Opinion

I had every intention of continuing in my Proverbs series this week but given the tragic circumstances of the deaths and suffering of those associated with the Humboldt Broncos bus accident, I want to express my condolences.

With all the jingoism over Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion creating jobs—and almost all of it temporary work—it’s conspicuous how there’s no mention of creating actual long-term employment by processing enough of our own crude to, at the very leas

Cheers: Cheers to everyone who has shown support in some way, shape or form for the Humboldt Broncos and the people of Humboldt following last week’s bus tragedy.

As expected, the budget handed down by the provincial government on Tuesday afternoon didn’t pack the sting of last year’s financial plan. It didn’t include the tax increases or the spending cuts of a year ago.

If a legal precedent was set that B.C. has so much control over their province and their natural resources, that they can stop a federally approved pipeline, that could also mean Saskatchewan can stop a federally approved carbon tax.

My Nikkel's Worth column

The other day I watched a documentary called, “The Push,” which asked the question, “Would you be able to be brought to a point to push someone off of a ledge?” The documentary was done by Derren Brown, Britain’s “psychological illusionist,” who look

He’s not even in power, but Jason Kenney, leader of the Alberta United Conservative Party and that province’s leader of the opposition, probably said it best. “We’ve seen this movie before.

For those born and raised in Canada, and many other countries for that matter, bus trips are a highlight of being young. They are closely identified with sports teams.

Friday morning, I talked to a joyous Brant Kersey, a member of the 1999 Bruins who were the last team to go to the SJHL final until this year’s team qualified for the event.