Whitehorse Daily Star

January 9, 2013

• Mayor was dedicated to his village The Village of Carmacks would like to extend our deep sympathies to the family of D. Luke Lacasse, who passed away during the early morning of Jan. 7 (Star, Jan. 8).
• Leef has missed the boat on these budget cuts The SS Klondike is a key tourism attraction for Whitehorse and the Yukon.
• May I pitch the idea of erecting a tent? After my face-plant at city council's Porter Creek D special meeting when confusing the governments responsible for F.H. Collins Secondary School's gymnasium, I see differently.

January 7, 2013

• Legal opinions are best left to the lawyers I have been reading public statements voicing the opinions of low-level bureaucrats regarding the legal ruling just handed down by the Yukon Court of Appeal (Star, Dec. 28, Jan. 4).
• This is a genuine call for justice, Mr. Cathers As most of you are aware, residents of Keno City recently petitioned the Yukon government to compensate the people who have had their lives and/or business ruined by the changes forced on the community of Keno.

January 4, 2013

• There's a lot to be said for proportional representation Ed. note: this is an open letter to Whitehorse resident Stewart Jamieson.

January 2, 2013

• This court's decision will kill Yukon mining I thought there was nothing worth writing about in Whitehorse anymore. I was so wrong!

December 28, 2012

• Leef is utterly blind to F-35 fiasco The fiscal incompetence and complete mismanagement of Canada's largest military procurement since World War II has now been fully exposed.
• Let our words not prove empty Ed. note: this is an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

December 24, 2012

• Casting doubts and spreading fears aren't constructive Further to the comments made by MLA Jan Stick made in the paper two weeks ago regarding the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Act, I feel I must set the record straight.
• Development in the Peel would be gross overkill This is to Premier Pasloski, deputy premier Taylor, Environment Minister Dixon, Tourism Minister Nixon, Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) Minister Cathers and all the rest of your cabinet members.