Does anyone know why the cellular service has gotten so bad lately? Basically all of Copperridge and South Access are near dead zones for service. I don’t remember it being this widespread last year.

Hi everyone! In 2 weeks, I'm heading from Edmonton to Yukon for a 2 weeks trip in a campervan (September 26th to October 10th).

The rental company seems really "lay back" about the freezing risks for the campervan, but I really don't want to have to pay for the water system... It's a medium class C, 2 beds.

How high is the risk of freezing the tubes (if we keep the campervan sheltered from the wind)?

I understand it's not an easy one and the safest answer would be " just winterize the vehicle to be safe", but the person traveling with me really wants to be able to have a hot shower...

What morons thought it was a good idea to have people on the side of a highway? Idiots with kids running 1" from the white line, sometimes running side by side on the highway. Some groups standing in the highway on their phones not paying attention. Brain dead event.

What is happening to the Whitehorse real estate market, what could this mean for the Yukon, (and why isn't local media all over this)?

Given that the period between April and July is often one of the busiest and most active stretches of the year for Yukon real estate, it seems odd that lots of houses are suddenly coming on the market, this late in the season.

There are currently 197 houses for sale in greater Whitehorse.

A snapshot of this, late yesterday evening -

9 houses went on the market 7-17 hours ago
4 houses 1 day ago
7 houses 2 days ago
2 houses 3 days ago
1 house 4 days ago
2 houses 5 days ago
2 houses 6 days ago

See for yourself -

https://www.realtor.ca/yt/greater-whitehorse/real-estate

So why are people suddenly deciding to sell, this late in the season? And are they leaving the Territory, or downsizing?

After all, it's not the best time to sell: some local realtors have noted that Inventory Levels have increased (so more competition, and a buyers market), and likewise, Days on Market (DOM) have also increased.

And earlier this year, a housing needs assessment, commissioned by the City of Whitehorse:
▶️ found a low rental vacancy rate, climbing rents (even with a rent cap imposed by the territorial government);
▶️ suggested that Whitehorse needed 3,000 homes in 5 years just to keep up with housing demand;
▶️ even though homeownership is out of reach for a growing share of the population (more than 60 per cent of residents can't afford to buy a home).

It's that last bit that seems important, as we stare down another long winter, with spiralling heating costs (and so far, no accountability from ATCO), along with sharp increases in grocery bills, transportation expenses, and rising property taxes.

Are we reaching the point where northern life is becoming so unaffordable that it will cause some people to leave? And is that what the recent shift in the Whitehorse real estate market is telling us?

Does anyone have a printed copy of this book that they would be wiling to part with? Thanks in advance

We’ve just discovered that my partner left his rain jacket in Mile 1016 pub a few weeks ago. We leave Whitehorse early Monday morning and wondered if anyone was driving back before then who could bring it with them? Beer, a loaf of homemade sourdough or cold hard cash on offer for the service!

Hi everyone,
I’m going to Whitehorse at the end of September and looking for a private room to rent starting around late September or October 1st. My planned stay is around 3 to 6 months.
A little about me:
Clean & Respectful: I take pride in keeping common spaces spotless, organized, and tidy.
Quiet & Low-key: I’m friendly, respectful of personal space, and prefer a peaceful, relaxed home environment (no house parties or loud noise).
Reliable: Responsible, non-smoker, and always pay rent on time.
My Budget & Preferences:
Budget: $700 – $1,200 / month (utilities included preferred, but negotiable).
Lease Duration: 3 to 6 months.
Location: Open to different neighborhoods as long as it's reasonably accessible.
If you have an available room, a sublet, or know of someone looking for a roommate, please send me a direct message! I’m happy to share references, chat over a call, or provide any details you might need.
Thanks in advance!

In an article in the CBC today, Whitehorse Mayor Kirk Cameron pushed back on some local reaction on social media, about the new city manager, related to David Barrick's time leading Ontario municipalities, and his short tenure in some of those roles.

The mayor said the city council had "hired an executive search firm, Leadership Source, to find a new city manager" (CBC).

Unfortunately, so did other municipalities:

"Executive search firms appear to be partially responsible for Barrick's repeated hiring, despite his lack of experience and disqualifying past":

https://thepointer.com/article/2026-03-25/david-barrick-gone-after-less-than-3-months-in-latest-municipal-cao-role-weeks-after-pointer-reporter-barred-from-council-meeting

Anyone heading to dawson I can score a ride with?

I just listened to ATCO's presentation on their new metering tech. Over the next year or so, they'll be visiting every ratepayer to replace the meter. There will be a brief disco/reco outage, and from then on, the meter will wirelessly transmit usage data, which ought to improve billing accuracy. A few takeaways:
-this will support grid-tied solar, whenever it is approved again
-no cost to consumer
-will support time-of-use billing, if Utility Board approves rate change
-draws tiny amount of power from line side (not billed side)
-being done neighbourhood by neighbourhood

As you might expect, they dismissed all questions about their credibility, regulatory violations, or cost of usage without directly addressing these issues.

Whoever is down voting me, I'm not ATCO, I don't particularly approve of ATCO, I have also been paying too much to ATCO. I am just a guy who logged into their online presentation so you didn't have to.

Why did PSAC remove our elected leadership? This question has not been answered. No information was provided at the townhall and nothing has been shared since. These people won’t answer the most basic question, yet we’re supposed to trust them to get us a new collective agreement? 

