Cleanup and assessment efforts are continuing after a Canadian fossil fuel company’s pipeline spilled a large volume of crude tar sands oil into a northern Kansas creek which feeds a watershed providing drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
The English teacher in Japan subculture has gained a chronicler, as a murder mystery novel has been published set within their world.
Canada is one of those countries whose relations with Japan seldom prompt front page news. However, in addition to sharing some key interests, certain developments may help the relationship grow tighter over the coming years. These include energy, a field where Ottawa is a major player and Tokyo is in the midst of a major overhaul. The two countries are also taking steps in security and defense cooperation.
