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Charles P. B. Taylor
Charles Plunket Bourchier Taylor (1935–1997) was a Canadian journalist, author, essayist, and Thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Life and career Taylor was born in 1935 in Ottawa, Ontario. While studying at Queen's University at Kingston, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Taylor was part of the student broadcast team on CFRC-FM, CFRC, the campus radio station. He went on to work for Reuters news service in London, England, from 1955 until 1962, when he joined the staff of ''The Globe and Mail'' newspaper in Toronto. His career in journalism saw him become the paper's bureau chief in British Hong Kong, Beijing, Peking, China, and London, England. He reported from numerous countries around the world, providing coverage of major events including the Vietnam War, the Nigerian Civil War, and the Arab–Israeli conflict. Taylor wrote ''Reporter in Red China'' (1966) and edited ''China Hands'' (1984), books based on experien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
