Opinions Archive
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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)
January 30, 2015
- ‘All Yukoners take great pride in Ted Harrison’ ( Comment ) Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang paid this tribute to the late Ted Harrison on Thursday in the Red Chamber.
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Yukon takes tourism marketing to the next level ( Comment ) It is an exciting time in Yukon’s tourism industry.
January 29, 2015
- Deflationary trends are worrisome and bear watching If deflationary trends persist, they can trigger severe economic repercussions.
- Pontificating over a punch from the Pope ( Comment ) A little bit of Latin always raises the tone of an article
January 28, 2015
- Cue the brass band for the biggest cabinet ever ( Editorial ) When the mayor of a capital city flatly declares his council can no longer work with the provincial or territorial municipal affairs minister,
January 23, 2015
- This made the Peel look like a walk in the park ( Comment ) With the wrangle here in the Yukon over the Peel watershed land use plan, it might be timely to note that the North is no stranger to such disputes.
- The odd glimpse of hope is on the horizon ( Musings ) Some time ago, Islamic radicals around the world promised to conduct more so-called lone wolf attacks in the West.
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It’s time to put Ted in the National Gallery of Canada Like so many, I was saddened to hear of the passing of the great Ted Harrison, a creator of iconic and quintessentially northern art.
- Report isn’t all it was fracked up to be ( Uffish Thoughts ) As I feared,
January 22, 2015
- We would not issue permits for fracking At this time, there are too many unknowns to support fracking in the Yukon.
- We have lost a true legend of the Koidern River ( Comment ) James (Jim) Cook passed away at Whitehorse General Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the age of 81. He was born on Oct. 29, 1933 in Winnipeg.
- Recruiting, retaining good teachers is a challenge There really is no more important profession than teaching, so essential for our future economic progress and political stability.
January 20, 2015
- Report invites mini-fracking, acid-fracking, sneak-fracking Some frack impact details are hard to predict.