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December 30, 2014
- With their reputations at risk, companies are acting Nowadays, much of businesses’ success depends on their reputations. Their critics are assuming a more significant role than ever.
- The global patient had better quit smoking ( Comment ) The main purpose of year-end reviews, of course, is to hold the ads apart.
December 24, 2014
- Are we sure we still want to be a petro state? ( Uffish Thoughts ) As the value of the loonie and the price of a barrel of oil sink ever lower, one has to wonder if our current government has not made a tremendous error in putting most of our fiscal eggs in that one basket.
- The season of peace clashes with a world of tumult ( Musings ) I was originally going to write a “nice” column for this edition, since it is Christmas time.
- Yukon’s ‘frackonomist’ presented false oil and gas data ( Comment ) Keith Halliday’s Dec. 5 column published locally with the glib title “Love it or hate it, fracking is here to stay” starts off with invented data that hype up fracking:
- A key campaign development has already occurred ( Editorial ) One of the most decisive factors in the pending 2015 jabfest for the Yukon electoral seat came not from the two lead boxers themselves, but from ringside.
December 23, 2014
- Why not hoist the minimum wage to $50 hourly? This year, provincial governments have been raising the minimum wage.
- Don’t be fooled by a false dawn in Cuba Here are four reasons why U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba was a good idea.
December 19, 2014
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Working with industry to improve project planning ( Comment ) The Yukon government recently announced changes to our capital planning process, a multi-year process that identifies capital spending priorities (Star, Dec. 15).
- A sitting to forget for the Cathers/Pasloski club ( Comment ) The fall sitting of the Yukon legislature is one the government will likely want to forget.
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Lorraine Joe: a local business success story ( Comment ) At the recent annual Yukon Foundation AGM dinner,
- A place of great citizens is starting to lose its way ( Comment ) As we near the holiday season, it is a good time for reflection.
- A tired government unable to learn from its mistakes As the Yukon Legislative Assembly’s fall session comes to an end,
- Calling him a gentleman doesn’t even come close ( Comment ) I was the city manager in Dawson City at the time, and the town built a new ice arena.
December 18, 2014
- A stronger U.S. currency will help our economy A key to understanding current economic trends can be found in the diverging policies of central banks, graphically revealed in worldwide currency movements.
- Don’t be surprised if Santa proves a no-show ( Comment ) Saint Nicholas (also known as Santa Claus, Kris Kringle or Father Christmas) has had to put up with a lot over the years.
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.