A name for a great Canadian Band and a bit of Canadian - U.S history which should be recalled with humour

When thinking of what is being attempted here, my thoughts go to a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song from the 1960's which recalls another era, the song "It's been a Long Time Coming" comes to mind.

That is the way I think about this small attempt in bridging various era's of U.S. - Canada relations be they a Revolutionary War, 54-40 or fight, a Viet Nam or a post 9-11 era.

A northern setting for a discourse seems appropriate too. After all we have in common we are all inhabitants of the North, whether you be a First Nation Northerner (our first Pioneers) or that of a European descent Pioneer Northerner  or a "Cheechako" Northerner as we on the Alaska side often name our recent arrivals to the North. Or some combination of all of that!  We all share a love for this northern region of Earth.

What might we get from such a dialog? Hopefully a better understanding of our differences and similarities.

It is desired to present an eclectic mix of Alaska, Alberta, BC, Yukon media and story links here to stimulate some additional information flow between our regions. For some reason, stories such as the Encana bombings, the Northwest (BC) Transmission Line and others seem to have fallen between the cracks in the Alaska media - so hopefully posting links to these stories and media sources will contribute to a better understanding of what is transpiring in our respective Northern regions.

Alaska has learned some valuable lessons from its wild salmon husbandry,  but we can also learn lessons from Canadians on these issues too.  We aren't so keen on hatcheries, although there have been successes, there are also genetic issues that we are yet learning.  We share transboundary rivers and issues such as their management and habitat are controversial and sometimes contentious.  We have much to learn from each other's perspectives.