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March 18, 2022
- Canada must give more money I’m a high school student passionate about advocating for health equity in developing countries.
- Please consider these national standards This is to all Canadian government Senate members, the Yukon MP, Yukon government leader, and official Opposition!
- There are positive trends out there! Things are looking good!
- You have it wrong again Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver.
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This can happen if you store a vehicle I stored my truck at a local storage facility for several months from the end of November 2021 to the beginning of March while I was away in Alberta.
- Don’t forget: we pay taxes on taxes when buying gas Yukon Party MLA Stacey Hassard’s remarks on gas prices were interesting, of sorts.
March 11, 2022
- Courtrooms shouldn’t be culture-specific The Yukon territorial government is decorating our courtrooms, as well as the legislative halls, with eagle feathers to promote a specific Canadian culture.
March 9, 2022
- Lots are reserved for the rich Ed. note: this is a letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker.
- All I want is justice for my sister’s death Ed. note: this is a letter to Tracy-Anne McPhee, the minister of Justice and of Health and Social Services.
March 4, 2022
- Forsake the political science for real science Ed. note: this is an open letter to Dr. Catherine Elliott, the Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health.
- Just when will my freedoms be restored? Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver, Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon, NDP Leader Kate White and Yukon MP Brendan Hanley.
- Is your wood stove safe to have in your home? Ed. note: this is a letter to city council.
- The environmental impact of heap leaching Cyanide leach mining is a type of gold mining that uses cyanide to extract gold from the surrounding rock.
February 28, 2022
- Thank you for supporting the people of Ukraine I read Geraldine Van Bibber’s letter of support for the Ukrainian refugees (Star, Feb. 23) with perhaps a little more interest than many of your readers.
February 25, 2022
- This survey is important for democracy At the behest of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform, the Yukon Bureau of Statistics sent a survey to all Yukoners about electoral reform. Some people will receive their invitation to participate online and others through the mail.
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Have Yukon grizzly bears become expendable? Human-caused mortality and habitat loss remain a primary threat to Yukon grizzly bear populations.
- Let’s discuss these issues! Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver.
- Don’t force ‘the jab’ on these folks! The odds of dying from COVID-19 are so low for most people that there is no justification for mandatory vaccination in most workplaces!
- Force should not have been applied Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Brendan Hanley.
- I remembered three vital points A long time ago, when I was a young lad, I decided to pursue a degree in higher learning. After a while, I was fortunate to receive a Bachelor of Science in Pert.
- Vaccines will help keep you well RNA viruses like COVID-19, the common cold or influenza mutate like crazy.
- Your perceptions are problematic, Gentlemen Ed. note: this is an open letter to Murray Martin of Whitehorse and Sam Holloway of Ross River (Star letters, Feb. 18).
- We have every right to decide our choices Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver and Yukon MP Brendan Hanley.