Daily Living
Shopping §
Whitehorse has a wide variety of shopping from specialized stores to "big box" stores and consignment outlets. Stores open around 8 or 9 am and close at 5 or 6 pm and are generally closed on Sundays. The larger stores will close at 9 or 10 pm and are often open on Sundays. Most stores close on holidays.
Transportation §
Whitehorse Transit operates a bus service within the city limits. A single fare is $2.50 and a monthly adult pass is $62.00. The service is in operation every day except Sunday and holidays. Schedules are available at City Hall, the Yukon Government Administration Building and some retail outlets. For further information you can call +1 867 668 RIDE (7433).
Banking §
There are many places to bank in Whitehorse:
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
- 110 Main Street
- +1 867 667 2534
- Scotia Bank
- 212 Main Street
- +1 867 667 6231
- Bank of Montreal (BMO)
- 111 Main Street
- +1 867 668 4200
- Royal Bank
- 4110 - 4th Avenue
- +1 867 667 6416
- TD Canada Trust
- 200 Main Street
- +1 867 668 8100
- First Nations Bank of Canada
- 103-9016 Quartz Road
- +1 867 456 3622
Telephone and Internet §
Telephone Service
For general customer service questions, billing inquiries, or to sign up for products and services contact Northwestel - the customer care centre number is +1 888 423 2333 or visit their website: www.nwtel.ca.
Internet/Cable Service
- Northwestel Cable - 2093 Second Avenue or visit www.nwtel.ca
- Latitude Wireless - Navigo - 2093 Second Avenue or visit www.navigonet.com
Mail §
There are three postal outlets in Whitehorse:
| Main Street | Qwanlin Mall | Range Road |
| 100 - 211 Main Street | 2-303 Ogilvie Street | 300 Range Road |
| +1 867 668 2195 | +1 867 667 2485 | +1 867 667 6633 |
Visit the Canada Post Website: http://www.canadapost.ca/
Newspapers §
- Yukon News, 211 Wood Street +1 867 667 6285
- Whitehorse Star, 2149 Second Avenue +1 867 668 7130
- What's Up Yukon, 410-108 Elliott Street +1 867 667 2910
- L'Aurore boreale, 302 Strickland Street +1 867 667 2931
- Klondike Sun, Dawson City, Yukon +1 867 993 6318
Radio Stations §
- CKRW - 610 AM or 96.1 FM
- CFWH - 570 AM or 94.5 FM CBC Radio North
- CHON - 88.9 FM
- CBUF - 102.1 FM (French)
