Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

How much are we affected by changing our clocks? ( Uffish Thoughts ) I spotted a new poster in the post office Tuesday.
Canada doesn't deserve our antiquated electoral system ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the fourth of a series of five articles on proportional representation. The last one was published last Friday.
Let's hope Russian expansionism has its limits ( Musings ) As I am writing this column, the people of Crimea are voting whether to stay in the Ukraine or join Russia.
We are at work, so Yukoners can play (and succeed) ( Comment ) Yukoners are known nationally and internationally for their love of sport, recreation and the outdoors, so it should come as no surprise that we have a number of elite Yukon athletes, despite our small population.
The job will be vexing, the potential rewards immense ( Editorial ) Many of the candidates to head the Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) or to secure a council seat stressed the need for better communication between the First Nation's leadership and its citizens.

Don't look for correct commodity trend reversals Naysayers constantly claim that commodity prices are due to decline, and in fact, have not climbed significantly over a long period of time.
It's about abrupt climate change, stupid ( Comment ) This is not how it was supposed to happen.

Demolishing, dumping and departing are no solutions ( Editorial ) Contemplating the solutions to its current problems in Ross River, the Yukon government may have initially believed it could cross that bridge when it came to it.

Continuing to invest in our emergency response system ( Comment ) Recently, I announced the delivery of a new $336,000 pumper fire truck to the Ibex Valley Volunteer Fire Department (Star, March 11).
Some light bulbs turn on slowly, even taking 50 years Ever had one of those forehead-slapping, "Duh!” moments when you suddenly realize, after years of hearing it, what a word really means?
PR's isolated problems are easily solvable Ed. note: this is the third of a series of five articles on proportional representation. The previous one was published last Friday.
Contemplating the status quo and a broader vision I wrote this 10 years ago. In view of recent events, and not only in the Ukraine, but across this world of ours, I felt it even more important to review events in the light of what has taken place since 2003. All very disturbing. – M.B.
Under the knife: a surgery in detail ( Comment ) Last week, when I was supposed to be writing this article, I was in the hospital having my knee cut open instead.

The mission is not accomplished, Mr. Bush Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron rambled a bit on his visit to Afghanistan last December.
Poverty is becoming a suburban problem too Over the past few decades, urban areas grew wealthier and less crime-ridden; house prices soared and became less affordable.

Her name indeed deserves to live on When more than 1,700 people instantly endorse honouring a beloved Yukoner who has suddenly passed on, those responsible for carrying out their wishes should be extremely attentive.

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