Bigger Whitehorse hospital would cost about $1.1 billion and need 500 more workers

Whitehorse General Hospital is the main hospital in Yukon. The Yukon Hospital Corporation wants to make it bigger. On November 9, officials told members of Yukon's legislature this would cost about $1.1 billion. They said about 500 more workers would be needed over time. The plan adds 56 beds for patients, four operating rooms and eight intensive care beds. Right now, the hospital is so full that some patients are treated in an old kitchen and meeting rooms. Maternity ward work should start in spring. The full project could take five to seven years. It is still only a proposal.