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October 23, 2023
- The Israel-Gaza conflict: better call Cicero (Comment) The blame game has gone into high gear.
October 18, 2023
- Poverty and homelessness can affect anyone Ed. note: Premier Ranj Pillai, who is also the minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corp., and Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee issued this statement Monday.
October 16, 2023
- In Gaza: creating a free-fire zone (Comment) Armies never tell you what their strategy is, but if you look at the problems they are faced with, you can usually figure it out.
October 13, 2023
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Visit ‘a significant milestone in our relationship’ Ed. note: Premier Ranj Pillai has issued this statement.
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Budget-cutting ideas for DND to ponder (Comment) The military planners and bean counters at the Department of National Defence (DND) are combing through the line items of DND finances and capital projects to identify $900 million in savings over the next four years.
October 11, 2023
- We have taken action around Alexander Street (Comment) Ed. note: Premier Ranj Pillai issued this statement last Friday afternoon, the day before the Alpine Bakery in Whitehorse closed indefinitely.
- Another October War in the Middle East If you are wondering why Hamas launched its all-out assault on Israel last Saturday, I wrote it right here (see Tuesday’s Star).
October 10, 2023
- Let’s celebrate tourism all year long Ed. note: Tourism and Culture Minister John Streicker issued this statement observing the recent World Tourism Day.
- Recalling a short war exactly 50 years ago In 1973, 50 years ago last Friday, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, coincided with Ramadan, the Islamic lunar month of fasting.