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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 4, 2015
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A Sourdough on the Sunshine Coast Ed. note: this writer, whose series The Adventures of the Audrey Eleanor and The White Girl were published in the Star in recent years, returns with a column to be published on the first Friday of each month.
- Climate change: a serious problem we need to address This weekend, our Yukon leaders are heading to Paris for international negotiations on how to address climate change.
- Reporting back on our Climate Change Action Plan ( Comment ) On Wednesday of this week, I tabled the 2015 Climate Change Action Plan Progress Report in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
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Why must Yukoners leave to be recognized? ( Comment ) Last week, I noticed a former Yukoner, Morgan Wienberg, being recognized for her work in Haiti (Star, Nov. 27).
December 3, 2015
- This industry faces daunting headwinds The world has been binging on raw materials, a trend that seems endless.
- Maldives: politics trump climate change ( Comment ) Do you remember Mohamed Nasheed?
December 2, 2015
- Secular nationalism makes ISIS tick ( Comment ) Glimpses into conventional Arab nationalism, non-religious military command as well as secular administrative leadership under the Islamic State recruiter veneer are not new,
November 30, 2015
- The YP’s shallow commitment to vital consultation The NDP condemns the Yukon Party government for holding “information sessions” on its planned Whistle Bend facility instead of meaningful consultations about the future of continuing care in Yukon.
November 27, 2015
- I am dismayed by what I see happening ( Comment ) Having pursued an athletic career and a strong presence in the Yukon business community,
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We have to fight back with no holds barred ( Musings ) As I am sitting down to write my column, I am angry, angry about the terrorist attacks the world has witnessed over the past few weeks.
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I had a privileged role at the first ministers meeting ( Comment ) On Monday, I was privileged to represent Yukoners at the first meeting of premiers and the prime minister in nearly seven years, and to chair a meeting of Canada’s premiers (Star, Nov. 25).
November 26, 2015
- The markets are living in a dream world Too many investors, both the professionals and the general public, act on the basis of what Hillary Clinton, the U.S. Democratic challenger for the presidency in 2016, described as quarterly capitalism.
- In Turkey, we’re talking a mere 17 seconds The key fact is that the Russian plane, by Turkey’s own admission, was in Turkish airspace for precisely 17 seconds.