By Noah Korver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Discussion of the controversial proposal to amend Whitehorse’s Official Community Plan (OCP) returned to city council chambers with the presentation of a public input report by city administration. The report relates back to the application in process to amend the city’s OCP to re-designate certain tracts of city land from greenspace to future planning, and to allow mineral exploration on future planning lands. The application was submitted by the Vancouver-based company Gladiator Metals earlier this year and has generated contentious debate around mineral exploration and the role of municipal authority in regulating industry. The application to amend the OCP was open to public comment throughout the summer of 2026, with the comment period closing at the conclusion of an in person…
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