Stephanie Waddell

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The former site of Macaulay Lodge at 2 Klondike Rd. in Riverdale. The Yukon Council On Aging has asked the City of Whitehorse to hold off on the proposed rezoning as efforts are underway to convince the Yukon government to use the land for seniors housing instead of selling it off. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Yukon Council on Aging wants senior housing on Macaulay Lodge site

The council is calling to delay the rezoning

The former site of Macaulay Lodge at 2 Klondike Rd. in Riverdale. The Yukon Council On Aging has asked the City of Whitehorse to hold off on the proposed rezoning as efforts are underway to convince the Yukon government to use the land for seniors housing instead of selling it off. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)

City news, briefly

A look at decisions made by Whitehorse city council at its Jan.…

Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)
Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee (left), Yukon MP Brendan Hanley, Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott, Ashley Rose Ferguson and her son Max, and Premier Ranj Pillai celebrate the opening of 401 Jeckell St. in Whitehorse on Jan. 19. Ferguson and her son are one of the 47 households that will make their homes in the new building. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

New Yukon Housing building opens in downtown Whitehorse

401 Jeckell Street features 47 units

Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee (left), Yukon MP Brendan Hanley, Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott, Ashley Rose Ferguson and her son Max, and Premier Ranj Pillai celebrate the opening of 401 Jeckell St. in Whitehorse on Jan. 19. Ferguson and her son are one of the 47 households that will make their homes in the new building. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
As city staff look at the possibility of a pedestrian town square for a portion of Main Street, parking and accessibility will be looked at. Here a loading zone, parking spaces and an accessible parking spot are seen on in the area of Main Street that would feature the town square. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

City plans pedestrian town square for Main Street

City administration will explore possibility for coming summer season

As city staff look at the possibility of a pedestrian town square for a portion of Main Street, parking and accessibility will be looked at. Here a loading zone, parking spaces and an accessible parking spot are seen on in the area of Main Street that would feature the town square. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Whitehorse city council has approved second reading of the city’s next Official Community Plan. The document will now go through a ministerial review at the territorial level before coming back to council for third reading. (Screen shot/City of Whitehorse)

Quarry designation voted out of Whitehorse plan’s second reading

City plan moves on to ministerial review

Whitehorse city council has approved second reading of the city’s next Official Community Plan. The document will now go through a ministerial review at the territorial level before coming back to council for third reading. (Screen shot/City of Whitehorse)
The Canada Games Centre on Hamilton Boulevard. The City of Whitehorse says visitors to the recreation complex will not be prevented from borrowing basketballs and soccer balls if they don’t have valuable collateral like a phone or wallet after a child was reportedly turned away on Jan. 11 from borrowing a basketball due to a lack of collateral. (Yukon News file)

City reviews how it lends out CGC sports equipment

Visitors won’t be turned away for lack of collateral, officials say

The Canada Games Centre on Hamilton Boulevard. The City of Whitehorse says visitors to the recreation complex will not be prevented from borrowing basketballs and soccer balls if they don’t have valuable collateral like a phone or wallet after a child was reportedly turned away on Jan. 11 from borrowing a basketball due to a lack of collateral. (Yukon News file)
Ranj Pillai is sworn in as premier by the Administrator of the Yukon Adeline Webber in the Jim Smith Building on Jan. 14. (Gabrielle Plonka/Yukon News)

New NDP agreement preferable to Yukon election: Pillai

The new premier says looking at possible negotiations the first task

Ranj Pillai is sworn in as premier by the Administrator of the Yukon Adeline Webber in the Jim Smith Building on Jan. 14. (Gabrielle Plonka/Yukon News)
Bill Bruton is seen accepting the Volunteer of the Year award for 2022. He was nominated by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition. (Courtesy/City of Whitehorse)

Volunteer of the Year nominations open

The City of Whitehorse is getting set to recognize community volunteers with…

Bill Bruton is seen accepting the Volunteer of the Year award for 2022. He was nominated by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition. (Courtesy/City of Whitehorse)
The Wildland Fire Management truck delivered to Keno is seen at the community’s fire hall. (Submitted/Yukon government)

