The company is considering moving production of its non-alcoholic beer to American breweries, but says 99.5 per cent of its Canadian production is staying put.

The bear roamed the streets of Sapporo, breached a military barracks and wandered onto a runway during its eight-hour spree.

Rescuers were rushing to unearth survivors and restore power Thursday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, buckling roads, knocking homes off their foundations and causing entire hillsides to collapse.