Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

The ‘crowded boat effect' can drown investors Investors are being constantly bombarded by a mantra-like litany to diversify their holdings.
Now it's ‘Sic Transit Muammar Gaddafi' ( Comment ) When I was in school, I used to wonder who Gloria Mundi was and how she had died, but it turned out to be my defective Latin.

Surprises were born amid the election results ( Uffish Thoughts ) There were many things that were surprising about the Oct. 11 territorial election, which I watched fitfully from Ireland on day-old CBC and Whitehorse Star items over the Internet.

Sadly, so many are now so few The pleasure boats on the Yukon River were running when I was in Whitehorse in the late 1940s.
Before us stand two portals to our future "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.
Some serious revolutions may be in the making ( Musings ) Although largely ignored by the major media outlets at the beginning, the so-called Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is gaining strength.
Make no mistake: housing is a human right ( Comment ) Ed. note: this article was submitted by the Yukon Human Rights Commission.
Troubling racial and gender imbalances on the floor ( Editorial ) If Darrell Pasloski truly wants to be a premier who represents all Yukoners,

Wolf management should be carefully entered into ( Comment ) Ed. note: the writer has submitted this commentary to the territorial Department of Environment.
Plans on paper won't shelter the homeless tonight ( Editorial ) On Monday, the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition summarized some alarming facts which weren't necessarily detailed in the political parties' platforms for the Oct. 11 election.

The YP's cat is out of the bag – and it stinks ( Comment ) Open climate denial and the undisguised pipe dream of never-ending fossil fuel bliss, that are somewhat popular in Ontario and Alberta, don't fly in the Yukon.
The White Girl Series: spirited relations Raw winds rip and tear at a tattered hide that barely keeps the old lady and small baby from being frozen.
Our community needs more young families ( Comment ) There was a time not so long ago that young families flocked to the North in droves.
Our poll accurately predicted the Yukon election ( Comment ) Ed. note: this commentary was prepared by Donna and Mike Larsen of DataPath Systems of Marsh Lake.
Of escarpment history and empty lots Apparently, the City of Whitehorse hopes to fast-track infill plans and to start with the empty property on Rogers Street near the escarpment, and we expect more to come.

The recovery's benefits haven't been spread equally Politicians routinely ask voters if they are better off than, say two years ago. The average Canadian probably would answer "No.”

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