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January 14, 2014
- The rockin' hypocrite Young is at it again (comment) TORONTO – Neil Young, the '60s-era folk singer and drug lifestyle icon, has come to Canada to lecture us about the oilsands.
January 10, 2014
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Prominent and irritating words of 2013, just because It's that season again.
- Home care's success a testament to collaborative care ( Comment ) The term "collaborative care” has been in the news recently, as a model of care we are adopting across Yukon's health care system.
- What does the global warming crowd think now? ( Musings ) Perhaps I should not gloat, since my mother always told me that it is not a nice thing to do, but just for once I need to ignore her advice. Even Mom would have gotten a kick out of this.
- Erecting affordable housing: a never-ending quest ( Editorial ) There's no question the Yukon government's recent moves to address the affordable housing shortage will prove very helpful to an as-yet unknown number of people.
January 9, 2014
- Auto loans: are drivers being taken for a ride? Precise data are not available, but it appears that a generation ago, few automobiles were purchased on the instalment plan, approximately only 40 per cent.
- Don't blow your stack, but here's another worry ( Comment ) The good thing about volcanoes is that you know where they are.
January 8, 2014
- A frack tour checklist for the committee's consideration ( Comment ) A number of distortions on hydraulic fracturing have been presented to the Yukon community and to the MLAs who serve on the select committee on fracking.
- A frack tour checklist for the committee's consideration ( Comment ) A number of distortions on hydraulic fracturing have been presented to the Yukon community and to the MLAs who serve on the select committee on fracking.
- A true Yukon sport: Russian roulette with a steering wheel ( Editorial ) If the RCMP possessed the staffing component and budget needed to erect as many stop-checks from January to
January 3, 2014
- An affliction which won't just ‘go away' ( Comment ) Believe it or not, I have a writing injury.
- Recent changes to these acts build on past success ( Comment ) In Yukon, the Quartz Mining Act and the Placer Mining Act are longstanding statutes that provide a well-understood framework for mineral exploration, development and production.
- Harry Maddison: a life of longevity and achievement ( Editorial ) It's entirely fitting that Yukon College has established a permanent chair in the name of Harry Maddison,
January 2, 2014
- High-frequency trading weakens the stock market Concerns should be raised about the impact of high-frequency trading. That undermines the stock market and distorts the entire investment system.
- Make no mistake: opportunity costs money ( Comment ) Suppose Russia spent as much on intelligence agencies as the United States does – $52.6 billion in 2013, according to the ‘black budget” published by the Washington Post last August.