Yukon University has announced that it will withdraw from its hosting role for the Arctic Winter Games, which are scheduled for early March. In doing so, the university has cancelled its food services contract, the in-kind venue and space use agreements, and its plans to host the games’ badminton event. YukonU Interim President Shelagh Rowles explained that the university was looking forward to providing facilities for the games but, “in recognizing the impact that a potential labour disruption may have on the success of the games should the university have remained a main hub, we had no option but to withdraw our agreement with the AWG Host Society.” Alternative arrangements for the games will be shared in the coming days.
