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June 24, 2016
- An encouraging message from Fair Vote Canada Ed. note: this is an open letter to Fair Vote Canada.
- The Fight for Fifteen: a decent living for our workers The Yukon’s minimum wage today stands at $11.07. If you are wondering – how is that a living wage? – the answer is, it’s not.
June 23, 2016
- Machines may eliminate 40 per cent of our jobs Look at the auto manufacturing industry, where machines are eliminating many jobs.
June 22, 2016
- Reporting crime details requires sensitivity Re: Yukon media coverage of the Brandy Vittrekwa case.
June 21, 2016
- How could the YP blow so much money? In my June 1 letter published by the Star,
- Thoughts on celebrating National Aboriginal Day Today, all across Canada, people are coming together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day.
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We need to make our buildings more accessible Recently, the Vanier Social Justice Club went on a field trip to downtown Whitehorse to better understand the accessibility challenges facing people in Whitehorse with mobility issues (Star, June 3).
June 20, 2016
- Air North’s fast action saved our music festival This year’s Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival is a wrap, and what a great weekend it was.
- Your public statements contradict the realities Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mike Healey, the Yukon government’s manager of residential youth treatment services (RYTS).
June 17, 2016
- Will democracy endure in the Yukon Territory? Since man’s occupation on Earth began, the varied cultures developed in isolation.
- Why do some people dump their anger on politicians? When I read pieces written by people who show so much anger and hate for politicians,
- Herbicide spraying: a needless, dangerous option This letter is a response to the recent announcement that White Pass and Yukon Route railroad has re-applied to Environment Yukon to spray herbicides on its railway tracks.