When I consider our town council I see a group of people with their hearts in the right place – apparently. In reality they are emasculated and powerless to provide an adequate level of self determination for our town. Regretfully this was also true to some degree with the previous council, but not as... »
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Cheating at gas pumps unacceptable: Clement
Here’s a government action that will hopefully protect consumers at the pumps. Some gas stations already charge hyper-inflated prices for fuel which are completely out of sync with market prices. The captive market of unwary tourists in our town continues to be shamelessly gouged... »
A Sigh of Relief
I finally took the time to attend a full town council meeting in chambers last Wednesday evening. It was a relief to see that the procedural bylaw was being followed, with a special tip of the hat to councilor Johnson for keeping Mayor Jenkins... »
Miners Ignore Authority ~ Injunction Sought
Last Friday this picture would have shown a thicket of mature trees obscuring the hills in the background. Today, despite a stop work order issued by the city last... »
Happy Mining the Earth Day!
I am deeply disappointed with the Yukon Party and Minister Rouble’s three hour filibuster in the legislature last week in reply to MLA Steve Cardiff’s motion to overhaul Yukon’... »
Hanseatic Award
Every year the Association of Yukon Communities receives nominations for an award that recognizes a significant contribution by a past member. This award is called the Hanseatic Award and... »

