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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (10)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (4)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (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)
June 5, 2014
- Enthusiasm in the U.S. outlook is very misplaced The first Gilded Age in the United States occurred in the late 19th century.
- Putin in Normandy: a tense scenario ( Comment ) The presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Normandy beaches on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings was planned long before the current conflict over Ukraine.
- March, rally to commemorate fallen workers ( Comment ) The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and other labour unions are pushing for stronger health and safety regulations after a series of tragic workplace deaths in the Yukon.
June 4, 2014
- Frack report overshadows doctors' views at hearing ( Comment ) The mandate and duty of a chief medical officer of Health is to protect the health of a population and not of government image.
May 30, 2014
- The government is constructing us a housing crisis ( Comment ) Ed. note: this commentary was submitted by the Yukon Residential Landlord Association and the Yukon Real Estate Association.
- Make no mistake: our paramedics save lives ( Comment ) The national Paramedic Services Week, which started May 25 and runs until Saturday, recognizes the individuals who make up Canada's Emergency Medical Services and their contributions to their communities.
- It's time to unmask a few pet peeves ( Musings ) Today, my column will be slightly different.
- How not to win friends and influence people ( Uffish Thoughts ) A couple of weeks ago now, I heard Tod Maffin speak about the perils of misusing digital media (Star, May 29).
May 29, 2014
- The present economic upswing is proving very fragile Where to invest is a problem, not just for the average individual but also for our pension fund manager.
- Putin: the master strategist has lost his touch Conducting an orderly retreat is the hardest thing not only in war but also in politics, as Russian President Vladimir Putin is now learning.
May 28, 2014
- Parking enforcement plan leaves some out in the cold Poised to propel Whitehorse into the Big Brother era of parking rules enforcement, the City of Whitehorse should take care not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
May 23, 2014
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Serious Klondike Highway upgrades are way past due ( Uffish Thoughts ) When the Yukon's MP, Ryan Leef, decided he had to include a line about the "truck swallowing potholes” on the road to Dawson in his address at last weekend's annual gold show, I knew it was time to tackle this subject again.
- Eighty thousand square kilometres of land are protected ( Comment ) Last week, the prime minister announced a National Conservation Plan that commits $252 million over the next five years for a series of conservation initiatives (Star, May 20).
- Krishnamurtiis: an overview of his life and work In today's world, would this be a voice crying in the wilderness? I speak of Jiddu Krishnamurti – May 11, 1895-Feb. 17, 1986.
- A chance to turn a time of trauma into triumph ( Editorial ) Distracted and drunk driving's bottom-line threat to people's lives negates the appropriateness of humour, but the irony is head-shaking.