Whitehorse Daily Star

August 7, 2009

• Why Trevor has galvanized so many people ( Comment ) It isn't uncommon to hear people comment on the state of the world today with phrases such as,
• Where were you when so-and-so died? What makes us remember exactly where we were and what we were doing on specific days in our lives?
• Pender Harbour and the wooden boat festival Ed. note: Though the Whitehorse writer ended her The Adventures of the Audrey Eleanor series in June, she has penned a special encore instalment for the Star.
• To the PM: How to improve your northern tour DAWSON CITY - Dear Stephen:

August 6, 2009

• The dream of mobility is swiftly changing The geographical diversity of economic opportunities is one of Canada's many advantages in this era.
• The Pariahs of Asia (and their nukes) LONDON - It is generally agreed that North Korea and Burma have the two most oppressive regimes in Asia.

August 5, 2009

• Let's lower the curtain on this circus clownery ( Comment ) The Boys and Girls Club is bringing the circus to town and wants the city to waive its fee for renting a portion of the Canada Games Centre so the jugglers and acrobats will have a venue to strut their stuff and share their skills with area youth.

August 3, 2009

• A year later: the South Ossetian War ( Comment ) LONDON - A year ago this week, Georgia attacked Russia.

July 31, 2009

• They left Dawson for fame and fortune At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898, Dawson City was rightly called the Paris of the North.
• What made me declare it the last hunt ( Comment ) Former Yukon resident T. Alastair ("Haddie") Findlay occasionally contributes memories of Yukon hunting trips and outdoor adventures to the Star.
• Yank firebugs from cells, put them on the lines Every time one turns on the television news, it seems, any given Canadian station is telecasting footage of yet another forest fire somewhere in Canada.
• Restoring credibility to a baffling race (editorial) Earlier this week, from an image standpoint, it was difficult to imagine a more dismal array of circumstances that have pummelled the Yukon New Democratic Party this year.

July 30, 2009

• Infrastructure projects must be chosen carefully Current proposals for reviving our economy are steps in the right direction, but they need to be filled out in greater detail.