Opinion

"North to Alaska, go north, the rush is on," Johnny Horton sang in 1960.

I have met many politicians in my time but the hardest working politician I know is Shirley Bond, the MLA for Prince George-Valemount.

It's a big machine. Twenty-eight years ago, my very first boss at RBC was at the tail end of a long career working for a benevolent employer, enjoying a largely prosperous five decades since the Second World War.

As a child, I cannot count how many times I would drink from the garden hose or the outdoor faucet. I survived. It never even made me sick.

As a child, I cannot count how many times I would drink from the garden hose or the outdoor faucet. I survived. It never even made me sick.

The prime minister is giving $10.5 million and a personal apology to a Canadian whose human and legal rights were violated and who was tortured for alleged terrorist activity. No, no, that's not Justin Trudeau making amends to Omar Khadr.

I read with interest the article in Friday's paper stating that the casino/hotel is not allowing RVs to park on their property overnight. This is apparently to aid the private RV parks.

My Canada Day was made amazing by a special act of generosity. Every Saturday morning for the past few months, I have provided a ride for my friend and one of his children to the Farmers Market where he sells Middle Eastern pastries.

It is sad and pathetic to see just how far Cristy Clark will go to hold on to power. Why she'll even become a believer in NDP and Green Party policies.

With the sesquicentennial celebration of Confederation now safely behind us, the time for sober, if somewhat groggy, second thought is at hand.