In response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the Yukon Liquor Corporation will no longer buy or sell products made in Russia for the foreseeable future.
Effective immediately, Russian Standard will be removed from the Yukon Liquor Corporation’s six liquor stores and warehouse.
Starting today, the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre (CTAC) in Whitehorse will be open between Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed between 12 and 12:30 p.m. during the week. The centre will also be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The centre will continue to offer lab-based PCR testing to people at a high-risk of developing serious illness, such as:
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) confirmed earlier this month the safety and effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and recommends them for children and adolescents five years of age and older.
The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health continues to recommend that children and youth keep their vaccines up-to-date to protect against the impacts of COVID-19 during the current wave and in the coming months as people consider increasing contacts and travel.
At the request of the Yukon’s Ombudsman, the implementation action plan has been updated to reflect that the Ombudsman’s report is expected to be complete in mid-2022.
The Government of Yukon is implementing the recommendations from the Hidden Valley Elementary School Independent Review Report.
This is a joint release with the Government of Yukon’s Wildland Fire Management Branch and Yukon First Nations Wildfire.
The Government of Yukon’s Wildland Fire Management Branch and Yukon First Nations Wildfire have entered a new, three-year Unit Crew Services Agreement.
The Government of Yukon is continuing to ease public health measures.
Effective March 4, 2022, only the following public health measures will remain in place in the territory:
The Government of Yukon will be installing new street lighting between kilometre one and four on the Robert Campbell Highway and will be improving road infrastructure in and around Watson Lake.
In the coming months, new signage and pavement markings will be installed at three crosswalk locations in the community that will provide advance warning to motorists of the upcoming crosswalk. The potential for other crosswalks in high-traffic areas will be considered.
The Government of Yukon has issued a request for proposals to study potential models for a Mineral Exploration Fund to support junior mining companies. Interested parties can bid on this project on the Yukon Government’s bids and tenders website.
The Government of Yukon is recognizing Lorne Metropolit, owner and operator of Yukon Gardens, as the 2022 winner of the Yukon Agriculture Award. Lorne is being celebrated for his decades of work developing agriculture and building food security in the Yukon.
The Yukon’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Catherine Elliott has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Thomson Centre long-term care home officially over.
The care home was closed on February 8, 2022, following the confirmation of several linked COVID-19 cases. Additional measures were put in place and no additional cases were identified. Staff worked diligently over the weekend to ensure all cleaning protocols were completed and the Thomson Centre could reopen for visitors today.