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Let the train take the strain and discover the Rockies in style

13.09.11
Canada's Rocky Mountaineer was recently voted among the 10 best railway journeys in the world and with flawless scenery and wildlife never far away, it is no wonder... more

Wildfires rage through Canadian town

17.05.11
Wildfires that blazed through a northern Canadian town have forced the evacuation of nearly 7,000 people ... more

London Stock Exchange may get the chance of a second crack at Liffe

13.05.11
Xavier Rolet, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, is keeping a close eye on rival stock markets' urge to merge even as he pushes his own £4.2 billion deal with Canada's TMX Group forward... more

Former Marine diver drowned while fishing

27.10.10
A former Met Office academic and Royal Marine was swept away as he was fly fishing on holiday in Canada, an inquest hears... more

Mounties get their marijuana... and black bears

19.08.10
Police who raided two marijuana fields in British Columbia near the US-Canada border found 13 black bears wandering among the crops... more

SeaWorld killer whale linked to two more deaths

25.02.10
The killer whale that shook its trainer to death has been linked with two other deaths, it has emerged... more

Tessa Jowell: London 2012 must learn lessons from chaotic Vancouver Olympics

17.02.10
Olympics minister admits there are 'lessons to be learnt' from the troubles plaguing the Vancouver Winter Games... more

Off to the slopes, Essex girl who could hardly ski

12.02.10
Skier Sarah Ainsworth boasts the distinction of being the only Essex girl at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver... more

Where to eat lunch at Borough Market

06.08.09
Go to Roast for a grown-up meal, Wright Brothers is a restaurant with edge and Brew Wharf's food is simple but tasty.... more

Discover the sandy beaches of Porto Santo

21.05.09
Visitors to Madeira are often disappointed at the lack of beaches. But just a short hop away they will find the most pristine stretches of sand... more

Go surfing for bears on Nootka Island

10.05.09
Forget jockeying for waves or interminable surf-speak, says Edward Marriott — on Nootka Island in British Columbia, Canada, it's just between you, the Pacific Ocean and some seriously wild animals... more

Seeing off another recession: how the Duke of Westminster is navigating the economic crisis

16.04.09
It’s still the best bit on the Monopoly board but the man in charge of running the Duke of Westminster’s prime London properties explains why he is increasingly investing abroad... more

The catwalk Queen - royal dresses go on display at the Palace

08.04.09
Dresses worn by the Queen during six decades of Commonwealth tours will be displayed at Buckingham Palace this summer... more

Fifty skiers trapped after lift at mountain resort collapses

17.12.08
More than 50 people were trapped for three hours in 30 ski lift cars after a supporting tower collapsed at the Canadian resort of Whistler... more

Conrad Black's partner in $60m fraud leaves prison

16.12.08
The former business partner of disgraced media tycoon Conrad Black has walked free from a Canadian prison after serving 10 months of his 29-month sentence... more

Market report: Broker sees steam going out of big train operators

05.12.08
Train operators must face up to the ill-effects of rising unemployment and deteriorating economic conditions... more

Listed: the magnificent seven Thames bridges

26.11.08
Seven of London's most famous bridges have been listed by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham... more

Partition crosses the divide

11.09.08
Partition relates the awful nature of religious bigotry but doesn't say much about the political mistake which Gandhi in the end so regretted.... more

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