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)
August 21, 2014
- Those in control must provide better explanations The actions of the central banks, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve System have a profound effect on all of us,
- We welcome Prime Minister Harper to the North ( Comment ) The Yukon Chamber of Commerce is pleased that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is making his ninth annual visit to northern Canada.
August 15, 2014
- Placer mining: a mainstay of Yukon’s economy As a Yukoner, or someone even remotely familiar with Yukon history,
- The city’s poor decision-making hurts local business The city’s poor decision-making hurts local business
- The spokes spun and the blows rained down Just when you think the dastardly exploits of the lowest of the low have occurred
August 14, 2014
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‘Dawson rocks’ proves a winner once again Dawson hosted another important event in the Yukon’s mining history
- Board members can be uninformed figureheads There should be more discussion about corporate directorships
August 13, 2014
- Once again, an atrocious event bedevils good people ( Editorial ) A grating twist of fate has plunged an entire community into a prolonged spell of anguished grieving and deep-rooted regret – again.
August 8, 2014
- It is time to put an end to this violent madness ( Musings ) In my last column, I briefly made mention of the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
- A textbook lesson on how to bungle and estrange ( Editorial ) “As recently as June of 2014, Yukon government representatives had assured the (Yukon Heritage Resources) board that no decision about a change in occupancy had been made, no changes were immediately imminent, and that if a decision to change tenants were to be made, the board would receive considerable notice.”
August 7, 2014
- The bloody legacy of the First World War ( Comment ) “It was not worth even one life,” said Harry Patch shortly before he died in 2009 at the age of 111.
- Failing industries should be put out of their misery Economists hold forth about the effects of the creative destruction; it is what makes capitalism and free enterprise successful.