Dawson: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

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Dawson City business to offer some primary health care services • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (CBC)

Some bring hot tea, others spill it: Dawson City seniors getting healthy and having fun • Nov. 8, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (CBC)

Dawson City animal shelter hits record high number of dogs, staff calling for help • Nov. 4, 2026, 11:03 AM ET (CBC)

Dawson City, Yukon, leaders urge territory to retract no-cause eviction bill • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:12 PM ET (CBC)

‘Second-hand fashion at its best’: Inside the first thrift store fashion show in Dawson City • Oct. 26, 2026, 8:58 PM ET (CBC)

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Dawson, Yukon, Canada

Aerial view of Dawson City on the banks of the Yukon River in Canada, surrounded by forested hills and mountains.

Dawson City during the gold rush of the 1890s

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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