Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

2023 – People do want freedom. And peace. “I talked on Zello, I did,” spouted an older child waving toast and jam around.
Let’s be clear: decisions have consequences (Uffish Thoughts) As I begin writing this column on Tuesday, the Freedom Convoy is tying up the streets in Ottawa.
A tale of silence, secrecy and senselessness (Editorial) Ted Hupé, the president of the Yukon Association of Education Professionals, made two profoundly learned observations this week.

It’s time to recognize COVID-19’s true reality (Comment) Is it time to change the “P” word to the “E” word? I think so.

2023 – I’d like to go with the truckers’ convoy to Ottawa “Kids,” called Grandad. “Let’s strap on snowshoes and take a look around in the bush. Maybe we can scare up some grouse for dinner.”
Shared sorrow spurs a declaration to be better (Editorial) In his time (before Christ), Quintus Horatius Flaccus wisely counselled humanity to nil desperandum (never despair).

COVID-19 fatigue is blanketing the globe (Comment) Once they called it “combat fatigue”, and treated the soldiers who showed the symptoms with a mixture of pity and contempt.

Farewell to an icon of justice, equality and feminism (Comment) Alexa McDonough wasn’t toting an urn of Jed Clampett’s famous brand of Texas tea when she visited Whitehorse on Sept. 21, 1995.
2023 – Grandad told me some of this (Comment) The house door slammed.
A safe mining industry supports everyone’s health (Comment) The Yukon’s COVID-19 testing and tracing regime has served us well throughout the pandemic.

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