Officials with the Yukon government say dozens of dead fish found earlier this week in a creek near Victoria Gold's Eagle mine were likely killed by a discharge of contaminated water from the mine site.

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyk Dun's statement followed a Yukon government briefing Thursday morning on how the territorial government is responding to the failure of the heap leach facility at Victoria Gold's Eagle mine near Mayo.

The Yukon government has hired contractors for work to address the Eagle mine disaster but stressed that Victoria Gold remains responsible for the site.

Enough contaminated solution to fill eight Olympic swimming pools is leaking from the mine site every 24 hours, according to Yukon government inspection reports.

Heavy rain up to 100 millimetresis expected along with thunderstorms.Severe rainfall in northern B.C. and southeast Yukon have led to a delayon Highway 97 at the624-kilometre mark due to flooding.

Experts weigh in on what cyanide in the groundwater could mean for the surrounding environment.

74 per cent of the territory's restaurants have outstanding infractions.