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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (10)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (3)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (3)
- Meters pilfered, damaged beyond repair (3)
- Respiratory illness season is proving routine, MD says (2)
- Games Centre to receive major improvements (2)
- Hoofed animals may come under management protocols (1)
December 17, 2015
- We hope the government will embrace this special day Yukon First Nations cultural recognition and reconciliation were granted a hopeful step forward on Dec. 9 with the passage of my motion to recognize National Aboriginal Day,
- Cash is still pre-eminent in its importance Nowadays, too few want to hold cash.
- COP21: analyzing the cheering and fearing The climate deal that almost 200 countries agreed to in Paris last Saturday was far better than most insiders dared to hope even one month ago.
December 16, 2015
- Your work has hardly been completed, Mr. Premier Despite a suggestion from the premier that there was “not a lot” left to be done before the end of its mandate,
- Our caucus made progress on several issues ( Comment ) The Yukon NDP official Opposition caucus has raised issues on behalf of Yukoners that show a widespread desire for change in Yukon as the territory heads into an election year.
- A familiar tune is whistling ’round the bend ( Uffish Thoughts ) Now that a contractor has been selected for the Whistle Bend continuing care facility (it will have some other name, but for now, that’ll do), it appears that the Yukon Party government wants to talk to people about what it should be like.
December 11, 2015
- Let’s turn that LNG eyesore into a solar parking lot ( Comment ) I once again attended the Yukon Development Corp. (YDC) Next Generation Hydro workshop the other week and, as I have done before, I have some reflections I would like to share.
- Canada Cares awards celebrate Yukoners’ contributions ( Comment ) As the father of a son with autism, I, along with other families in similar situations, am particularly aware of the challenges facing anyone who must provide care for a loved one with special needs.
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Honey, I shrunk my brain! I’d better lay down Do you remember high school exam questions on English grammar and word usage, or weekly quizzes in earlier years?
- What you should know about youth sentences ( Analysis ) There has been lots of commentary on social media about the sentence a 17-year-old woman received on Monday in Yukon youth court for causing an accident that claimed the lives of two of her friends and severely injured a third one (Star, Dec. 7, 8).
December 10, 2015
- Subdued returns aren’t making for happy times It has been a particularly difficult time for most investors.
- Some thoughts on Obama and San Bernardino Last Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke about a domestic mass shooting for the 17th time in the past seven years.
December 9, 2015
- We need to discuss the terrorist threats we face ( Comment ) Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang made these remarks Tuesday in the Red Chamber.
December 8, 2015
- The leadership question haunts us still ( Uffish Thoughts ) I responded to one of those DataPath surveys a few days ago, and it’s been bugging me ever since.