Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Pipe dreams: the feds have opted to take over Last week, the federal government announced that from now on, the Northern Pipeline Agency in Ottawa is exclusively in charge of all things Alaska gas pipeline in Yukon.
Our economy is trapped in a quicksand pit It is very difficult to understand the current enthusiasm about the economy.

The White Girl Series: life with the puppy dogs Puppies, puppies everywhere!
Wise words from the bottom of the heart A valued astrologer friend of mine who lives in a rural community in upper New York State with her husband recently wrote the following:
The fog of apathy swallows more city ballots ( Editorial ) Potential voters in municipal elections in Whitehorse are one curious animal.

Rear-guard action clearly evident in Durban ( Comment ) The plans for a new global deal on climate change lie broken and abandoned.
Accept short-term pain for long-term stability Pessimism about our economy rarely pays off in the long run.

Yukon Energy perspectives are numerous and varied ( Comment ) The Yukon Energy Corp. (YEC) hosted a comprehensive, broad public energy consultation and "teach-in'” back in March.

To the critics: are all these imaginary issues? ( Comment ) Ed. note: Yukon MP Ryan Leef recently made this address to the House of Commons.

Restoring the most generous of spirits to Christmas ( Comment ) A number of years ago, we were doing what everyone does at this time of year: trying to figure out what to get for whom for Christmas.
All segregation should be vigorously fought ( Musings ) If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have said that, for the most part, racial segregation in Canada went the way of the dodo bird in the 1950s.
Almost 90 years later, his words still ring true It is my intention, over the next little while, to share with you in every Friday's Star not my own writings but those of others I feel well worth sharing.
O Canada: negotiating in good faith ( Comment ) In the past week, there has been a lot of news about climate change. The UN negotiations are underway (again).
Embracing the short term over the long term ( Editorial ) If anything, Thursday's maiden Speech from the Throne signalled the new regime will not be branded a chameleon – at least, not yet.

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