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January 10, 2005
- Dan Davidson What to do when the telephone rings DAWSON CITY One of the bad things about teaching part-time is that I'm often at home when a telephone solicitor calls.
January 7, 2005
- The questions linger, honourable gentlemen ï To Economic Development Minister Jim Kenyon:
- Julius Debuschewitz People aren't forced to celebrate Christmas It seems it was not that long ago that I wrote an article concerning the perceived need to use politically correct language, no matter how ridiculous the outcome.
January 6, 2005
- Allan Fotheringham Our prime minister is an elected dictator Canadians don't notice that all despatches out of Washington talk about the 'George Bush administration'. From Ottawa, all the press reports refer to the 'Paul Martin government'.
- Gwynne Dyer A window of opportunity in Iraq LONDON As the Bush administration often says, 'failure is not an option' in Iraq.
January 5, 2005
- Gwynne Dyer The mega-tsunami will be half a mile high LONDON 'We may have severely underestimated the level of the tsunami hazard along the margins of the Atlantic Ocean,' said an unnamed researcher at the Benfield Hazard Research Centre at University College London (quoted in the Financial Times last Sunday). Scientists do jump on the bandwagon at times like these, but you can hardly blame them; it's the only time they can really get our attention.
June 29, 2004
- An MP evades the urge to paddle the Grits Despite the oppressive heat, the pall of forest fire smoke and the widespread cynicism about the state of political morality, Yukoners were in a summery, forgiving mood Monday.
- Dan Davidson Election '04: the stories of the leaders DAWSON CITY I don't know about you, but for me the most annoying aspect of this election was the focus on the leaders.
June 25, 2004
- Did they watch the same debate I did? With the federal election just three days away, I would assume that most of you know which way you wish to vote.
- Mark Prins DFO's colonial attitude must be routed out The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), as we all know, isn't well-liked by many Yukoners.