Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Squandering the fruits of a recipe for success ( Editorial ) The Whitehorse woman was describing the vast contributions the Sundog Carving Studio has made to the fabric of Yukon society over the last several years.

Preventable dog bites to kids will continue ( Comment ) The recent fatal dog attack to an infant in Quebec and near-fatal attack to a child in Alberta last month were completely preventable.

Now is the time to build oil spill responses ( Comment ) The world is watching the environmental disaster that is BP's uncontrolled blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Many are relieved that this disaster isn't in their backyard.
Michael Ignatieff's hapless adventure in politics If you ever get tired of watching sitcoms on TV, I suggest you start concentrating on Canadian politics in general and the amazing show the national Liberals are creating in particular.

Bloody Sunday: how to run an inquiry ( Comment ) In the aftermath of the bloody events on the aid ship Mavi Marmara, where nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed by Israeli commandos on May 31, Israeli has set up a judicial inquiry into the affair.
Our politicians must make the tough choices Many must share responsibility for our present economic troubles.

Here's how the new districts shape up ( Comment ) Unless you possess GPS equipment, making sense of the Electoral Boundaries Commission's 2008 report outlining the five new ridings' dimensions could be problematic; perhaps even "complicated.”
A unique expression of democratic trademarks ( Comment ) The Yukon's election officer, Jo-Ann Waugh, doesn't think voters in the territory are clever enough to see the new electoral boundaries maps before the next election is called.

Arctic drilling: we can't risk a disaster ( Comment ) All around North America, offshore rigs operating in depths deeper than 153 metres of water have fallen silent.
Search and rescue teams sharpened their skills Search and rescue teams across the Yukon executed actual on-the-scene training programs for more than 30 search and rescue volunteers last weekend.
From YT to NYC: the story of Guinness ( Comment ) Guinness Carroll was born in Watson Lake on June 9, 1999, and spent the early years of her life there. Population: 1,500.
Where there's smoke, there should be fines ( Editorial ) City council heard an accurate report on a situation going on in the trenches Monday evening.

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