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January 22, 2021
- A truth about crowd size that Trump will be able to tell (Uffish Thoughts) Tens of thousands of fact-checked and documented lies have been issued from the mouth and thumbs of former U.S. president Donald J. Trump since he descended that escalator at New York鈥檚 Trump Tower in 2015, to begin his run for office.
- Lamenting the 鈥榣ost generation鈥� of our youth (Comment) As we bid farewell to 2020, an annus horribilis if there ever was one, spare a thought or two for Canada鈥檚 youth.
- So much for the Liberals鈥� definition of 鈥榳eeks鈥� Ed. note: the official Opposition Yukon Party released this statement Thursday.
January 20, 2021
- And so begins the Republicans鈥� civil war U.S. President Joe Biden is thrice-blessed.
January 15, 2021
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Enduring profiles of prowess and courage (Comment) As splashed throughout the Jan. 4 Star, 10 worthy residents of the territory were recently 鈥� and deservedly 鈥� bestowed the Order of Yukon.
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It鈥檚 hard to find a Shadow in the dark (Uffish Thoughts) New Year鈥檚 Day was not a pleasant one in the Davidson household.
January 13, 2021
- The lazy option is a heavy-handed bag ban (Comment) The government of the Yukon wants to know from Yukoners: how do you feel about a ban on plastic bags and how could it work? (Star, Jan. 8.)
January 11, 2021
- Trump: the quintessential recurring nightmare? Finally, it鈥檚 over! Or is it?
- Oil lease sale compromises vital wilderness (Comment) The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority emerged as the apparent high bidder in the Trump administration鈥檚 illegal oil and gas lease sale as part of its Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
January 8, 2021
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鈥楯ustification鈥� for no fireworks was a big fizzle (Comment) There was a chance to ring in 2021 on a positive note...but the City of Whitehorse soured the kickoff to the New Year by playing an unrepentant Grinch or Scrooge with the cancellation of the annual fireworks display.
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Words of the year, from covidiot to iso 2020 was a challenging year.
- We鈥檒l be smaller, but the show will go on! (Comment) Rendezvous 2021: we will 鈥淩endezvous鈥� with fireworks, snow sculptures and virtual events!