Whitehorse Daily Star

December 9, 2015

• He was caring and fun-loving, rational and realistic I can count on one hand the number of people who have had a profound impact on my life, who are with me in some way every day.
• We’ve begun to break the silence on the violence Ed. note: this is an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

December 8, 2015

• What is it about Premier Christy Clark? Re: A Tweeted quote from B.C. Premier Christy Clark:

December 7, 2015

• Climate change and regional partnership The province of Newfoundland is building a very large hydro project to generate energy, like Quebec has done.
• Can we afford billions of bucks for a dam? I am writing you as an electricity consumer and as a taxpayer who has lived in the Yukon over the last 25 years.
• Guild play was masterful On Friday evening, my wife and I attended the production of Shakespeare’s The 12th Night or What You Will at the Guild Hall.
• Is a major dam culturally or economically feasible? The Yukon Party is starting to include our First Nations in YTG’s decision-making processes (under court order), but is it too little too late?
• Stimulating grassroots exploration in Yukon Even though I did not attend the Yukon Geoscience Forum this year, it has been reported to me that the events, even though a bit slower, were still a success.

December 4, 2015

• The Yukon Party has failed to listen to us Re: Meaningful dialogue on seniors’ issues.
• I left the Yukon legislature feeling disappointed My name is Sofia Lang. I was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon, and I’m 10, turning 11.
• Educating Scott Kent on consultation, clear-cutting After listening to the many reports via radio, TV and face-to-face, what I realize is this.
• We can’t afford a Pasloski screw-up! All Yukoners should know the definition of consultation in the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA).

December 3, 2015

• We must improve kids’ welfare everywhere Universal Children’s Day was on Nov. 20.

December 2, 2015

• Ross River Dena Council must appeal again Justice Ron Veale of the Yukon Supreme Court has ruled that YTG consulted with the Ross River Dena Council previous to YTG issuing hunting licences (Star, Nov. 30).
• Under you, Canada has rediscovered herself This is an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, welcoming him back from Paris.
• An invisible man needs no clothes The first session of our 42nd Parliament is scheduled to open on Thursday.
• Yukon delegation should bring this message to Paris This is a letter to Yukon Party MLA Darius Elias in response to his letter sent to Don Roberts, the chair of Yukoners Concerned About Oil and Gas Exploration/Development.