Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

This is what I would have told the hearing ( Comment ) This is most of the comment I was prevented from making last Thursday before the end of the public hearing held by the Yukon Utilities Board (YUB) at the High Country Inn in Whitehorse.
The government's inaction on this report is unacceptable ( Comment ) Over a year after the tragic death of Teresa Ann Scheunert at the Watson Lake hospital from mixed drug toxicity,

Reflections on Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day ( Comment ) Each year at this time, Canadians pay tribute to and remember the veterans of past conflicts whose sacrifices allow us to enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Revolutionary ideas: revolving doors and 78 rpm records What will they think of next?
The birth of the Remembrance Day poppy ( Comment ) Members of the Whitehorse branch of the Royal Canadian Legion are out selling poppies which will be part of the 2013 Remembrance Day ceremonies.

We must never forget the devastating price of war In 1939, one on the most devastating world wars began.
When you think about it, what are they doing? Many of us question just what executives actually do to warrant their huge financial rewards.

The Senate's ‘Watergate' is soaking up the prime minister ( Comment ) The floodgates of Watergate have the hierarchy of the Conservative Party,

Senator endorses suspensions of two colleagues ( Comment ) Ed. note: these are some of the remarks Yukon Senator Dan Lang made late Monday evening in the Red Chamber.

Government kicks off sitting with key motions ( Comment ) The Government of Yukon this week put forth a number of motions in the legislative assembly that set out its plans to further develop a clean power future for Yukon, increase transparency in ministerial travel expenses and offer Yukoners additional legal protections.
Greedy senators costing taxpayers time and money ( Musings ) I tended to think that Canadian politics were somewhat boring or at least not as exciting and explosive as politics in other countries.
www.thewhitegirl.ca …and this is the end, my friend Row upon row of narrow, gun metal grey beds with white covers line the walls and fill any spare floor space in the long, long dormitory where the girls sleep.
The Senate vs. the PMO: business as unusual ( Comment ) Over the past two weeks, we as Canadians have been watching the Senate expense scandal unfold. Maybe "unravel” would be a better term.
Government to contractors: you're not welcome On Wednesday, the government released a new tendering package for the F.H. Collins Secondary School reconstruction with criteria that will essentially disqualify local contractors (Star, Oct. 31).
The legacy always transcends the crash scene ( Comment ) The Alaska Highway still commands respect.

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