By Isabel RuitenbeekAs Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people to be prepared in case of a power outage. On Tuesday, the territory’s energy minister issued a statement saying the territory’s power grid was under “significant strain,” and suggested the potential for rolling blackouts in Whitehorse if the system were to buckle under that strain. “Most of these buildings, because they’re new builds, have extremely efficient construction that will retain heat longer,” Skarnulis says. If done wrong, they can send power back into the power lines, which might put workers on those lines in danger. For now, though, Lyslo said the feeling is that “things are being handled.”“We feel we’re well prepared,” he said.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2025 15:22 UTC