Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Singing the old 鈥榬ecreation centre blues鈥� (Uffish Thoughts) If I weren鈥檛 so plagued by an advanced case of déjà-vu every time I hear the words 鈥渞ecreation centre鈥� here, my occasional nightmares would probably be less vivid.
2023 鈥� why would anyone want to vaccinate kids? 鈥淢ister,鈥� queried the small child with the tousled hair, as the scruffy dog scrunched into the cab. 鈥淵ou used to be a doctor. You haul wood. Can I, ah, may I call you Dr. Wood?鈥�
YG must deliver a healthy midwifery strategy (Comment) The Yukon Employees鈥� Union (YEU) has watched with interest as Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee plays 鈥渄odge and weave鈥� to avoid any responsibility for the overdue implementation of the Yukon鈥檚 midwifery program.
A community builder, a gentlemanly lawmaker (Comment) Another long-glowing ember from the formerly-crackling fire of municipal politics was extinguished on Good Friday with the passing of former city councillor Gerry Thick.

The Arctic Council is needed more than ever (Comment) Six weeks ago, on March 3, seven of the eight Arctic Council (AC) member states 鈥� called herein the 鈥淎7鈥� 鈥� announced an historic, unanimous boycott of AC participation in protest of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.

In Ukraine: the second Russian offensive (Comment) Ukraine wants more tanks, self-propelled artillery and combat aircraft from NATO countries for its war with the Russian invaders.

The French election: prepare for round two French President Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the presidential election last Sunday, but he鈥檚 still in trouble.

Improving childcare in the Yukon makes sense By Early learning and childcare programs are key to ensuring our children have the best start to their learning journey.
Ukraine: the impact of the atrocities Four years after the Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin in 1945,

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