Whitehorse Daily Star

February 11, 2016

• Canadians must wake up and act more prudently There are many threats that potentially could derail our economy.
• North Korea rattles the sabres yet again ( Comment ) Here we go again.

February 10, 2016

• Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose ( Editorial ) “I am extremely pleased that we’ve been able to sign this agreement today,” said the premier.

February 5, 2016

• A Sourdough on the Sunshine Coast We have spent 10 days ricocheting from eye specialists to neurologists in the beautiful, but hectic city of Vancouver, B.C.
• Our aims are respite, care and peace of mind Last week was a milestone for Yukon seniors and their families, as your government unveiled its plans for the Whistle Bend continuing care facility (Star, Jan. 29).
• How do we manage the risk of wildfire? As you read this, our government(s) are asking us for input into the Whitehorse and Southern Lakes Forest Management Plan.
• Will 2015’s strategic voting make a return engagement? ( Editorial ) Both before and after Yukon MP Larry Bagnell’s spectacular election victory last October, there lingered a well-founded suspicion that strategic voting would/did present itself in an energetic fashion.

February 4, 2016

• There’s not much cause for optimism out there It may seem presumptuous for this economist to disagree with the comments and actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. It raised interest rates by ¼ of a per cent.
• Zika: it’s concerning, but don’t panic ( Comment ) Zika, the mosquito-borne virus spreading through the Americas that has been linked to thousands of babies born with underdeveloped brains (microcephaly), is just the latest new disease to spread panic around the world.

January 29, 2016

• Planning for the future, taking action now ( Comment ) Mining has been a cornerstone of Yukon’s economy and part of our culture for more than a century.
• Newcomers must be fully prepared to fit in ( Musings ) It has been some time now since the Liberals won the federal lection, and one would think the new government would have taken those months to make some much-needed decisions.
• Dissipating anger and nourishing small businesses ( Editorial ) The City of Whitehorse is in a pickle (jar) over recycling, and, like garbage and the recyclables themselves, the interest in the city’s pending choices is rapidly accumulating.

January 28, 2016

• Older people are creeping into the picture Those of us who are middle-aged or even older increasingly are being left out of the mindset of most of the rest of the population.
• Lacking leadership on energy and climate policy ( Comment ) Part one of this two-part commentary, published Wednesday, rebutted NDP Leader Liz Hanson’s conclusions from her participation in the Climate and Energy Policy in Germany – Study Tour, where she had skipped the policy part.
• Trump vs. Sanders – vs. Michael Bloomberg? ( Comment ) The outcome of the U.S. presidential primaries was supposed to be Hillary Clinton, the wife of an ex-president, vs. Jeb Bush, the son and brother of other ex-presidents: both worthy but somewhat boring candidates, and both definitely members of the “establishment”.