Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

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.

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.
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).

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.

We need to discuss the terrorist threats we face ( Comment ) Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang made these remarks Tuesday in the Red Chamber.

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.

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.
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).

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