Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Hepatitis C: Canada’s ‘unnecessary’ epidemic Ed. note: this item was submitted by Laurie Edmiston, the executive director of Toronto-based CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information.

‘We celebrate a life well-lived’ Ed. note: well-known geologist Charlie Roots, the subject of a profile in the Star on Aug. 29, 2014, succumbed to ALS several weeks ago.
Solving our health care challenges – together ( Comment ) Increasing access to vital health services and improving care for Yukoners have always been priorities for our government.
With the apology rendered, MLAs have work to do ( Editorial ) It’s fortunate that the Yukon legislature’s Members’ Services Board will likely enjoy some reinvigoration in personnel after the territorial election.

There’s still a willingness to invest in bonds Conventional wisdom among Wall Street experts stated that the two assets classes to avoid were those that were interest-sensitive as bonds and commodities, primarily gold.
B.C. talks stall CPP deal, but hopes remain high Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoped to crash the annual premiers conference
Futuristic visions of Trump in power Let us suppose that it is July 2017.

‘Rolf stands as an iconic community member’ ( Comment ) Ed. note: Rich Thompson, chair of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, made these remarks last month in presenting Whitehorse resident Rolf Hougen with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Working together to showcase our mining potential This week, our government co-hosted the annual Investment Forum and Property Tour with the Yukon Mining Alliance (YMA).
Let’s make Whitehorse a milestone for reform ( Comment ) Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers will be talking about everything from internal trade to indigenous disparity when they meet July 20-22 in Whitehorse.
The emergence of a top campaign issue ( Editorial ) City council’s decision to kibosh a proposed curbside pickup program for recyclables is pivotal, but resolves few problems.

Small wonder that governments seem clueless It seems almost forgotten that economic growth comes from two principal sources: having more people at work and ensuring that those workers are operating as efficiently as possible.
Are we in for a South China Sea showdown? The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled China has “no historical rights” to support its claim to practically all of the South China Sea.

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