Firefighting equipment, training being delivered to Yukon communities: YG

New model matches community’s needs, capacity with sustainable programs

The Wildland Fire Management truck delivered to Keno is seen at the community’s fire hall. (Submitted/Yukon government)
The intersection of Casca Boulevard and Keno Way in Whistle Bend on Jan. 12, 2023. A draft traffic impact assessement suggests traffic signals will be needed at the intersection when Whistle Bend is fully developed. Traffic in Whistle Bend was a concern that came up during a public hearing on the rezoning of Phases 10 and 11 for the neighbourhood. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Growing neighbourhood brings on growing concerns

Whistle Bend transportation, electrical demand issues highlighted

The intersection of Casca Boulevard and Keno Way in Whistle Bend on Jan. 12, 2023. A draft traffic impact assessement suggests traffic signals will be needed at the intersection when Whistle Bend is fully developed. Traffic in Whistle Bend was a concern that came up during a public hearing on the rezoning of Phases 10 and 11 for the neighbourhood. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)

City news, briefly

A look at issues discussed by Whitehorse city council at its Jan.…

Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)
A chart showing the number and types of calls Whitehorse Fire and Protective Services responded to in 2022 (City of Whitehorse/Screen shot)

Whitehorse fire department releases 2022 response figures

Responded to 715 calls, more than 300 were false alarms

A chart showing the number and types of calls Whitehorse Fire and Protective Services responded to in 2022 (City of Whitehorse/Screen shot)
Map showing the portion of the Stevens area that would be designated for resource extraction in the most recent version of the City of Whitehorse’s proposed Official Community Plan. (City of Whitehorse/Screen shot)

Latest Whitehorse community plan report floats smaller Stevens quarry

Latest OCP identifies smaller quarry site in Stevens area

Map showing the portion of the Stevens area that would be designated for resource extraction in the most recent version of the City of Whitehorse’s proposed Official Community Plan. (City of Whitehorse/Screen shot)
People enjoy the tropical environment in the sun room as part of Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival at the Old Fire Hall on Jan. 5. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)

Pivot Festival showing theatre and music through January

Pivot Festival gets underway

People enjoy the tropical environment in the sun room as part of Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival at the Old Fire Hall on Jan. 5. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)
A balloon that connected with a power line and knocked out power to homes south of Whitehorse as far as Carcross is seen. (Courtesy/ATCO Electric Yukon)

New Year’s Eve balloon brings down the lights

Power outage was one of 10 in the territory throughout December

A balloon that connected with a power line and knocked out power to homes south of Whitehorse as far as Carcross is seen. (Courtesy/ATCO Electric Yukon)
A view of Industrial Road in Whitehorse. (Yukon News file)

Survey opens on commercial, industrial land planning in Whitehorse

City, YG, First Nations look at future land use in Whitehorse

A view of Industrial Road in Whitehorse. (Yukon News file)
A proposed project up for the Arctic Inspiration Prize would see a traditional camp set up at Porter Creek Secondary School. (Yukon News file)

Two Yukon finalists for Arctic Inspiration Prize

Recovery support program and traditional camp highlighted

A proposed project up for the Arctic Inspiration Prize would see a traditional camp set up at Porter Creek Secondary School. (Yukon News file)
Raven’s Reuseful, loated inside Raven Recycling in Whitehorse, is now open. (Courtesy/Coralie Ullyett)

Raven Recycling opens second-hand store

Everything in the store is priced at $1 or less

Raven’s Reuseful, loated inside Raven Recycling in Whitehorse, is now open. (Courtesy/Coralie Ullyett)
The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre. (Submitted/Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre)

Beringia centre closing until spring, new exhibits planned for new year

Temporary closure will begin in January

The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre. (Submitted/Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre)
A cheque highlighting donations worth $12,000 in cash and food was presented on Dec. 21, 2022 by the City of Whitehorse bylaw department. Left to right are bylaw officers Randy Campingo and Frank Smith; Kaushee’s Place manager Renee-Claude Carrier; food bank executive director Dave Blottner; acting bylaw manager Kyle Morrison and bylaw officer Francois Ouelett. (Submitted/City of Whitehorse)

Food For Fines set fundraising record

More than $12,000 in food and cash raised

A cheque highlighting donations worth $12,000 in cash and food was presented on Dec. 21, 2022 by the City of Whitehorse bylaw department. Left to right are bylaw officers Randy Campingo and Frank Smith; Kaushee’s Place manager Renee-Claude Carrier; food bank executive director Dave Blottner; acting bylaw manager Kyle Morrison and bylaw officer Francois Ouelett. (Submitted/City of Whitehorse)