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February 26, 2015
- We can build superior anti-terrorism laws In the wake of the deadly attacks on military officers in Quebec and on Parliament Hill last October,
February 25, 2015
- Many deserve thanks for saving the bridge On Feb. 16, I and the Ross River Bridge Society were honoured with receiving the 2014 Annual Heritage Award from Yukon Historical and Museums Association (Star, Feb. 13, 20).
- Will the YP fiddle while the last mine closes? A wise man once said: if you don’t learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it.
February 24, 2015
- Great work is supporting the Yukon’s historic roots There are a lot of great organizations in the Yukon which are getting a lot of public support.
- Babe Southwick races were great success Congratulations to Mandy and Armin Johnson, owners of Yukon Horsepacking Adventures,
February 23, 2015
- Safety measures are needed now Ed. note: this is a letter to Highways and Public Works Minister Scott Kent.
- Your argument is the typical NIMBY attitude I could not refuse to write an answer to Liberal MP John McKay’s recent letter in the Star.
- Higher-ups should show some compassion Re: the Yukon Council on DisABILITY’s lack of funding.
- Column undammed a biased assessment A Feb. 6 column in the Whitehorse Star (“Flooding for a power dam can help wildlife habitat” by Murray J. Martin) provided a favourable view of large-scale hydroelectric power dams for wildlife.
February 20, 2015
- Harper the miser harms Canada’s reputation world-wide I was shocked to find out that in 2013, funding for the permanent elimination of extreme poverty rose 6.1 per cent world wide while Canada’s contribution dropped a humiliating 11.4 per cent.
- This man doesn’t belong in prison! Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper should pardon, or at least commute, the sentence of Mr. Samba Kane, a 57-year-old Senegalese immigrant who was wrongfully convicted of murder
- Creating a fair tax structure for all Yukoners The new premier of Alberta is starting out with a new type of political leadership in Canadian realism.
February 19, 2015
- The child is dead or dying, the mother is crying Jan. 31 was my mother’s birthday, and soon it will be mine.