Hunting these bears should be banned in territory
Hunting season opened Aug. 1 in the Yukon.
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- Constant minimum wage boosts create risk: chamber (25)
- NDP pushes for permanent paid sick days for all illnesses (24)
- Rally goers protest no-cause evictions, end of rent caps (21)
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November 25, 2022
- Hosting the Games: let’s consider Plan C The Yukon government’s (YG’s) decision to abruptly withdraw its support to host the 2027 Canada Winter Games (CWG) without notifying co-host City of Whitehorse, nor exploring options to Plan A, is incomprehensible.
- Pull the plug on the Atlin power project! There are other models of successful renewable energy projects all over Canada which demonstrate that Yukon Energy can do better in finding reliable, less expensive sources of energy.
- Can we expect these medications? Ed. note: this is a letter to Tracy-Anne McPhee, the minister of Health and Social Services.
- Make our weather station more comprehensible! Ed. note: this is a letter to Northwestel Inc. customer service staff.
- Why are Canadians adhering to the WHO’s advice? Are you aware that the UK is conducting a parliamentary review of the “safety and efficacy” of the COVID vaccine?
- Don’t force ‘the jab’ on these folks! The odds of dying from COVID-19 are so low for most people that there is no justification for mandatory vaccination in most workplaces!
November 21, 2022
- Donald Trump is indeed a stable man Following the non-appearance of the red wave after the U.S.A. mid-term elections, we have ex-president and new candidate Donald Trump stating, “Remember, I am a stable genius.”
- Please support your favourite small businesses Despite the holiday season being just around the corner, many Yukon small business owners are feeling less than jolly as they remain stressed out about the pressures of inflation, staffing shortages, supply chain disruptions and unpredictable consumer spending habits.
November 18, 2022
- Heap leaching is harming our environment Open air heap leaching technology is currently used at Yukon mines, and is proposed for future massive mines in the territory.
- You’re close to losing Yukoners’ confidence Ed. note: this is an open letter to ATCO Electric Yukon.
November 16, 2022
- Our pertinent questions remain unanswered Seniors Action Yukon (SAY) is disappointed that the minister of Health and Social Services has yet to respond to a letter we sent her Sept. 27 seeking information about home care services in the Yukon.
November 10, 2022
- Hunters: leave your fire crackers at home There was an incident during our hunting trip on the Stewart River on Sept. 30.
- Dumbfounding profits need action! The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust.
- The world becomes whackier by the week We hear of unanticipated consequences of COVID in the news.
- The effects of radiation on mined land, water Most Canadian gold and copper mines are extracting the ore from rock formations which also contain low-grade uranium as “by-product”.
- Be thankful for our country, our society Remember.
November 7, 2022
- Will Car 867 be of benefit or create risks? I have just read the article in last Wednesday’s Whitehorse Star, “New mobile crisis response team launched”.
- It’s way past the time to act! Officially, the pandemic has already taken the lives of 6.6 million people worldwide, and the actual number is likely to be two or three times higher.