Yukon Gets $45M to Prevent Whitehorse-Area Landslides, More Money for Flood Recovery

Yukon Gets $45M to Prevent Whitehorse-Area Landslides, More Money for Flood Recovery
The Yukon territorial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon’s capital.

The escarpment has been plagued by landslides in the last several years, prompting the construction of a protective barrier along the access route.