Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Regulating the regulators is not an easy chore According to a recent report from CIBC, Canada has been in a boom in small business promotion.
Scotland stays. Will there be a second referendum? ( Comment ) Two weeks ago, the Kurdistan Times warned that “the British are exercising the old colonialist tongue to control the minds and dampen the aspirations of Scottish people who want to vote Yes (to independence).”

Frank talk from the mayor; silence from the minister ( Editorial ) Never let it be said that Mayor Dan Curtis is all plastic smiles and insincere backslapping when it comes to relations with other governments.

Canada is one of the heaviest-taxed nations in the G-7 ( Comment ) Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s proposed cut in the small business tax will not aid the middle nor poor class, both of which are getting poorer.

A five-year commitment to the Yukon Research Centre ( Comment ) In five short years,
Amazing! They actually found a boat down there! ( Uffish Thoughts ) I am on record as not being a great fan of our prime minister’s decision to spend tons of money looking for the remains of Sir John Franklin’s last expedition.
Any Westerner anywhere can be a target anytime ( Musings ) We have all seen the threats uttered by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) “fighters” against the West.
Franklin discovery strengthens our Arctic sovereignty ( Comment ) For almost 200 years, the fate of the Franklin Expedition has captured our imaginations.
Opportunities North: it’s about Pushing Boundaries ( Comment ) Businesses in the Yukon need to learn to speak with one powerful voice.
Do only American companies fly Canadian flags? ( Comment ) A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the flying of Canadian flags from government and commercial buildings.

Celebrity-mania is reaching ludicrous extremes Not a day goes by without the press featuring some celebrity.
Scottish referendum may see David Cameron gone ( Comment ) If the Scots vote “yes” to independence today, as one opinion poll now suggests they will,

Evolution of ‘hack’ and ‘hacker’ over 30 short years Perhaps we should count our blessings.
Living with disabilities: some of the challenges ( Comment ) I am writing this difficult piece from my own life experiences in the hopes someone can benefit from it and make changes in their lives.
Don’t jail the commission’s jurisdiction, Mr. Nixon ( Editorial ) Does today’s Yukon government seriously believe that when landmark human rights legislation was developed in the late 1980s,

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