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February 4, 2022
- I am hoping science can assist! An American space company, Northrop Grumman, has moved into the food delivery service with seven pizzas heading to the International Space Station or at least the kit and food to make them.
- Committee has heard some interesting presentations Expert presentations were given to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform between Jan. 21 and Jan. 31. This letter examines the last three presentations.
- These falsehoods are finally being exposed I assume that most Canadians, even the young 鈥渨oke鈥 types, know that in China and Russia, the state-owned-and-controlled media inundate their populations with lies and propaganda. That is a well-known fact.
- You want to scream about what鈥檚 going on Ed. note: the Whitehorse writer鈥檚 name is being withheld from publication for reasons of employment security.
- Trudeau should resign from his job Dear Liberal members of Parliament:
- They followed their agendas but divided the nation Did we miss the boat?
- Let鈥檚 review this definition Let鈥檚 define 鈥渄on鈥檛 work鈥 as in 鈥渕asks don鈥檛 work鈥 or 鈥渧accines don鈥檛 work.鈥
- Politics are meant to unite, not divide In my political opinion, the former failed Conservative election candidate, Jonas Smith, has finally revealed his true colours.
February 2, 2022
- An 鈥榰plifting and inspiring phenomenon鈥 January 29, 2022 will long be remembered as the day millions of Canadians from all backgrounds, provinces and territories came together in solidarity to call for an end to the senseless discrimination of the vaccine mandates.
- Canadians are awakening to this con game By all accounts, the weekend was a big success in Ottawa, as well as hundreds of towns and cities across the country and around the world.
- Premier is at fault for 鈥榠ncoherent rules鈥 Winter solstice may be well behind us, but there remains a lot of cold and darkness ahead for Yukoners.
- Your snow-clearing system isn鈥檛 working Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Laura Cabott and city council.
January 31, 2022
- Flag-waving doesn鈥檛 reduce pandemic risks Jonas Smith鈥檚 letter, 鈥淩eclaim what is rightfully ours!鈥 (Star, Jan. 26) is full of problematic statements, especially from someone who is interested in holding political office.
- Planned board 鈥榓n astounding leap forward鈥 Ed. note: this is a letter to the First Nations Education Directorate.
January 28, 2022
- Please examine the roots of these signatures Ed. note: this Jan. 24 letter is to Premier Sandy Silver and Peter Johnston, the grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations.
- Can we leave the masks to the bandits? It was easy to miss in the run-up to the holiday season.
- Electoral reform continues to be front and centre Presentations by experts on electoral systems to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform began last Friday and are ongoing.
- How could there possibly be an outbreak? Once again, Mr. Editor,
- Let鈥檚 work to beat TB Over the past 200 years, TB has killed more than one billion people 鈥 more deaths than from malaria, influenza, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, the plague and COVID combined.
- When is enough ... too much? Members of the 鈥渁nti-vax鈥 crowd are following the science.
- You honoured a special woman I would like to thank longtime editor Jim Butler for his excellent piece on Alexa McDonough (Star, Jan. 21).
- This declaration is too little, too late Last week, the Yukon government decided to declare a substance use health emergency (Star, Jan. 21).
January 26, 2022
- Reclaim what is rightfully ours! Thank you to the hundreds of individuals and families who came together last weekend to participate in the Worldwide Rally for Freedom and the Convoy to End Mandates (Star, Jan. 24).
- Please begin sharing this data, Ms. McPhee Ed. note: this is a letter to Tracy-Anne McPhee, the minister of Health and Social Services.
January 21, 2022
- The dream of home ownership may already be dead The Yukon Housing Home Loan Program enables people living in rural Yukon to obtain a mortgage to purchase an existing home which is for sale, or to build their own new home.
- A very different story that鈥檚 not being reported This letter is in response to William Sims鈥 letter in the Jan. 17 issue of the Whitehorse Star (鈥淰accines save lives, Mr. Cameron鈥).
- Imagining a really perfect world .... Ex-U.S. president Donald Trump has always had the greatest of everything.