Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Evidence that can change your beliefs about the Pyramids I received this account of this remarkable discovery in Bosnia pertaining to this Bosnian Pyramid Complex from Ralph Squire (ralph@goldrush.com) and written by Debbie West (westdeb7@gmail.cpm).
Lessons learned: better burning, a better marriage Sparked by our short woodpile at Hallowe'en, and inflamed by Canada's decision to renege on the Kyoto commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent,
Why all the omnibus bills, Prime Minister Harper? ( Uffish Thoughts ) As much as I hate to repeat myself so soon, there doesn't seem to be any alternative.
Conservatives are speaking out of both sides of their beaks ( Comment ) It would seem the Conservatives are attempting to confuse the public.

Predicting disaster has become a risky business ( Comment ) Six years in jail and an average fine of over a million dollars.
Let's make ‘Buy Canadian' our national slogan Anyone watching U.S. television is struck by the constant barrage of that nation's flag-waving.
The government is trying to demonize its critics ( Comment ) The government is trying to demonize its critics
Government has opened the Peel to development ( Comment ) The new Peel Land Use Plan (Star, Oct. 24) opens the majority of the area to development.

Council-designate Streicker will be a capable addition ( Comment ) Ed. note: several community leaders have expressed support for John Streicker's successful bid for a Whitehorse city council seat:
Here's how to stay safe in the cyber world ( Comment ) Ed. note: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have issued their top 10 cyber crime prevention tips.

South of the border, we now have a contest ( Musings ) Just when you think the presidential campaign in the United States of America has become pretty boring, it seems to go into overdrive.
NDP members follow their leader into a huge blunder ( Comment ) If you follow question period in the House of Commons, seldom will you see the NDP voting in favour of anything the Conservatives put forward.
The applause subsides and the work begins ( Editorial ) Look for candidates in the 2015 municipal elections to seriously consider "robocalls” as a nifty campaign tool after watching Dan Curtis calmly coast to the Whitehorse mayoralty.

Don't look now, but investors should take care This is an era when investors should be very wary.
The Cuban missile crisis you didn't know of ( Comment ) This month is the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis (Oct. 16-28, 1962), so we're going to hear a great deal about the weeks when the world almost died.
Oil and Gas Act changes demand consultation ( Comment ) The Yukon NDP official Opposition is calling on the Yukon Party government to halt its plan to amend the Oil and Gas Act when the legislature sits this fall without first consulting the public and Yukon First Nations.

Pasloski regime is one of disappointing inaction ( Comment ) On the one-year anniversary of the territorial election, the NDP official Opposition is calling for action on issues that matter to Yukon families and reminding the public of the Yukon Party government's poor record.

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