Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

A real recovery is still way over the horizon The well-known and highly respected publication, The Economist, in a recent lead article entitled "Comeback Kid”, was filled with optimism about the U. S. economy and its outlook.
The Yukon Party has attacked your democratic rights ( Comment ) The Yukon NDP official Opposition is demanding the Yukon Party government take its contentious changes to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act out for public consultation

Important information for Riverdale residents ( Comment ) This fall, the City of Whitehorse set up the East Yukon River Trails Task Force to decide how to designate trails on the east side (Riverdale side) of the Yukon River.

Return the teachers to the classrooms! The Yukon Party government has refused an opposition request to return teachers from Department of Education offices back to classrooms.

The YP's botched approach to fracking The Yukon Party government has entered full damage control mode over its botched approach to the issues of fracking and oil and gas development in the territory.
The NDP opposes public dialogue ( Comment ) Yukon Party MLAs, along with the Liberal and independent MLAs, passed a motion in the Yukon Legislative Assembly this week that calls for several initiatives related to oil and gas development.
Perhaps one day, we'll have Middle East peace ( Musings ) While the rest of the world was beginning to prepare for Christmas and some people looked forward to "Black Friday” and "Cyber Monday,” the Middle East was heating up even more than usual.
Surely, we can do better to protect the innocent ( Editorial ) In a perfectly-aligned world, Jaedyn Amann would have left her loving family a childhood legacy of warm, precious, free-spirited memories as she moved on to higher education, adulthood, career choices and possibly motherhood.

Closing down nuclear power stations is utter lunacy ( Comment ) Consider the losses of 10 million American lives in the Three-Mile Island calamity in 1979,
This so-called expert's advice was way off the mark A year or so ago, a financial "expert” stated that investors should liquidate their stock market holdings and place the proceeds in commodities.

Don't lose sight of the gem at the end of the wait ( Editorial ) Like a dazzling sunshine slowly sinking behind the horizon, it's amazing how a supposedly good news story can sometimes end up shrouded in the glum dusk of negativity.

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