Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Reconciliation was born in the North (Comment) “The wise are not the possessors of wisdom, but the lovers of wisdom.”
A brief lesson in claims history This is intended as a short laying-of-the-landscape for a commentary published on the opposite page.
Pedalling toward an effective e-bike policy (Comment) Ed. note: Whitehorse resident Keith Lay and the Active Trails Whitehorse Association made this presentation Monday evening to city council. A story was published in Wednesday’s Star.

Are we looking at Vladimir Putin the immortal? (Comment) Five years ago, somebody posted photographs on the Internet showing a man who looked a lot like Vladimir Putin in photographs from 1920 and 1941.

Can we prevent a global climate catastrophe? (Comment) The pace of technological and social change, along with the changes we have affected in the natural world in the past century or so, have been dizzying.
A new decade, a new crossroads for the Yukon Party (Editorial) Two surprisingly lengthy time frames emerge when one turns his or her thoughts to the current status of the Yukon Party.

Notable and forgettable words and phrases of 2019 Can you think of a word or expression you first encountered in 2019? Carbon footprint? Influencer?
Minister Mostyn needs a road map to the facts Ed. note: the official Opposition Yukon Party released this statement Wednesday.
Seeing the light on the question of time (Editorial) One of the North’s traits most enjoyed by residents and tourists alike is the luxurious length of the spring and summer evenings.

Starting the decade with the Soleimani killing (Comment) If the Iranians played the game the same way that Donald Trump does, then their revenge for the American assassination of Iran’s leading general, Qassem Soleimani, would be a simple tit-for-tat.

The grand adventure of the bathtub ring (Comment) It was just before 7:00 in the evening. We walked up Shala Road toward the Mine school.

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