Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

With a (second) bridge too far, commuters are chafing ( Editorial ) Mayor Dan Curtis may have ticked off some Riverdale commuters with his recent advice on coping with traffic congestion.

We are working to eliminate the tragedies from bullying ( Comment ) I want to highlight legislation to help keep our communities safer by cracking down on cyberbullies.
The gateway to spiritual consciousness I am sharing this under my column because it crosses all bounderies, whether religious, spiritual or secular.
FASD's facts are swiftly gaining national attention ( Comment ) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been a health issue for many years, but it has also been gaining traction as a justice issue.
The lunacy isn't confined to our borders ( Musings ) In my last column on Nov. 15, I bemoaned the state of Canadian federal politics and the fact that our country's political future does not seem to look too bright.
Byelections show the Good Ship Tory is sinking ( Comment ) The byelections in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba are over.

Merrily playing chicken in the East China Sea ( Comment ) Since last Saturday, when China declared an "Air Defence Identification Zone” (ADIZ) that covers the disputed islands called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, the media have been full of predictions of confrontation and crisis.
This is a victory for the families ( Comment ) The Yukon NDP welcomes Tuesday's announcement by the chief coroner that there will be a public inquest into the deaths of Watson Lake Hospital patients Teresa Ann Scheunert and Mary Johnny.
Rein in favourable expectations about housing A "talking head” on television recently was spouting his views on the economy.

Shining a light on the system's fatal flaws ( Editorial ) Given the growing crisis in confidence in the quality of some of the health care being practised in Watson Lake, the Yukon coroner's service has done the right thing in calling an inquest into the deaths of two residents.

Iran and the U.S.: neither blind nor stupid ( Comment ) "We are not blind, and I don't think we are stupid,” said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Major anti-violence campaign will begin Monday This year's 12-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women will officially begin Monday, Nov. 25.
Come out and play your part in a better Yukon! Sport Day in Canada is a nation-wide event that inspires Canadians to get involved in physical activity.
The responsibility of well-managed resource development is ours ( Comment ) Earlier this week, I had the privilege of speaking at the 41st Yukon Geoscience Forum (Star, Nov. 18).

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