Opinions Archive
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July 6, 2010
- Iraq: it's soon ‘goodbye and good luck' ( Comment ) As the American withdrawal gains speed, there are fewer American troops in Iraq than in Afghanistan for the first time since 2003.
July 2, 2010
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It's now metamorphosis time for our language I can remember my confusion when I first attempted to learn English.
- For that morning jolt, just step outside! ( Comment ) Ever wonder why large cities have a coffee shop on every corner?
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Whitehorse community plan – in our backyard Earlier this week, Whitehorse city council held a public hearing on the Official Community Plan. All the seats in the room were filled and then some
- How could a government have been this cruel? ( Editorial ) Sometimes, you have to wonder whether governments are really out to serve the people,
June 30, 2010
- Don't punish Riverdale for historic planning errors ( Editorial ) If city council has a shred of respect for the sacred principle that the majority rules, it will leave the residents of Riverdale in peace.
June 29, 2010
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We can't let the anarchists win ( Uffish Thoughts ) What a weekend for folks in Toronto!
- The Pittsburgh model may be worth copying More often than not, we Canadians reject copying any ideas from south of the border.
June 25, 2010
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Has the Gulf debacle awakened our regulators? ( Comment ) Why do Germans flock to the Yukon in the summer in droves?
- The fall of Stanley McChrystal ( Comment ) General Stanley McChrystal deserved to be fired as the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, because he and his staff were openly contemptuous of their civilian superiors.
- Community – what North America is lacking most The other day, while having my usual morning cuppa in the local Westmark, I got chatting with the young waitress serving me who was new, and we discovered we were both vegetarians.
June 24, 2010
- ‘Happy days' sure aren't around the corner "Happy days are here again."