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December 14, 2010
- I will no longer stay silent on this issue ( Comment ) I am writing this now while the incident is still fresh in my mind (12:30 p.m. last Saturday).
December 10, 2010
- Candidates respond to Peel watershed questions ( Comment ) The Yukon Conservation Society and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-Yukon have submitted these responses to their questions on the Peel watershed from Monday's Whitehorse Centre byelection candidates.
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This love affair has come to a fierce, sudden halt Ed. note: this series, nearing its conclusion, charts the adventures of long-time Yukoners Dawn Kostelnik and Rick Cousins aboard their wooden boat, the Audrey Eleanor.
- Rights defenders acting against discrimination ( Comment ) December 10, 1948, was the day on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by member nations of the United Nations in New York.
- City sets out to rein in the rogue drivers ( Editorial ) Ironically, by calling attention to some of the most hideous offences contained in the Criminal Code of Canada in discussing proposed new rules for cab companies,
December 9, 2010
- It was demonstration day in Cancun ( Comment ) Tuesday was demo day in Cancun, as participants in the people's climate change discussions,
- It takes work to maintain a vibrant downtown This columnist was a member of the task force formed to help improve downtown Kitchener, Ont.
December 8, 2010
- The goal was noble; the approach was dubious ( Editorial ) If the Yukon government had consulted its own ombudsman before mailing out last spring's infamous Health Insurance Survey,
December 7, 2010
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Canada isn't suffering from a Wonderland mentality ( Uffish Thoughts ) According to news reports all over the place during the last few days, the former head of the Canadian Intelligence Security Service (CSIS),
December 3, 2010
- 2010 wasn't a robust year for democracy ( Comment ) When it comes to politics, I am all about one issue. Democracy.
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Our darkest hour onboard the Audrey Eleanor Ed. note: this series, which is nearing its conclusion, charts the adventures of long-time Yukoners Dawn Kostelnik and Rick Cousins aboard their wooden vessel, the Audrey Eleanor.
- Since we're buried in it, let's play in it ( Comment ) Now that I've had my fill of shovelling it, it's time to play.
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What's all the fuss about the Security Council seat? ( Musings ) Canada's opposition parties and many Canadian citizens were very upset when we failed to gain a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
- The true solution is a retroevolution ( Comment ) I like Rick Mercer. Particularly his rants. They feel good because he is saying something as if he means it.