Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

The Alaska Highway as 'Sarah's Driveway'? Dear Sarah,
When and how will it all end? Even if you don't play the stock market or dabble in commodities, you will have heard by now that the world economy is in deep trouble.
Mayan calendar corroborates Hindu prophecy Warning: Some readers may find the contents of this article disturbing, therefore caution is advised!
The temptation to panic should be stifled As activity in Alberta's oil patch recedes somewhat, and as Ontario lapses into shocking have-not status, the Yukon is looking to be as good a place as any to weather the early stages of a recession.

We simply must stand up for Canada A report was issued recently by a government-appointed group to assess the issue of foreign takeovers of Canadian companies. It also was to consider the elimination of restrictions on non-Canadian stock ownership of certain domestic businesses.

Obama will learn the limits of power LONDON - My favourite rumour about President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet is that he will create the post of Secretary of the Environment and offer it to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

All kinds of companions await at dockside Ed. note: Thirty-five-year Yukoner Dawn Kostelnik and her husband, Rick Cousins, bought the Audrey Eleanor in July 2003 in Prince Rupert, B.C., refitted it and took it to Haines, Alaska in 2004.
Building an oil and gas regulatory regime This is most obvious in the oil and gas rules and regulations.

Ambush marketers are the new villains Given the slump in consumer spending, marketers have been taking innovative steps to stimulate sales. They have relied on techniques that mean free advertising, so-called ambush marketing.
Have we reached the time for geoengineering? LONDON - Scientists have their own way of putting things.

For them, it was an easy decision With any luck, the recently-concluded election will be the last one which sees political leaders "chasing skirts".
Term lengths: if it ain't broke, don't fix it As recently as the 1980s, municipalities in the Yukon elected their local leaders every two years.

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