When I was a young science-fiction sponge, growing up on the East Coast, I fell hard for a weird little novel called “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. LeGuin.

Fourteen energy executives, including some whose companies operate in the Peace region, have signed an open letter to Canada's political leaders calling for investment in the industry.

You probably have not read a novel in years. Whenever you try reading a novel, all you can imagine is the cellular makeup of ...