Canada
Professor wins $1M philosophy prize for work in Canada
A Montreal professor has been awarded $1 million for his philosophical work on unifying Canada and the value of forging lasting human relationships. Margrave Taylor of McGill University was chosen as the first annual recipient of The Berggruen Prize for Philosophy, an award for an individual who has made “a positive...
Viewpoint: Why the US can afford to ignore Canada
Despite being a important trade and defence partner, the US tends to ignore Canada. But that's paradoxically because the two get along so well, as Jordan Michael Smith writes. US President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa today comes six years after his last trip to Canada. Canadians could be forgiven for hoping that Mr...
After Canada Complaint, China Says Has Nothing More To Add
China has already made its position clear about its foreign minister berating a Canadian journalist who asked a question about human rights, China’s Foreign Ministry said, after Canada issued a complaint about the minister’s behavior. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi lost his temper on Wednesday when pressed by a...
Canada wildfire: Oil workers evacuate camps near Fort McMurray
Hundreds of Canadian oil workers have been ordered to evacuate camps near the fire-hit town of Fort McMurray as a resurgent wildfire heads towards them. Alberta State Premier Rachel Notley said up to 600 workers were being sent to oil sands installations further north. About 4,000 more workers are on standby to evacuate if...
Repair Crews Assess Canada Wildfire Damage, Oil Firms Plan Restart
Repair crews were expected to assess wildfire damage to the Canadian energy boomtown of Fort McMurray on Tuesday as the oil sands companies surrounding the ravaged city looked at bringing production back on line. Political leaders got their first glimpse of the city on Monday since wildfire forced 88,000 residents to flee for...
Canada wildfires: Hopes raised in battle to contain blaze
The battle to contain the wildfires in west-central Canada has reached a turning point, partly thanks to drizzle and favourable winds, say officials. One minister warned much work lay ahead but "we may be turning a corner". A fifth of homes in the oil sands city of Fort McMurray have been destroyed and more than...
Canada wildfire: 20% of Fort McMurray homes destroyed, says MP
About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in Fort McMurray, a Canadian city ravaged by a huge wildfire, the local MP has told. After touring the damage David Yurdiga said it might be years before the city was running normally again. More than 100,000 residents of the city and surrounding area fled after an evacuation order was...
Canada’s Fort McMurray wildfire ‘to double in size’
A huge wildfire which devastated the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray could double in size over the next 24 hours, officials say. The blaze now covers an area larger than New York City and is being fanned by winds and feeding on dry vegetation. The flames are moving away from the town, most of whose inhabitants have reached...
Canadian wildfire disrupts evacuation convoy
The only land convoy evacuating the Canadian city of Fort McMurray has been disrupted due to 200ft (60m) flames flanking the road, officials say. Parts of the city in the province of Alberta have been destroyed after a huge wildfire struck earlier this week. Officials say the fire will double in size in the coming 24 hours....
Evacuee convoys to dash down fire-besieged highway in Canada
Canadian officials airlifted 8,000 evacuees from a fire-besieged work camp area north of the western city of Fort McMurray, but the raging blaze prevented an overland attempt to move another 17,000 after flames and smoke jumped the southbound highway. Scott Long, executive director of operations for the Alberta Emergency...
Canada wildfire: Alberta declares emergency in Fort McMurray
A state of emergency has been declared in the province of Alberta in Canada after a wildfire forced all 88,000 residents of Fort McMurray to flee. Officials warn that the fast-moving blaze could destroy much of the city and the next 24 hours will be crucial. The fire, which broke out on Sunday, has gutted 1,600 structures in...
Canadian man asked to leave Nepal after criticising government on Twitter
Nepal has ordered a Canadian man to leave the country, saying that messages he has posted on Twitter are threatening national unity. Robert Penner, who works as a computer programmer, was arrested on Monday and after being freed was told to leave Nepal within two days. He had criticised the government's handling of ethnic...