Whitehorse Daily Star

February 17, 2016

• The politically correct have us skating on thin ice The politically correct and the politically connected (PCs) will all deny that any type of harassment is acceptable anywhere, anytime.

February 16, 2016

• Use the inquiry’s millions to tackle the woes Soooo, the federal government has budgeted $40 million for the inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.
• Please remember, folks: ski trails are for skiers! The Log Cabin Ski Society, working with our partners at B.C. Forestry, maintain the Log Cabin ski trails every winter for the enjoyment of people in both the Yukon and Alaska.
• Editorial exposes déjà-vu of Kaska deal The strength of the Star editorial from Feb. 10 was in holding to account the current deal signed by the Yukon government and Kaska chief against the failed aspirations of the somewhat identically presented 2003 deal.
• We need northern leadership on climate change Recently, we learned from the Climate Change Indicators report that the Yukon’s climate is warming at double the national average, and includes permafrost changes and increasing greenhouse gas emissions (Star, Feb. 11).

February 15, 2016

• Have the politically-correct forgotten shame too? In the headlong rush toward love and understanding, have the politically correct (PCs) forgotten anything of value along the road?

February 12, 2016

• Don’t repeat the mistakes of the Oppal inquiry We are a group of families from the traditional territories of the indigenous peoples living in British Columbia.
• Your fracking zeal is unresearched and unfounded This is a note to the Yukon Party government and its blind followers.
• Curtis, Kent crow as PM flexes our military muscle Monday was a great day for news in Whitehorse and for our troops in Iraq.
• Presenting a 2020 vision for the poor A perfect vision for the poor.
• What are the keys to true economic development? Yukon major economic development events started with fur traders.

February 11, 2016

• Take care not to be a ‘hater’, children Most Canadians are not “haters”. Cavalier and contemptible behaviour does, however, breed resentment.

February 10, 2016

• On global generosity, we have a long way to go On the night of Feb. 1, I went to one of the Liberals’ pre-budget consultation sessions.
• Contentious, quarrelling claim owners go to court Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale lowered his gavel on the case of the contested Slinky mine in Dawson City (Star, Feb. 8).