Stephanie Waddell

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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)
New Year’s Eve fireworks over Shipyards Park in 2018. The City of Whitehorse is planning to host the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display for 2022 on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. (Yukon News file)

Party at the park for New Year’s Eve

City highlights events, holiday hours

New Year’s Eve fireworks over Shipyards Park in 2018. The City of Whitehorse is planning to host the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display for 2022 on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. (Yukon News file)
A map showing trails from the Whitehorse North Trail Plan. Whitehorse city council defeated a motion put forward by Coun. Kirk Cameron on Dec. 16, that would have prohibited snow machines from using two of the trails. (Screen shot/City of Whitehorse)

City maintains snow machine use for all the trails in the Whitehorse North Trail Plan

Coun. Kirk Cameron’s motion defeated

A map showing trails from the Whitehorse North Trail Plan. Whitehorse city council defeated a motion put forward by Coun. Kirk Cameron on Dec. 16, that would have prohibited snow machines from using two of the trails. (Screen shot/City of Whitehorse)
The Whitehorse Fire Department used this burnt out space heater as an example of the sorts of situations that can result in heater fires over the winter season. In this case the heater was placed too close to combustibles. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

‘A metre from the heater’

Whitehorse firefighters issue reminder about heater safety

The Whitehorse Fire Department used this burnt out space heater as an example of the sorts of situations that can result in heater fires over the winter season. In this case the heater was placed too close to combustibles. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
A City of Whitehorse compost bin in a residential area. Granger residents are being asked to put out their green bins for compost collection today, Dec. 21, after organics weren’t picked up on Dec. 20 as scheduled. (Yukon News file)

Compost pickup moved to Dec. 21 for Granger residents

Commercial collection also delayed

A City of Whitehorse compost bin in a residential area. Granger residents are being asked to put out their green bins for compost collection today, Dec. 21, after organics weren’t picked up on Dec. 20 as scheduled. (Yukon News file)
The federal and territorial governments are providing the City of Whitehorse with $754,000 to help offset the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its transit system. (Yukon News file)

YG, feds to help offset COVID-19 impacts to Whitehorse Transit

A total of $754,000 coming to the City of Whitehorse

The federal and territorial governments are providing the City of Whitehorse with $754,000 to help offset the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its transit system. (Yukon News file)
Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)

City news, briefly

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

Whitehorse City Hall (Yukon News file)
Morning commuter traffic drives over the Robert Campbell Bridge. The City of Whitehorse 2023 capital budget and provisional spending plan to 2026 include a study on the possibility of a second Yukon River crossing in and out of Riverdale. (Yukon News file)

City adopts 2023 capital budget

Spending would total $58 million, providing other funding comes through

Morning commuter traffic drives over the Robert Campbell Bridge. The City of Whitehorse 2023 capital budget and provisional spending plan to 2026 include a study on the possibility of a second Yukon River crossing in and out of Riverdale. (Yukon News file)
Whitehorse city council is moving forward on planning for new transit routes. Public engagement on the proposed scheduled is expected in February or March 2023. (Yukon News file)

Next consultation on Whitehorse transit planned for spring, new routes in July

City staff get to work on new bussing schedule

Whitehorse city council is moving forward on planning for new transit routes. Public engagement on the proposed scheduled is expected in February or March 2023. (Yukon News file)