Opinions Archive
Popular discussions
- 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 12, 2014
- Support local business and shop Yukon ( Comment ) December is a busy time for Yukoners.
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Old-fashioned words in familiar Christmas carols By mid-December, we are surrounded by the music of Christmas and the approaching New Year.
- Trudeau and Mulcair prove stupidity reigns supreme ( Comment ) It’s bad enough to watch question period when MPs are making what are supposed to be important speeches, and see other MPs reading newspapers, texting or asleep.
- If you stay away from trouble, it likely won’t find you ( Musings ) It looks like several cities in the United States of America may not experience a peaceful Christmas this year.
- The camaraderie and generosity of the late Al Baer ( Comment ) This fall, I attended the biodiversity forum, a yearly round-up of biology goings-on in the territory.
- An incredible outrage that should touch us all ( Editorial ) Despite the media clamour of the last several weeks over the safety of Canadian women, the unthinkable has happened – again – in Whitehorse.
December 11, 2014
- Trudeau is digging a deep hole for the Liberals Political columnists across Canada are asking just who is dumb, dumber, dumbest of former Liberal leaders Michael Ignatieff and Stephane Dion, and the present Liberal leader.
- Torture and the CIA: time to move on? When somebody says it is time to move on, it means there is something deeply embarrassing they don’t want to discuss in public.
- The pay squeeze can have alarming ramifications For several years now, there has been a squeeze on wages.
December 9, 2014
- When is a government not a government? ( Comment ) Yukon First Nation chiefs met with the federal minister of Aboriginal Affairs last week in Ottawa.
December 8, 2014
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Concerning the importance of planning When the Yukon Chamber of Mines says that it doesn’t “recognize the importance of planning,”
December 5, 2014
- The parade stopped, and Le Gros Bill talked ( Comment ) Suddenly, a succession of taillights flashed on, and the joyous, snaking parade halted.
- Continued progress on securing Yukon’s energy future It’s no secret that the provision of reliable, affordable, clean energy is an issue of utmost importance for all Yukoners.
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A tribute to a great Yukoner – Alex Van Bibber Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang made these comments Wednesday in the Senate.
- Taking DC-3 comfort to a whole new level ( Comment ) Ever watch Arctic Air?
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Do real Yukon men quilt? They certainly do! ( Comment ) I remember 25 years ago, Dec. 6, 1989.
- Instead of walking to the moon, face forward ( Comment ) Premier Darrell Pasloski has to appeal this week’s decision on the land use plan for the Peel.
- A stymied government contemplates a watershed decision ( Editorial ) The Yukon Party government could scarcely have imagined a Yukon Supreme Court ruling on the Peel watershed
December 4, 2014
- Labour turbulence is becoming much more acute Major changes are occurring in the labour market.