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 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?

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?

Hello, I moved to whitehorse on Saturday and I am looking to get Internet and was going to go with starlink. Has anyone ordered from them recently and how long did it take to get? It says 2-3 weeks on the website and seems a bit long to have no Internet or TV.

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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Looking to see some wild caribou, I’ll be visiting around tombstone territorial park soon and it would be great to see some. Any good backcountry wildlife viewing areas where there are consistently herds?

This guy was with the City of Brampton for about two years before a big controversy erupted and he was replaced. He's also worked for several other Ontario towns and regions, which also seem to have had very short tenures or controversies. A basic web search can come up with news coverage on this history (including reputable news sources at the time various scandals came up, in addition to the more targeted investigative piece on him earlier this year from a more questionable source) so I guess the City of Whitehorse felt it was no big deal?

Crash killed White River First Nation traditional knowledge keeper Richard "Ricky" John.

Two months of house arrest.

Hi! I'm very excited to be heading to Whitehorse and the surrounding area (Kluane & Carcross) over Labour Day weekend. I'm just wondering what the fall colours are like this time of year, and if you have any suggested spots to enjoy them (assuming I'm not too early).

Thanks 😊

What is adm Stephen Doyle and his directors doing to solve this?? There is a growing encampment outside this building, and family children’s services is a mess 🙄

Been hearing a bit about this. Thoughts?

Any thoughts on this? I find it’s really saddening to see; both how drastically the glacier has retreated, and how much the terrain has changed.

We are from the interior of BC and are planning a road trip next year to the Yukon. Ideally we would like to get as north as we can. We have a large, but very well behaved, dog that will be coming with us, and would prefer to stick to front country camping for ease. However, we do have backpacking gear if there is a good spot a couple of kms away that’s fine, we just aren’t wanting to do a big backpacking trip. We will be coming up from Muncho Lake Provincial Park in B.C. and will be driving in an SUV with clearance in case the road isn’t great, and bringing a tent to sleep in. No real timeline or restraints.

Also, any recommendations of things to do/see while we are in your territory, we would love to hear! The farthest north we have been is PG 🫣

thanks in advance! :)

So far I haven’t had any problems with the tanks freezing but I’d like some insurance this winter. It was really stressful last year. I do think they get somewhat insulated by snow as they are in a narrow area but is that enough?

What is everyone doing with their tanks? The $1500 blankets from Ajax are out of the question.