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.
The Yukon government has announced the recipients of the 2021 Government of Yukon sport awards. These awards honour the accomplishments of athletes in our territory who have made exceptional achievements at the national and international level.
For 2021, the Government of Yukon is awarding the Premier’s Award of Sport Excellence to nine individuals across seven sports.
Due to COVID-19, recipients will be individually presented with their awards and are being recognized with a video message from the Minister of Community Services.
TK Elevator will be upgrading the elevator at the 204 Lambert Street Financial Plaza in Whitehorse, beginning Monday February 21, 2022. The elevator will be out of service for approximately five weeks while the upgrades are completed. Clients of Insured Health Services will still be able to access the fourth floor by the stairs while the elevator is being upgraded.
The Government of Yukon now has a new COVID-19 dashboard to provide Yukoners with important data related to the pandemic.
The new format displays data on vaccination rates, case counts, testing and hospitalizations, with the addition of interactive graphs, maps and detailed summaries of data over time. This dashboard is user-friendly and will help Yukoners stay informed on the current COVID-19 situation in the territory.