February 2026

Whitehorse, Yukon — Yukon University is pleased to reflect on the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness (CSLF) Program changes, and the opportunities it presents students. As of December 31, 2025, the Government of Canada expanded its Student Loan Forgiveness program to include additional health and social service professionals working in rural communities. All Yukon communities are currently considered eligible under the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program.

Yukon University’s Funding Advisor, Matthew Pecore, notes the significance of the change for students:

“We know that taking on student loans can feel daunting. After all, no one wants to graduate with debt hanging over their head. The changes to the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program opens doors for current and prospective students to pursue education that may have otherwise felt out of reach.”

WHITEHORSE – Yukon University and the Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games Host Society are announcing that, by mutual agreement, the University will withdraw from its role in the upcoming Arctic Winter Games. This decision includes the cancellation of the University’s food services contract, the in-kind venue and space use agreements for the polyclinic, Games Operations centre, mission offices, transportation hub, and the decision that badminton will no longer be hosted at the University.

The University has been in ongoing internal conversations in an attempt to gain some clarity and certainty that any labour disruption would allow uninterrupted Games' time access to the whole campus.