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Bureaucrats think public policy is their property

Bureaucrats think public policy is their property

If you have a question about a government policy in this country, odds are fairly good that the government’s response will amount to: “Get bent.”

Getting your car squeaky clean for spring

Spring is the perfect time to give our cars a full wash. They have a tendency to accumulate a lot of dirt and mess over the winter months. We want them looking good and ready to go for all the road trips that summer promises.
The housing crisis is here

The housing crisis is here

The rental crisis, which has made headlines in places like Toronto and Vancouver, is alive and well in the the Yukon.
Silver’s second throne speech comfortably numb

Silver’s second throne speech comfortably numb

Sandy Silver’s government has now delivered two speeches from the throne and zero budgets.

Trudeau government neglecting the North

This year marks Canada’s 150th anniversary, and a special anniversary for the Yukon as well. Yukon’s economy and infrastructure have experienced three major transitions since Confederation: the end of the fur trade, the lure of the Klondike Gold Rush, and the construction of the Alaska Highway during the Second World War.
Budget 2017: The North needs cash, but don’t get too comfortable

Budget 2017: The North needs cash, but don’t get too comfortable

Federal budgets, by their very nature, are mixed bags. Regions and interest groups lobby for their causes and win, lose or draw as fortune and politics dictate.
It’s time to end disruptive fibre cuts and strengthen our Northern economy

It’s time to end disruptive fibre cuts and strengthen our Northern economy

When it comes to our common fibre optic network, Northerners have an important decision to make. Yukoners deserve more than inflammatory editorials. They deserve a decision based on what’s best for Northern Canadians.
It’s time to break Northwestel’s internet monopoly

It’s time to break Northwestel’s internet monopoly

It’s tempting to react with resignation to news that the estimated cost of a proposed fibre-optic line up the Dempster Highway has ballooned from around $32 million to upwards of $50 million.
Maritime invasion: Joel Plaskett, Rose Cousins and Ben Caplan to play Atlin music festival

Maritime invasion: Joel Plaskett, Rose Cousins and Ben Caplan to play Atlin music festival

Joel Plaskett must really like the North.
The justice system failed Michael Nehass — and by extension all of us

The justice system failed Michael Nehass — and by extension all of us

It’s clear at this point that, unsupervised, Michael Nehass is a danger to himself and to society at large. But that’s no excuse for the seemingly endless legal labyrinth he has endured since his 2011 arrest.