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December 30, 2015
- Russian bombing compounds Middle East misery An old man sat among the ruins of his family’s bombed-out home clutching his dead granddaughter’s favourite toy.
December 28, 2015
- Build latrines and they will come Educating girls in developing countries is a crucial tool to help lift them out of poverty.
December 24, 2015
- What would a Yukon climate change tax mean? When a tax is created, it is supposed to be for a certain purpose at improving our society needs.
- What will you do to save this resort? So often, the rhetorical question, “What would Jesus do?” is presented to try to bring perspective to a current situation.
- Northern Cross isn’t following YESAB guidelines Re. Northern Cross Yukon (NCY) submits a response to questions raised at public meetings and some submissions after the Dec. 9 deadline.
December 23, 2015
- DSM stands for ‘do something meaningful’ People of the Yukon: I have worked on economic development for many years. My parents trained me to listen and learn and ask questions to learn more.
- Together, we can end violence against women Christmas is a happy season for some, and for others, it can be a very challenging time.
December 22, 2015
- Trudeau isn’t just a stuffed shirt after all! Re. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire, released a recording of their rendition of Jingle Bells after receiving a charity challenge from Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban.
- Let’s work to put this government out to pasture I would like to thank the panel presenting the Peel appeal trial update at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre last Tuesday evening, for changing my mind.
- Another lump of coal for Harper’s stocking It’s too bad Stephen Harper was such a narrow-minded, know-it-all (or so he thought) prime minister.
December 21, 2015
- Assessing the impact of the lower dollar on Yukon Has anyone stopped to look at the impact of the lower Canadian dollar on the Yukon? It has a major impact on our retail.
- Dropping the budgetary lie down the memory hole It was likely the spectacle of the 2015 federal election year – Tory Finance minister Joe Oliver’s deadpan announcement that the government had worked up a $1.4-billion surplus,
- Enjoy the lit-up city by driving carefully I am writing this to applaud the City of Whitehorse’s light display this year.
- Deer visit capped a wonderful evening Just to spark your interest, we had a visit with four reindeer as we left the Philmar RV business one recent evening.
- This concept is fit for the Library of Misguided Ideas I have received a beautiful array of responses from readers of my commentary in the Whitehorse Star of Dec. 11.