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CBC
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- CBC
Pool at Whitehorse's Canada Games Centre to close for 10 weeks
The pool at Whitehorse's Canada Games Centre typically closes for a few weeks every summer, for routine maintenance. But this year, the closure will be significantly longer as the City of Whitehorse plans some more extensive work that needs to be done. The facility could be closed for up to 10 weeks, starting in early August. "The facility was constructed in 2001, and between then and now there's really not been an extensive shutdown and opportunity to review and fully, correctly repair any of the equipment," said Jonathan Stollery, property manager for the city. "So, similar to driving your car for an extended period of time, it just really needs some love." Stollery said most of the work will be focused on upgrading the HVAC system throughout the pool facility and installing some new duct work. That means draining the pool and erecting some scaffolding on the pool's bottom crews to work off of. He says the work should extend the life of the facility for another 10 to 20 years. "There isn't an overall issue with the building, but to increase some of the energy upgrades and essentially change the oil in the car example, if you will, this is one of the critical steps that needs to be taken," he said. The pool will close to the public around Aug. 8 and is expected to reopen in late October, but Stollery said it's possible the closure won't be that long. "If there's any chance of turning the facility over to the public sooner, we will definitely take a run at doing that, appreciating how many people love this space and use it," he said.
CBC
a day ago
- General
- CBC
Mural replaces graffiti in one Whitehorse back alley
It's just like many back alleys in Whitehorse these days, full of trash cans, blooming fireweed, and some grafitti. Now it's being transformed by a mural.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Whitehorse RCMP investigating potential abduction after child went missing for an hour
Whitehorse RCMP say they're investigating a report of a child abduction that happened Sunday night in the Porter Creek neighbourhood. Police said in a news release on Monday that the child's parents called them around 10 p.m. on Sunday, saying their nine-year-old daughter had not returned home as expected. A missing person investigation then began with police going door to door with a police service dog team. According to RCMP, the girl then returned home approximately an hour after she had last been seen. Police gave no other details. In an email to CBC News on Monday, RCMP said investigators needed time to "speak to this child in a trauma-informed way," and that they would release any details about a possible suspect "if the suspect remains unknown to the police." "At this point in the investigation, we need to allow the investigators time to do their work," the email says. Whitehorse detachment officers, the RCMP Specialized Response Unit and Major Crime Unit are all assigned to the investigation and continue to gather information. Police are asking the public to share any door or dash cam footage from the Porter Creek area between 8 and 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Whitehorse RCMP investigating potential abduction after child went missing for an hour
Whitehorse RCMP say they're investigating a report of a child abduction that happened Sunday night in the Porter Creek neighbourhood. Police said in a news release on Monday that the child's parents called them around 10 p.m. on Sunday, saying their nine-year-old daughter had not returned home as expected. A missing person investigation then began with police going door to door with a police service dog team. According to RCMP, the girl then returned home approximately an hour after she had last been seen. Police gave no other details. In an email to CBC News on Monday, RCMP said investigators needed time to "speak to this child in a trauma-informed way," and that they would release any details about a possible suspect "if the suspect remains unknown to the police." "At this point in the investigation, we need to allow the investigators time to do their work," the email says. Whitehorse detachment officers, the RCMP Specialized Response Unit and Major Crime Unit are all assigned to the investigation and continue to gather information.
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Whitehorse saw driest June in nearly a century
If it seemed drier than normal last month in Whitehorse, you weren't imagining it — the city saw the lowest amount of precipitation on record for any June since record-keeping began in 1941. Megan Bercier, a hydrologist with the Yukon government, says it was a combination of factors including a below-average snowpack, a delayed melt, and no sustained period of hot weather to trigger glacial melt. However, Bercier says it hasn't quite reached drought conditions. "We're not currently in a drought. We are under extremely dry conditions, although ... we're coming back to average conditions as of, kind of early July," she said. "We had really low water levels throughout June and they've kind of just picked up now and reached kind of average water levels." Most of the territory was under fire restrictions in late June because of the dry conditions but those restrictions were lifted earlier this month. Bercier said most regions of the Yukon are now reaching average water levels for this time of year. Dave Phillips, a senior climatologist at Environment Canada, said Whitehorse has seen relatively dry conditions since the beginning of the year. From January to June, every month except February saw below-normal precipitation. He also says that's been a common pattern over the last decade. "If we take a look at Whitehorse, I think there's no question about it that conditions have been drier than normal," Phillips said.