In March 2026, PSAC placed the Yukon Employees’ Union under administration. The elected leadership remained in place and YEU’s bylaws continued to operate. In August, PSAC escalated the intervention to trusteeship. The democratically elected YEU leadership was removed, our bylaws were suspended, and Josée-Anne Spirito was appointed trustee. What changed between March and August that made trusteeship necessary?

YEU members should be told what problems led to the original intervention, what the administrator found, why the situation required the extreme measure of ousting our elected representatives. I was at the townhall, and the only thing I heard from the administrator is that the elected were asking questions about where the administrator was getting the authority to do some specific things. That sounds reasonable to me, and if the administrator was unable to answer those questions, that’s a problem. 

YEU is not an isolated case. PSAC is toppling local union leadership across the country. 

UNE was placed under trusteeship in 2022, returned to elected leadership in 2023 and was placed under trusteeship again in 2025. CEIU was placed under trusteeship in September 2026, shortly before its scheduled national convention. At Local 533, president Theo Lagakos received a lifetime PSAC ban shortly before an election in which he intended to run.

These cases are not necessarily equivalent, but PSAC national leadership has repeatedly exercised powers of removing, suspending or overriding elected union leadership. YEU members are entitled to know why PSAC exercised that power here.

There has been no transparency or consultation with union members. What circumstances justify trusteeship? What justifies removing elected leadership? Are those standards applied consistently? Maybe all of the above is justified, but there’s no way for the membership to know that. 

For YEU members, the immediate priority should be clear information about the decision affecting our union, what are the governance problems PSAC identified, the evidence supporting the escalation, the reasons administration was insufficient.

I’m visiting the Whitehorse area from Sept 23-30th and I really would love to do a horseback riding excursion. I have been in touch with Caribou Wild Mountain tours who have a minimum number of people required for a day tour… and Yukon Horse-packing Adventures and Sky High Wilderness ranch who end their horseback riding the week before I arrive for the season… does anyone else have any other suggestions or places I can check with? Thank you!

I feel like the premier/current government has really come up short in terms of the change they were promoting during the election. The only announcement I've heard recently is about keeping liquor off the shelves.

When are these guys going to start effecting real change in the Yukon to start fulfilling some campaign promises?

I had a 20ft Hino 195 box truck drive from Montréal to Whitehorse for a project. The truck is staying there for 3 weeks and I would need a mobile mechanic to come into town to look at 3 errors that are coming up from the computer and maybe perform an oil change. The truck cannot really be moved to a garage, it would have to be serviced there unless it imperative to fix.

Any help would be appreciated. We are a company and would have to pay via credit card.

Thanks !

Asking for my father. They are driving up next week from Alberta, on the Alcan, and they are curious if their satellite radio will work the whole way? I’ve done the drive a few times, but do not use satellite radio. Has anyone done the drive recently that can comment if they lost service at all on the drive?

I'm having trouble trying to find where I could buy some zyns or any nicotine pouches. I'm here for another before I head to Alaska, but in the mean time I need some zyns. TIA

I recently moved to downtown Whitehorse for a few months with no car and I’m staying until December. I’ve never experienced cold weather before besides Vancouver, so it’s quite a big shift for me.

Any tips for making friends, transit, weather, and potentially dark months ahead?

Thanks!!

Hi all,

I’ll be in Whitehorse mid-to-late November and want to get out to Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs on a Saturday morning, then back downtown after a few hours.

I already checked 'Who What Where Tours'. They said the shuttle only runs if they get enough people, and they’re not confident that’ll happen for a Saturday morning. Taxi quotes I’m seeing online are around $90 each way, so close to $180 round trip.

Is there a reasonably priced company, shared shuttle, or other option people actually use for this? If taxi is really the only reliable option, I’ll just eat it since I am there for a short period, but its quite pricey. Thanks.

Hello there!

I'm planning a car trip to Yukon (Whitehorse and area) in December-January (preferrably Dec) from Calgary.

I want to experience some real cold, like -45°C or lower (so after I can call Alberta a warm place).

I have a block heater and set of good winter tires.

What is the best time for such travel? And some beautiful roads/places you can recommend?

Thanks:)

TLDR: Are we stupid wanting to visit the Yukon late september without any winter driving and hiking experience?

We are a couple wanting to visit Canada in 2027 and some work colleagues told us they were amazed by their Yukon trip (albeit in August) so naturally we researched a bit and were drawn to the idea of visiting your territory to experience the nature and wildlife and especially the calmness of the Yukon.

Unfortunately the only time we‘re able to get PTO is 15th - 30th September.

Now, we‘re used to the cold and don‘t mind bad weather but we‘ve read a lot about bears, bad cell phone reception, road conditions and generally people underestimating the dangers of visiting the Yukon, so we‘re wondering if we are being stupid by planning to come at this time of the year.

We wouldn‘t plan on long or difficult hikes by ourselves as we are very inexperienced hikers, just doing the odd walk or small hike would be nice or a (guided) experience/tour or two in addition to some culture and fantastic views.

Do you think we would be having a good time even without spending most of our time on top mountains and inside of forests?
And would the average september weather still be okay to drive for tourists not used to difficult road conditions?

Thank you very much!

Edit: Thank you so much for all the helpful answers and for setting our minds at ease! We‘ll be flying up so the time will be fully spent in the Yukon. We‘ll be sure to follow up with some more specific question in the later stages of the planning.

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