A former Oamaru man stood and watched as tens of thousands of Fort McMurray residents fled an out-of-control wildfire burning the city in northern Alberta, Canada.

Montreal puts the sizzle on its status as a cycling and cultural beehive with a bike festival from May 29 to June 5.

WATCH: A new attraction in Canada's Rockies sends daredevils on a thrilling rollercoaster ride down the side of a mountain.

There's an old photo that follows Canada's new defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, wherever he goes, including to his visit to NZ and Australia this week.

Eat and drink your way around Vancouver, writes Alison Godfrey, and don't forget to check out the ice hockey.

The real question is not why Canada has sold its gold; it's why other countries remain so wedded to maintaining - even accumulating -- stocks of it.

Here's what the international media think of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

With everything from whale-watching to markets on offer, it's easy to see why Vancouver has been named one of the world's most liveable cities.

One woman's sheep have a knack for blending in.

Brian Fallow cannot take his eyes from spectacular mountains and canyons as they glide past his train window, from Seattle to Banff.

Owners and staff of a Canadian gym where a young New Zealander broke his neck on a trampoline are thrilled an appeal has already exceeded a target of $20,000.

Vancouver is a gem, especially if you're pushed for time, writes Jim Morton.

A guided gourmet walk is a great introduction to Vancouver, discovers Leah McLennan.

He's reluctant to admit it but Bruce Morris finds British Columbia almost as lovely as his homeland.

The grass-fed meat has fewer calories, less cholesterol or fat than beef, and consumers can't seem to get enough.

Canada's famous resort town draws in winter skiers but it's worth a look in summer, writes Winston Aldworth.

Created in 2001, Fonterra was heralded as an "icon of economic transformation", a "breakthrough idea", "helping NZ catch the knowledge wave".

Police hope to formally identify two bodies found in the search for the Canadian tourists as soon as possible, so their families can be informed.

Firefighters from rural New Zealand are flying to Canada to help battle blazes raging in almost 800,000 hectares of forest.

Kiwi Peter Beckett stands accused of drowning his wife in a Canadian lake. Interviewed in jail, he claims he was set up and says theirs is 'a love story'.

Discarded pet goldfish are surviving, multiplying and growing at an alarming rate, causing problems in Canada.

From snowmobiles to dog sledding and golf, Wayne Heming finds more to do on the mountain than just skiing.

A 23-year-old Canadian woman was given the shock of her life after unexpectedly giving birth on a flight from Canada to Japan on Sunday.

Saskatchewan, Canada's biggest agricultural province, imposed a temporary ban last month on certain investors acquiring farmland, reports Bloomberg.

A young Canadian couple have been left with $80,000 of damage after renting their home out on Airbnb.

In the Canadian wilderness, Winston Aldworth sees how sometimes in life you're the bear and sometimes you're the salmon.

In the midst of the price swoon, many executives and workers remain confident the oil-sands industry will pull through.

Job security in Canada remains at elevated levels despite energy companies and retailers firing workers.

Canadian police have foiled a plot by two suspects who were planning to kill as many people as they could in a shopping centre on Saturday.