Updated: April 2, 2020 – 14:22
Find out how services in Yukon are being affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), and supported by the governments of Yukon and Canada
- Recreation facilities
- Public Schools
- Libraries, archives, museums and visitor centres
- Recycling services
- Events
- Agriculture Branch
- All Yukon airport terminals
- Courts and Courts Services
- Department of Environment offices
- Good Energy Rebates
- Hearing Services, Vital Statistics and Insured Health
- Land Management Branch
- Land Planning Branch
- Long-term care homes
- Whitehorse Motor Vehicles office
- Yukon Hospitall
- Yukon Housing Corporation
- Veterinary clinics
- Dental services
- Counselling and crisis support
- Medical clinic services
Closures
Recreation facilities
- Canada Games Centre
- Ice rinks
- Libraries
Public Schools
Classes are suspended until April 15 following March break. Learn more about education and school-related updates.
Libraries, archives, museums and visitor centres
- Yukon Archives
- Energy, Mines and Resources Library
- Yukon Geological Survey core library
- All Yukon public libraries
- Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
- Yukon Visitor Information Centre (Whitehorse)
Recycling services
- Raven Recycling
- P&M Recycling
- City of Whitehorse Waste Management Facility
- Blue Bin Recycling continues to offer roadside collection of paper products only
- Contact your recycling depot for detailed information about closures
Cancellations
Events
- Celebration of Swans
- Hunter education and ethics development courses
- French introduction to outdoor cooking class
- International school trips
- All international school trips are cancelled, including those to Alaska.
- If you have questions about schools, email publicschools@gov.yk.ca or phone 667-5127.
- Yukon trapper education workshops
Restricted facility access
Agriculture Branch
- Remains open but only 2 clients can be served at a time.
- Other clients will be required to wait outside the office doors.
- To ask questions or make a payment, phone 867- 667-5838 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408 extension 5838.
- Send applications by email at agriculture@gov.yk.ca.
- Find the Agriculture Branch.
All Yukon airport terminals
- Essential visits only
- Find out about airport services
Courts and Court Services
Remains open but are asking visitors to access services remotely or by appointment. To make an appointment phone 867-667-5441, or fax 1-800-661-0408, extension 5441.
Will be providing services by appointment only. To make an appointment phone 867-993-5070, or fax 1-800-993-5311.
Will be providing services by appointment only. To make an appointment phone 867-536-7551, or fax 1-800-536-7564.
Department of Environment offices
- Remains open but only 1 client can be served at a time.
- Other clients will be required to wait outside the office doors.
- To ask questions or book an appointment, phone 867-667-5652 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408, ext. 5652.
- Send email to environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca.
- Get your fishing and hunting licences and learn more about outdoor recreation and wildlife online.
Good Energy rebates
- The Energy branch remains open but is limiting visits to the office.
- Submit your Good Energy rebate application by email: energy@gov.yk.ca.
- Attach photos or scans of your supporting documents.
Hearing Services, Vital Statistics and Insured Health
Remains open with reduced hours, but are asking clients to access services remotely if possible.
- Open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Closed for lunch from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- New health care applications, enrollment in extended health benefit programs and medical travel form submission or questions can be processed by phone, email or fax.
- Clients returning to Yukon after a temporary absence have until June 30, 2020, to sign in with Insured Health and Hearing Services. Please ensure that you have self-isolated for 14 days prior to going in person to our office.
- Phone: 867-667-5271
- Phone toll free 1-800-661-0408 extension 5271
- Medical travel: medicaltravel@gov.yk.ca
- Extended Health Benefits: extendedbenefits@gov.yk.ca
- Registration: ihsregistration@gov.yk.ca
Land Management Branch
- Remains open, but only 2 clients can be served at a time.
- Other clients will be required to wait outside the office doors.
- To ask questions about land and land use permit applications or make a payment, phone the Land Management Branch 867- 667-5215 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408 extension 5215.
- Send applications by email: land.disposition@gov.yk.ca.
- Find the Land Management Branch.
Land Planning Branch
- Remains open but only 2 clients can be served at a time.
- Other clients will be required to wait outside the office doors.
- To ask questions about subdivision applications, development permits, discretionary use permits or zoning amendments inquiries or to make a payment, phone 867-667-3515 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408 extension 3515.
- Send applications by email: landplanning@gov.yk.ca.
- Find the Land Planning Branch.
Long-term care homes
- Closed to visitors and volunteers.
Whitehorse Motor Vehicles office
- The Whitehorse Motor Vehicles Office remains open. Yukoners are encouraged to access services online or by phone 867-667-5315 or toll free within Yukon at 1-800-661-0408 extension 5315.
- Many services can be provided over the phone or through email and fax. These include driver’s licence and General Identification Card renewals, and registration transactions.
- Lobby capacity is limited to 5 people in the waiting area and 1 client in each available wicket.
- Other clients are asked to wait outside in their vehicles and will receive a call when it is their turn.
- The maximum capacity for knowledge tests is now 2 people at a time.
- No road tests are being performed at this time.
- Daily cleaning has been increased for the safety of clients and staff.
- Find the Whitehorse Motor Vehicles office.
Yukon hospitals
- Closed to visitors, with limited exceptions.
- A strict limit of 2 people will be permitted to visit newborn and maternity patients, sick children, patients at end of life or in emergency situations.
- Caregivers of a person with a disability and substitute decision-makers are also permitted to visit.
- All non-urgent or routine services are suspended. This includes:
- bloodwork and lab tests;
- x-rays;
- CT scans and other imaging services;
- physiotherapy;
- occupational therapy; and
- specialist appointments.
Yukon Housing Corporation
- Yukon Housing Corporation community offices are limiting visits but continue to provide services to clients by phone or by email. Find your community housing office.
- Contact Yukon Housing Corporation Whitehorse office by phone 867-667-5759 or toll-free at 1-800-661-0408 extension 5759 or by email: ykhouse@gov.yk.ca
- The Yukon Housing Corporation Whitehorse office is closed between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Find the Yukon Housing Corporation Whitehorse office.
Learn how Yukon Housing Corporation follows COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Changes in services
Veterinary clinics
Veterinary clinics in Yukon are currently open, but are taking measures that allow for social distancing. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- reducing hours,
- limiting the number of clients in the clinic at any given time, and
- postponing non-emergency appointments.
Phone your clinic prior to visiting. Learn about any restrictions that they've introduced to help minimize spread of illness. These new measures will help keep their staff healthy so they can continue to serve their clients and patients.
Dental services
The Chief Medical Officer of Health ordered the territory’s dental practices to suspend all non-urgent treatment until further notice. This is to protect Yukoners, as well as dental care providers, from the spread of infection.
Patients with questions should contact their dental clinic.
Counselling and crisis support
Counselling and crisis support is available by phone and email.
Find counselling and crisis support