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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2017

Center-right parties set to merge in Canada's oil-rich Alberta

A candidate with plans to merge Alberta's splintered right-leaning factions has won the leadership of the province's Progressive Conservatives (PC), the party said on Saturday, heralding a political shift in Canada's oil heartland.
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2015

Left turn in Canada's oil-rich Alberta stuns energy industry

Canadian oil and gas shares tumbled and the country's main stock index hit a one-month low on Wednesday, after the leftwing New Democratic Party surged to power in the oil-rich province of Alberta on promises that included energy industry reforms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2018

Alberta expects 80 to 100 cannabis stores licensed in a month

Alberta expects to have 80 to 100 cannabis retail stores licensed over the next month, with 17 locations ready for the first day of legal sales on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2016

Fort McMurray wildfire near Alberta's oil sands area jumps river, forces 80,000 to flee

An uncontrolled wildfire burning near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, the heart of Canada's oil sands region, has forced the evacuation of nearly all the city's 80,000 residents, local authorities said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 1997

Alberta lends Tokyo advice on restructuring

Alberta is committed to sharing its experiences in successful fiscal and government restructuring with Japan, one of its priority markets, according to provincial Premier Ralph Klein.Speaking at a news conference and at a Tokyo luncheon Oct. 9 sponsored jointly by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in...
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2017

Contentious Keystone oil pipeline leaks 5,000 barrels in South Dakota as Nebraska weighs XL

TransCanada Corp. shut part of its Keystone oil pipeline system after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the company said on Thursday, four days before neighboring Nebraska was set to decide on the company's long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2018

Pot so hot in Canada that firms are importing workers

It was midsummer, less than three months before Canada legalized recreational marijuana, and Vic Neufeld had a problem.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2016

Alberta flies drones to find cause of epic Canadian wildfire

Fire-ravaged Alberta will use drones to investigate the cause of a huge blaze that has scorched the Canadian province and displaced some 88,000 people.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2014

Former Canadian minister Prentice to become premier of Alberta

Jim Prentice, a former investment banker and minister in the government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was selected as the new premier of the oil-rich province of Alberta on Saturday, defeating two rivals in a vote for leader of the province's ruling Progressive Conservatives.
Japan Times
Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

A message from Lesley Cormack, Dean,
Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta

The Prince Takamado Japan Centre’s promotion of the Japanese language and culture in Canada aligns with the University of Alberta and its Faculty of Arts’ commitment to enabling bold and productive opportunities for dialogue, meaningful national and international collaboration, cross-disciplinary...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2019

Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet amid anger in Canada's energy-rich west

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday made major changes to his Cabinet, making several ministerial appointments in a bid to help stave off increasing unhappiness in the energy-producing west.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2016

Canadian wildfire explodes in size, approaches oil sands project

A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and threatened to burn close to an oil sands project.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2015

Poll surge raises election win prospect for Canada's leftist NDP

A surge in support for Canada's left-leaning New Democrats is forcing strategists and investors to consider a once unthinkable prospect — the party which has never governed federally might now win the October election.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2020

Millions of beetles are wiping out forests around the world

Due to climate change, trees are more easily attacked and killed by the insects, in turn impacting forests' ability to absorb carbon and emit oxygen.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 10, 2022

Alex Ovechkin skates into Canada’s Ukrainian enclave as scorned star

Ovechkin is one of Russia's most famous athletes, and his friendship with Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2019

Trudeau survives but ...

The elections have made Canadian politics more complex: It is now chess — not checkers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Feb 1, 2018

Return to roots helps Akane Hosoyamada realize an Olympic dream

"She is the one I trust the most."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2015

Omar Khadr, once a Guantanamo inmate, freed on bail in Canada

Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was once the youngest prisoner held on terrorism charges at Guantanamo Bay, was released on bail from an Alberta prison Thursday while he appeals a murder conviction by a U.S. military tribunal.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 12, 2009

Setoguchi emerges as bright star

In his first full NHL season, San Jose Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi has established himself as a formidable offensive force for the league's top team.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2004

Decision on beef ban will wait for fact-finding team

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said Wednesday the government will not rush to decide whether to lift a ban on U.S. beef imports following confirmation that an American cow infected with mad cow disease was born in Alberta, Canada.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Apr 18, 2002

Back when the Badlands were lush

Drive west from Calgary and rolling foothills dotted with aspen and white spruce rise steadily toward the mighty ridgeback of the Rockies, which dominate the view in this part of Canada's Alberta Province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Canada wildfires heat up climate change pressure on Trudeau

The fires have burned through more than 13 million acres, an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, putting this year on track to be the worst on record.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 3, 2022

As borders slowly reopen, a familiar question returns: Why did you come to Japan?

After years of delays, new arrivals to Japan talk about what stopped them from giving up on their dream of coming here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022

Drillers awaken in Canada as war leaves world begging for oil

For years, the country's drillers have been in slumber. But as oil soared above $100 a barrel, the industry began to stir as the potential windfall became irresistible for some.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022

Behind the fractious collaboration steering the Canada trucker protests

The protesters' disciplined and highly coordinated occupation has been orchestrated by a team of self-appointed leaders, some with military and right-wing organizing backgrounds.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2021

Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future

Liquidations of breeding stock are expected to limit cattle production in the coming years, tightening North America's beef supply and driving up consumer prices.
Flames and smoke rise from a burning wildfire, as seen from a highway in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 26, 2024

Wildfire roars through a Canadian town popular with tourists

The town is in the heart of Jasper National Park, which is one of Canada’s premier tourist destinations, receiving about 2.5 million visitors each year.
Vehicles leave Yellowknife on the only highway in or out of the city after a state of emergency was declared due to the proximity of a wildfire, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Aug 18, 2023

Canada crews battle wildfires as all Yellowknife residents evacuate

Officials say the fire is now 15 kilometers northwest of the city and could reach the outskirts over the weekend if there is no rain.
Warren Buffett (left), CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and vice chairman Charlie Munger attend a shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in May 2019. Munger died on Tuesday at the age of 99, according to U.S. media reports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

After Munger's death, Berkshire Hathaway succession in focus

Berkshire has had a succession plan since at least 2006 when Buffett, then 75, told shareholders the company would be prepared for his departure.
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on April 26.
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2024

Constraints on Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline may crimp oil exports

After 12 years, a project to nearly triple the crude-oil flow from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast began commercial operations, but with setbacks.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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