It was cold enough to freeze your blood (Uffish Thoughts)
How cold has it been in Dawson lately?
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Chris Ross, formerly Chris Beacom, texted me earlier this year to tell me his book was about to be published and I should buy it because I’m in it.
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Following last Sunday’s death of Alex Trebek, the bilingual Canadian who hosted the Jeopardy! quiz show for 36 years, CBC TV interviewed the winning contestant from the episode telecast Nov. 5; it had been taped several weeks earlier.
As the Star turns 120, some reflections
In my 48 years at the Whitehorse Star, I have seen six editors and countless reporters, advertising staff members, production personnel and paper boys and girls pass through our doors.
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January 10, 2022
- Killer drones are the wave of the future (Comment) Commercially available quadcopter drones carrying small amounts of explosives are “the most concerning tactical development since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq,” U.S. Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., senior US commander for the Middle East, said in February 2021.
January 7, 2022
- With gratitude, I will push for further action (Comment) I want to express gratitude and cautious optimism in response to the $40-billion agreement-in-principle (AIP) on compensation for First Nations children and families and long-term reforms of the child welfare system (Star, Jan. 5).
- 2023 – what happened on the road trip? What could be more fun? Two kids, a dog, a sled, a hill!
January 5, 2022
- Assessing the politics of self-righteousness We live in angry, intolerant times.
- Important tips for managing diabetes November was Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to build awareness about diabetes and its impact, diabetes management, and the risk factors that come with improperly managing diabetes.
December 24, 2021
- We need to get land to market faster (Comment) During the Dec. 13 regular meeting, Whitehorse city council approved a motion to move forward with more lot development in Whistle Bend (Star, Dec. 17).
- The row over rapid antigen testing vs. PCR (Comment) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are the “gold” standard for identifying who has COVID, and that’s why the Yukon’s chief medical officer of health (CMOH) prefers them to rapid tests.
- 2023 – I wanna go see Santa Claus! Hunkered down in the bush, the small child, dressed for -30, scanned the highway.
December 17, 2021
- 2023 – what was life like when you were my age? In a blue fleece jacket and hat, the small, tousled child snuggled with the scruffy canine companion.