It’s 7:00 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a buzz in the Bass Performance Hall as 2,000 people sit underneath the golden dome waiting to be more than entertained. They are anticipating a full-out frontal assault of charm and wit.

Bar Hodgson has been straddling his high-performance motorcycle in 120-degree temperatures for the last four hours, waiting his turn to drive a 500cc bike faster than any man who has ever lived.

This may be the most appropriately named vehicle in the world. It is an absolute brute. The Hercules CC-130 can haul 90 soldiers more than 6,000 miles and set down on short, ragged runways where other planes wouldn’t dream of landing.

The OPP’s Drug Enforcement Section pursues illegal marijuana growers who are planting concealed outdoor crops on Crown Land in Eastern Ontario. These officers form a specially trained unit that is expert at surveillance, stakeout and takedowns.

He was born 25 years ago in a typical Ontario small town where his parents run the local photo finishing store. His father was an amateur vintage car buff with a passion for speed.

The Arctic region has featured prominently in debates about Canadian sovereignty. The thinning polar ice cap has caused concerns about the environment, but could also be a threat to national security.