Japan's progress in rebuilding from the mountain of water that thundered over coastal sea walls, sweeping entire communities away, is mainly measured in barren foundations and empty spaces.
A powerful earthquake that struck just west of Alaska overnight sparked tsunami warnings stretching more than 1,000 kilometres down to the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
The powerful earthquake that rocked British Columbia's coast two weeks ago has shaken up the way the provincial government is issuing its tsunami alerts.
Officials in Hawaii have cancelled a tsunami advisory for the state's coastline, paving the way for beaches and harbours to reopen after widespread fears of waves generated from a powerful earthquake off the coast of Canada.