Whitehorse Daily Star

July 27, 2020

• Trump’s ‘drain the swamps’ flows into Yukon U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to “drain the swamps” seemingly was to fire all the professionals and hire those who follow his line of thinking.

July 24, 2020

• Canadian politics have sunk to a deplorably low echelon Canadian politics have fallen into the gutter, much like President Donald Trump’s political party in the United States.
• Thanks for the years of memories I would like to congratulate the Whitehorse Star on reaching 120 years.
• Disaster could have been averted I have studied extensively the Challenger space plane/glider/rocket ship/ shuttle disaster in January of 1986 (I was out at the Cape about a week prior to the launch.
• Why aren’t our liquor stores closed? Federal and provincial governments purport that the reason for the economic lockdown is to save lives by having as many people as possible not to be in close contact.
• Trail information is confusing and outdated In order to ensure an equitable trail system for all users, the city needs to have an accurate idea of the size and use of its existing trail system.

July 20, 2020

• This vital program should stay where it is Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver, Education Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee, NDP Leader Kate White and Yukon Party MLA Scott Kent.
• Let’s bring the mining acts into the 21st century Help shape the Yukon Mineral Development Strategy and our future.

July 17, 2020

• Crop has been planted far too late Ed. note: the Yukon Party released this statement Wednesday.
• A path to simplifying trail designations The new City of Whitehorse Trail Plan should include a new trail designation system to replace the very confusing one used in the current plan (2007 Trail Plan p. 24-26).
• Call for hunting moratorium is troubling The Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) has been at the forefront of conservation in the Yukon for 75 years.
• Intentions unmasked? This week, I saw a photo of Donald J. Trump wearing a black mask.

July 15, 2020

• This idea won’t fly If Canada is going to make the best, most cost-effective procurement for its military,
• Endless summer fun in the Yukon Yukon offers so much summer fun to enjoy.
• COVID-19 has adversely affected our NGOs Since the middle of March 2020, life for everyone in the Yukon has been impacted by the global pandemic of COVID-19.

July 10, 2020

• Anticipation continues .
• Ten things to consider about the fiscal update Earlier this week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that Canada’s federal government will record an unprecedented $343.2-billion budget deficit for 2020-2021.