Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Libya and the future of nonviolence LONDON – "Brother Colonel” Muammar Gaddafi's time is up: the rebels are now in the heart of Libya's capital, Tripoli.

Is Canada ready for Arctic oil exploration? The continued lure of the North American Offshore Continental Shelf (OCS) has been calling the major oil companies for more than 50 years.
We were always sorry to see the carnival end The Whitehorse winter carnival in the late 1940s took us back to the days of 1897-'98, with can-can dancers and all the dazzle of that era.
Divided opinions on subdividing rural lots (editorial) Given the current housing tensions, there's more than a touch of irony to the fact that people looking to subdivide country residential properties are encountering obstacles at city hall.

Was the illustrious George Bush a sleeper? In spy talk, a "sleeper” is somebody who lives his life in the target country.
‘Inconvenient truths' we should be alarmed about Gradually, the public is becoming aware of the significant impact on climate change caused by our disregard of the environment.

When politicians play musical chairs (Uffish Thoughts) DAWSON CITY – Ottawa is reeling over the news that members of both the New Democratic and Conservative parties used to belong to another political party, namely the Bloc Quebecois.
Deserving student will receive a scholarship Whitehorse student Kathleen Hare has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Midnight Sun Rotary Club Scholarship.

For soccer success, we need a revamped system Most of you now that, although I am not an avid sports fan, I do enjoy watching the odd event on TV and have even been known to go and watch some of them live.
The Peel issue is undoubtedly headed to the courts The future of the Peel River watershed will be decided in a courtroom.
The door opens to a New Democratic Trojan horse It looks like the door of the wooden Trojan horse has opened and a Bloc (not wooden) has fallen out. One has to wonder just how deep those Blocs might get?
We pledge to help Yukon home owners A Liberal government will double the Home Owners Grant.
Troubling times for the official Opposition (editorial) It's little wonder the territory's Liberals are taking DataPath Systems' latest survey results with a desert of salt – and a strapping dose of indignant derision.

Class is at the root of rioting in London "I don't call it rioting, I call it an insurrection of the masses of the people. It is happening in Syria, it is happening in Clapham, it's happening in Liverpool ....”
‘Remember me to Leicester Square' (Uffish Thoughts) The identification line on the message at 8:30 Monday morning was from a person I knew, a former student of mine.
Renting may prove more popular than buying` Our housing sector can cause huge problems for our economy, but also traditionally it leads us out of recession.

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