Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

'Zoomers' trends' are the new watchwords Nowadays, we have started to categorize groups in new ways, such as baby boomers for those born following the Second World War, Generation Xers, their offspring, and millennials for people coming of age in the past decade.
What are the 'Buy Canada' promoters thinking? The U.S.-protectionist tempest may yet be confined to its teacup.

City was the birthplace of Service's prosperity
City was the birthplace of Service's prosperity R.W. Service was born in Preston, England, Jan 16, 1874.
Many hugs greeted our returning vet DAWSON CITY - John Overell wasn't exactly holding court at Bombay Peggy's during the week of the Yukon Quest sled dog race, but he was certainly one of the main attractions on Feb. 17.
Let's put our inmates on ice - shovels in hand Ah, winter - Yukoners are not prone to whining too much about the weather during that season, seeing that we have more winter than real summer, but this year it seems to be a bit different.

Shoring up confidence is a major challenge Political leaders almost always have chosen to be optimistic about the economic outlook.
Terrorists will freshly target Obama's America LONDON - U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration of five weeks ago has increased the likelihood of a major terrorist attack in the United States.

Let the people speak on transit's future (editorial) With local ratepayers absorbing steady property tax increases, and having just been told their sewer and water fees will rise by 15 per cent, now was not the time to suddenly charge them another $70 a year for free Whitehorse Transit service.

Is Barack Obama assuming a Vietnam war? LONDON - You aren't really the U.S. President until you've ordered an air-strike on somebody.

Taking on the big boys, sandwich-style Ed. note: Thirty-six-year Yukoner Dawn Kostelnik and her husband, Rick Cousins,
The deadly Chilkoot Pass avalanche of 1898 It seems that a rite of passage each Canadian winter is the sad story of deaths in the mountains caused by snowslides.
Vulgar behaviour plagues private property too (editorial) It's a common sight in Whitehorse.

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