One of the Alaska Highway’s oldest lodges is gone
The abandoned Rancheria lodge, once a beloved stopping place between Watson Lake, Yukon, and Whitehorse, burned down early Tuesday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rancheria-lodge-yukon-burned-down-9.7199912?cmp=rss

Watson Lake teen captures Yukon night sky in Arctic Winter Games gear design
When a rare red aurora borealis lit up the Yukon night sky, 16‑year‑old Cohen Quash stood outside with his grandfather in Watson Lake, watching the crimson flares. He said his grandfather told him he’d never seen the aurora borealis that colour before. That astonishing moment, Quash sa...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/watson-lake-teen-captures-yukon-night-sky-in-arctic-winter-games-gear-design-9.7125198?cmp=rss

Watson Lake teen captures Yukon night sky in Arctic Winter Games gear design
When a rare red aurora borealis lit up the Yukon night sky, 16‑year‑old Cohen Quash stood outside with his grandfather in Watson Lake, watching the crimson flares. He said his grandfather told him he’d never seen the aurora borealis that colour before. That astonishing moment, he said,...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/watson-lake-teen-captures-yukon-night-sky-in-arctic-winter-games-gear-design-9.7125198?cmp=rss

Researchers find 'concerning' levels of DDT in some Watson Lake fish
Data released Thursday by the federal Northern Contaminants Program shows high levels of the banned pesticide DDT in some Watson Lake fish.
#environment #contamination #research #WatsonLake
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/researchers-find-high-levels-of-ddt-in-some-watson-lake-fish-9.7049540?cmp=rss

Watson Lake, Yukon, man charged with manslaughter granted bail
Judge John Phelps granted 51-year-old Ryan Laverdure bail with conditions on Monday. Laverdure faces four charges, including manslaughter, in connection with the death of 26-year-old Skye Dick in Ross River, Yukon, last April.
#crime #law #WatsonLake #Yukon #RossRiver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/watson-lake-yukon-man-charged-manslaughter-granted-bail-9.7043707?cmp=rss

Aviation weather for Watson Lake airport (Canada) is “CYQH 071900Z 11014G19KT 5SM -SN OVC050 M20/M25 A2971 RMK SC8 SLP134” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/cyqh/en #watsonlakeairport #airport #watsonlake #canada #cyqh #yqh #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Man in Watson Lake, Yukon, facing charges related to armed robbery
The man, arrested on June 4, is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, robbery with a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. 
#crime #law #arrest #WatsonLake #Yukon #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/man-in-watson-lake-yukon-facing-charges-related-to-armed-robbery-1.7554852?cmp=rss

Dog gets stitched up at local hospital in Watson Lake, Yukon, after being impaled by stick
A dog in Watson Lake, Yukon, is on the mend after being impaled by a stick last weekend and then getting emergency treatment from a physician at the community hospital.
#animal #hospital #accident #WatsonLake #Yukon #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/dog-gets-stitched-up-at-local-hospital-in-watson-lake-yukon-after-being-impaled-by-stick-1.7530078?cmp=rss

Woman searching for Northern Lights in Watson Lake, Yukon, captures something even more exceptional
Watson Lake, Yukon, resident Cassandra Hanchar was sky-gazing on Wednesday night hoping to see the Northern Lights. Instead, she witnesses something else and even caught it on camera.
#astronomy #photography #nature #WatsonLake #Yukon #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/woman-searching-for-northern-lights-in-watson-lake-yukon-captures-something-even-more-exceptional-1.7524319?cmp=rss