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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)
November 10, 2015
- The battle is over; the war has yet to be won Ed. note: this is the final part of a daily series of five articles on the history of the Second World War leading up to Remembrance Day.
November 9, 2015
- Ruling calls for an end to divisive Yukon Party politics Yukoners are celebrating the chance to start a new chapter in the Yukon government’s relationship with First Nation governments following last week’s precedent-setting Court of Appeal of Yukon rejection of the Yukon Party government’s Peel watershed appeal.
- The battle is over; the war has yet to be won Ed. note: this is the fourth part of a daily series of five articles on the history of the Second World War leading up to Remembrance Day.
November 6, 2015
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In remembrance of Ed Kivell, my grandfather ( Comment ) I want to tell you a story about my grandfather, Ed Kivell, who fought in World War I.
- We’re investing in technology, telecom services For the past four-plus years, our government has been focused on making investments to create an environment that allows Yukoners to succeed in their business ventures and make life better in the territory.
- Some blunt questions amid fibre optic hoopla ( Comment ) I came across a Facebook petition (“Petition Stop NorthwesTel from maintaining internet monopoly in Whitehorse”) the other day.
- The battle is over; the war has yet to be won ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the third part of a daily series of five articles on the history of the Second World War leading up to Remembrance Day.
November 5, 2015
- The move to privatization is gathering steam Plans are afoot in the United States to privatize the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
- The battle is over; the war has yet to be won ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the second part of a daily series of five articles on the history of the Second World War leading up to Remembrance Day.
November 4, 2015
- The battle is over; the war has yet to be won ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the first part of a daily series of five articles on the history of the Second World War leading up to Remembrance Day.
October 30, 2015
- Yukoners: when will you stop a dictatorship? ( Comment ) On Oct. 22, the fall session of the Yukon legislative assembly started.
- Paris affords a chance to showcase Yukon values ( Comment ) I will travel to Paris as part of the Yukon delegation to the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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When it seems that individuals do matter ( Uffish Thoughts ) In her latest book, History’s People: Personalities and the Past, historian Margaret MacMillan makes the point that people matter, that certain individuals have a lot to do with shaping the times in which they live.
- Changes will directly affect many Yukoners ( Comment ) With the fall legislative session underway, I wanted to share our government’s plans for legislation with all Yukoners.
- I watch Trudeau rise with serious misgivings ( Musings ) On Oct. 19, the Harper era essentially came to an end when the Liberal Party, under the leadership of Justin Trudeau, soundly defeated the Conservatives in the federal election.
- Embracing the present and resummoning the past ( Editorial ) After the proponents of a new outdoor soccer complex found their goal at least temporarily foiled over city rezoning issues this year, Premier Darrell Pasloski kicked out an extraordinary response.