trail of ’98 Ultra to debut at this year’s road relay Running fanatics and marathon enthusiasts have a new 175-km race to conquer.

June 30, 2014

• Yukon River Quest Top 25 Top 25
• For most, winning is all in the getting there DAWSON CITY – For the majority of paddlers taking on the challenge of the Yukon River Quest each summer, winning isn't the only thing.
• Alberta duo hails Gibbons for riverside heroics DAWSON CITY – Two Alberta paddlers are crediting Whitehorse kayaker Ken Gibbons for saving their lives on the Yukon River Quest.
• Idaho paddlers earn Red Lantern award DAWSON CITY – As far as toughness goes, the Yukon River Quest ranks somewhere alongside Navy SEAL training.
• Brit paddlers win 2014 Yukon River Quest DAWSON CITY – Shaun Thrower and Steve King led the 2014 Yukon River Quest from start to finish en route to winning the 16th annual race.