Whitehorse Daily Star

January 25, 2007

• Today's problems may be tomorrow's patrons Years ago, most stores on Main Street were shuttered in the evenings year-round. That would reduce perplexed summer tourists to engaging in superficial window-shopping, frustrating many of them and siphoning valuable revenue from local businesses.

January 18, 2007

• Science shouldn't be reliant on big business For some time now, genetic research, gene therapy, genetic modification and similar biotechnological procedures and tests have been the hottest items in medical and biological research.
• The legacy will be more than medals, memories DAWSON CITY I know it's not politically correct to point this out, but one of the legacies of the Canada Winter Games is going to be an increasingly heavy tax burden on the citizens of Whitehorse in the months and years following the Games' very brief euphoria in February and March.
• Don't strip downtown of its fire hall If downtown and Riverdale residents feel somewhat insecure about the future of their fire protection today, they're entirely justified.

January 16, 2007

• A rational reaction to a distressing incident It's appropriate that the officials involved are in the education field, for they have provided a textbook example of how to tackle an alarming problem with poise, insight and effectiveness.
• Blindside to the pocket books' is unjustified Ed. note: this is the Utilities Consumers' Group's submission to Whitehorse city council on the 2007 municipal budget. Roger Rondeau, the group's president, addressed council on Monday evening.

January 11, 2007

• This could be just their moment! They still live among us.
• Show them to the spotlight, not the sidelines! It would be like Dawson City without its sour-toe cocktail. Watson Lake without the signpost forest. Carcross without the Caribou Hotel.

January 9, 2007

• Editorial Group's demise would be a crying injustice Apparent government intransigence has thrust into jeopardy a highly worthwhile alternative justice program in Dawson City.

January 7, 2007

• Betty Davidson Without your support, we'll disappear A program that has had proven positive results in providing alternative justice measures may be coming to an end as of March 31, 2007 (Star, Dec. 20).
• Bruce Anderson Trio of issues is key to Tory, Liberal fates OTTAWA (CP) A fairly small group of women, urban and Quebec voters could make the difference in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's bid to win the next election. How Harper handles taxes, Afghanistan and the environment may determine how they mark their ballots.