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May 7, 2021
- Like all vaccines, it’s worth taking a shot (Comment) Wednesday’s announcement that travel restrictions will be lifted on May 25 for fully-vaccinated people in the Yukon and around the country left me reflecting on the value of vaccines as I excitedly contemplated where I wanted to go first.
- The old boys’ club is alive and texting (Editorial) The dumbfoundingly juvenile, offensive and sexually charged chortles by Yukon Party MLAs Stacey Hassard and Wade Istchenko have profoundly undermined leader Currie Dixon’s dogged year of attempting to overhaul his party’s public face.
May 5, 2021
- The Yukon Party is peering into the wrong mirror (Comment) Just when a casual onlooker might have said the Yukon political scene couldn’t become much stranger following the indecisive result of the April 12 election and the near common-law partnering of the Liberals and NDP, two veteran Yukon Party members said, “Hold my beer.”
April 30, 2021
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Considering pre- and post-election strategies (Uffish Thoughts) Standing outside the Liberal party headquarters in Dawson on the Yukon election’s eve, I was grateful that the chillier weather, often a feature of early April, had moderated.
- The importance of Privacy Awareness Week We recognize that many businesses are facing unprecedented challenges related to the pandemic.
- Mental wellness spirals in many directions Ed. note: with mental health awareness coming under rising concern and scrutiny since the COVID-19 pandemic began,
April 26, 2021
- Tips for helping manage seasonal allergies It’s starting to warm up in Whitehorse,
April 23, 2021
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Memories from an antique rocking chair (Comment) The question is: what is an antique?
- The daylight of wisdom follows the dark of night (Editorial) “Mr. Premier! With thousands of Moderna vaccinations administered, the spring sunshine out in full force, the birds singing, the swans honking, the budget passed, how about a May election ‘to keep it going?’ Makes sense, no?
April 19, 2021
- The United Kingdom: a clean sweep for Boris? (Comment) Twenty-three years of peace in Northern Ireland, after a sectarian war that lasted 30 years and killed 3,700 people, but nothing lasts forever.