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January 20, 2012
- Another writer gets us thinking outside the box From: Through the Looking Glass, by Dr. Robert Ghost Wolf.
- Things have sure evolved in the last 70 years ( Comment ) Things have sure evolved in the last 70 years
- Another failing grade for the Yukon Utilities Board ( Comment ) For the second year in a row, the annual report card for the Yukon Utilities Board from the consumer watchdog Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) has given the agency's performance over the past year an overall failing grade of D-.
- Don't look now, but the RCMP are on a roll ( Editorial ) Unquestionably, and rightly so, the degree of esteem for the RCMP across the Yukon dove to sub-cellar levels amid the pain and disgrace of the Raymond Silverfox affair.
January 19, 2012
- Stock market's wild swings can prompt great unease The recent wild swings in the stock market, not surprisingly, have unsettled many investors.
- Arrogant Putin is wearing out his welcome ( Comment ) "Throughout the day, it was like receiving reports from a war zone,” Communist Party deputy head Ivan Melnikov said early last month.
January 18, 2012
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There is money for people with disabilities The RDSP (Registered Disability Savings Plan) is a unique savings plan designed for people with disabilities under 60 by the federal government.
January 17, 2012
- It's Branding Time at the Harper Ranch ( Uffish Thoughts ) A computer glitch eliminated several paragraphs when this column was published last weel. Here it is in its entirety.
January 13, 2012
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Oh, the joys of flying off into the sun MELAQUE, Mexico – We fly with Yukon's airline, Air North, to Vancouver, of course.
- Severe religious differences can provoke problems What is "God”?
- The remedy to health care woes can be found ( Musings ) Whenever Canadians discuss health care, you can be assured that most will point out the benefits of the Canadian system.
- Blood Ties' vision merits careful consideration ( Editorial ) During the dozens of discussions which took place on the current housing shortage through 2011, some Whitehorse city council members suggested the dilemma is largely a problem living under territorial or federal responsibility.
January 12, 2012
- It's branding time at the Harper ranch ( Uffish Thoughts ) Branding used to be just an easy way of marking animals so that their owners knew which ones belonged to them.
- The Boxing Day rush has distorted a custom Every so often, something comes along that shows how much our economy and our customs have been changed, often for the worse.