Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Wishing for less conflict, suffering and political correctness ( Musings ) Another year has flown by, and New Year's Eve is just around the corner.
The gold market is being cynically manipulated For quite some time now, it has become apparent that governments, particularly the United States authorities, have manipulated the price of gold.
Yukon tourism is bucking the national trend ( Comment ) In recent weeks, a number of high-profile groups,
Stephen Harper's advice to Rob Ford (a fantasy) ( Uffish Thoughts ) I think you'll have to agree that a lot has happened since that memorable day when, at your barbecue,

Leef, Tories are delivering you a lump of coal ( Comment ) Re. "Canada Post is following the right route, MP believes”, Star, Dec. 17.

A slowing economy, mismanagement top my concerns ( Comment ) Our weakening economy, the Yukon Party's habit of wasting money on mismanaged capital projects such as F.H. Collins Secondary School deteriorating relations with First Nations governments and the government's botched Bill 66 were the focus of the fall sitting for me.
A time to reflect and celebrate achievements ( Comment ) In a few days, Yukoners will gather with family and friends to celebrate Christmas and the start of the new year.
The government has no vision for a better territory ( Comment ) The Yukon government demonstrated again and again during this legislative sitting that it does not have a vision for a better Yukon.

The ridiculous hoopla over a 95-year-old's death ( Comment ) The Catholic Church consecrates saints with less pomp and sentimentality than was lavished on Nelson Mandela during the week-long media orgy we have just been through.
We must plant the seeds to ensure farming's fertility At the moment, we should be celebrating the resurgence of our farming industry. That development should be welcomed.

An extraordinary chance at contrition and redemption ( Editorial ) A decade ago, Daniel Morris was banished to a jail cell for his prolonged, sadistic assault against his longtime common-law wife near Lower Post, B.C.

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