Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Cold words in a cold land: frazil ice, candle ice, shore ice Ed. note: this writer is unavailable to produce a column for this month.
Our economic recovery requires bold ideas (Comment) The most recent labour force data released by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics last week paint a startling picture of the state of Yukon’s private sector economy.
This mask phenomenon can be a nuisance (Uffish Thoughts) As I enter year 13 of my retirement from teaching, a three-decade run which still supplies fodder for the odd dream from time to time, I have to say that I have never been so happy to be out of the classroom as I am now.
Some issues’ importance transcends their profile (Editorial) Public finances in challenging times, COVID-19 strategies and related remedial programs, and the government’s stance toward the resource industry will consume a healthy degree of the conversation during the coming territorial election campaign.

What would we call Trump’s new party? (Comment) If the Republican Party splits, what name should the breakaway part use?

What now for festival’s historic Sourdough icon? (Comment) “So, three eggs over easy, bacon, butterfly sausages well done. Pancakes?”
Luck has shone upon the Government of Yukon (Comment) You know that old saying about the law of averages?

We expect our good relationship to continue (Comment) Ed. note: Chief Jack Caesar of the Ross River Dena Council issued this statement last Wednesday.

The need for education recovery is crucial (Comment) While the financial and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic have been widely discussed and cannot be understated, I believe we also need to pay more attention to the impacts on students and young people in the territory.

Be ready for the long, long stretch (Uffish Thoughts) Whichever direction you happen to be driving in between Dawson and Whitehorse,
The man is gone, but his disciples live on So, it’s over, eh? Not so fast.

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