Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

EMS changes are taking too long to finalize DAWSON CITY I'd like to be charitable over the Yukon Party government's recent handling of the Watson Lake/Dawson ambulance crisis.
GWYNNE DYER Consistency, proportionality and hypocrisy LONDON Fifteen months ago, the armed wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah party, listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and most other Western countries, attacked Israel's northern border, capturing two Israeli soldiers and killing eight more.

Will elk jeopardize other Yukon big game? Last week, the Star published an open letter to Premier Dennis Fentie with the title, 'There's a disaster in the making, Mr. Fentie'.
Times of turmoil sweep Parliament Hill After much posturing by the various federal political parties, the Speech from the Throne to open Parliament was delivered on Oct. 16.
True responsibility is standing aside Examined strictly within the realm of cold logic, Daniel Morris is completely entitled to try to regain his former position as chief of the Liard First Nation.

The torrents of debate begin to flow Thursday Tomorrow, the draw-bridge will be set down and the opposition parties will be granted permission to approach the protective moat around the Yukon's governing party.

BRUCE WHITESTONE Toughen consequences for teens' misconduct News reports are constantly filled with stories about teenagers' criminal behaviour. In fact, it appears that most of the violations of the law are committed by teens.

GWYNNE DYER How many Chinese are enough? LONDON Even before the 17th congress of the Chinese Communist Party began last week in Beijing, it was clear that at least one policy was not going to change: the one-child policy.

Turmoil ensues when the world goes frosty DAWSON CITY What a difference a couple of days can make.
The extermination of the passenger pigeon As promised last week, I will address the push to extinction of the passenger pigeon.

Newer Older