Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

There’s no monopoly on compassion Us guys who write letters to the editor are not all one big happy family. Some, I wouldn’t want to meet.

Much confusion saturates the SNC-Lavalin scandal This whole Jody Wilson-Raybould-SNC-Lavalin scandal is quite the puzzlement.
The talk behind closed doors? Have you been wondering what went on behind closed doors when Gerald Butts and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were discussing Liberal strategy?
Are we prepared for a Fort Mac catastrophe? So far, luck is on the side of Whitehorse being that a fire, like what happened in Fort McMurray, Alta. or California, has not happened here.

Wilderness tourism association embraces conservation and sustainability The Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon (WTAY) would like to respond to the Peel Consultation’s What We Heard report (Star, Feb. 27).
Buses need off-road pull-out areas Increasing fines and penalties for those who pass school buses with their lights flashing (Star, March 6) only solves one-half of the problem.
Do we want Scheer as PM? With what appears to be going on in Ottawa right now, I believe these questions are timely – early timely timely – because this is an election year.
Is this a tempest in a Philpott? With all of the earth-shaking events taking place in Ottawa, it’s hard to keep track of the smaller Yukon disappointments – like the annual ice bridge failure in Dawson City.
Of love, science and the CDC’s therapists Our son Owen was born at 24 weeks’ gestation and subsequently admitted to the Vancouver Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Nov. 23, 2016, where he resided for 136 days.

Is SNC-Lavalin smudging the PM’s reputation? Our flamboyant prime minister (PM) may not be directly connected to SNC-Lavalin, but was his dad?
Help us rally in support of these non-profit organizations Why should you come to the legislative assembly this Thursday at 1 p.m.?
Where do you stand on this scandal, Mr. Bagnell? At the time of this writing, things are not looking very good for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Rendezvous can be put back on track I was impressed with the insightful letter sent by Bev Miller, “Sourdough Rendezvous is on the road to oblivion” (Star, Feb. 22).
PM has traded a Jody for a toadie Canadians owe Jody Wilson-Raybould a huge debt of gratitude for standing up to the pressure of undue influence from her boss and his equally sneaky lieutenants.

Spill had its environmental consequences The Feb. 18 issue of the Whitehorse Star had an article about the LNG spill south of Whitehorse.
Lack of funding may cripple operations of women’s transition home Next Friday, people around the world will observe International Women’s Day.
Yukoners are concerned about climate change One of the main concerns today and for the future is the potential of catastrophic wildfire that has destroyed many communities in Canada and the world.

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