Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

www.thewhitegirl.ca: the land of the ringed seal Sunshine glistens off of sugar snow; billions of tiny crystals sparkle like diamonds.
Businesses have been put in an impossible predicament The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon) is concerned by the short timeline the federal government has given the private sector to take on the responsibility of some of the Parks Canada front line services affected by last year's cuts (Star, March 8, 11).
The blind worship progress – at taxpayers' expense ( Comment ) The deadline for Peel watershed submissions was Feb. 25, but the question is: will the government talk the talk or actually walk the walk?
I am living proof these hints for health work These health hints were something I passed on to the Yukon wholistic health group last week at its AGM. Enjoy!
Repugnant hostility has no place on school websites ( Editorial ) The most jarring element about Vanier Catholic Secondary School's sexual orientation policy is its utter incongruence with the advanced, tolerant society of 2013 it purports to guide.

The one thing that scares the Chinese: climate change Last month's announcement by China's Ministry of Finance that the country will introduce a carbon tax, probably in the next two years, did not dominate the international headlines.
Affluence doesn't necessarily mean large families Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon.

Another project, another Yukon Party fiasco ( Comment ) The Government of Yukon should take the time needed and properly plan the new F.H. Collins Secondary School project.
Rescuing the ski society from another abyss ( Editorial ) The passionate testimonials about the good things the Mt. Sima ski and snowboarding facility delivers to the community and its residents were powerful and impressive as they reverberated through city council chambers on Monday evening.

Beware: our government wants to frack the Yukon YTG's oil and gas branch is giving Yukoners two months to comment on proposed regulations for the construction and operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in the Yukon (Star, March 11).
Clearly, our MP has given up on this issue ( Comment ) An announcement that the private sector will take over tours of the SS Klondike and Dredge #4 (Star, March 8, 11) is disappointing, but not a surprise.

Everybody look at the Big Shiny Objects ( Uffish Thoughts ) Friday's announcement of a partial reprieve for two of the Yukon's stellar tourist attractions contained very few surprises and was most to be noted for the things it did not say.

Who really owns city hall? Look in the mirror! ( Comment ) Ed. note: this is the fourth instalment of an eight-part series published every other Friday.
Make no mistake: the guinea pigs are getting sick ( Comment ) It is Oct. 22, 2012.
He was a visionary who brought his dreams to life ( Comment ) Ed. note: Claire Festel, a former executive director of the Tourism Industry Association (TIA) of Yukon, has released this statement on this week's passing of Whitehorse businessman Barry Bellchambers. He was a former TIA Yukon vice-president.
Words behind the pleasures of Easter and the equinox Mmm. Aren't the brilliant sun and mild afternoon temperatures gorgeous?
Napoleon's words of wisdom were bang-on ( Musing ) Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying, "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.”
What is the role of religion in our schools? ( Comment ) The very first part of the Yukon Human Rights Act talks about religion and conscience.

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