Opinion

To many Canadians, First Nations are considered a tax burden. This is a common misconception that needs to be put into context. It is true that the Indian Act provides certain tax shelters.

“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.” The words of the popular gospel song echo in the hearts of many these days as they face struggles and injustices.

It’s that time of year again: green party decorations, green face-painting, green beer! But green eggs and ham, too? Or at least, green eggs? That’s what my always-delightful granddaughter and avid Dr. Seuss fan, B.C.

Last week’s column spoke of the awe I experience over the enormity of our universe with its billions and billions of galaxies beyond our own Milky Way, each containing billions and billions of stars whose light has taken millions to billions of years

Whenever I have a one-on-one visit with our globetrotting Cochrane coffee companion Ernest Enns, I'm left with a sense of awe and wonder. This week's visit was no exception.

Last week, I presented a keynote speech and workshop at the Recreation Connections Manitoba Conference in Winnipeg. I was fulfilling a commitment I’d made exactly a year ago, when I was suddenly taken ill and diagnosed with a clot on my brain.