Big numbers are being reported for B-C's cruise industry. The Port of Vancouver says its final cruise ship of the 2023 season is setting sail today.
It says the 2023 cruise season in Vancouver has been the port's biggest season on record, with an estimated 1.25-million passengers this year.
It says that marked a 54 per cent increase in the number of visitors in 2022.
The port says 332 ships docked between April and October this year.
The federal privacy commissioner says any agreement would need to have "explicit safeguards" to protect the rights of Canadians. Daniel Therrien's office says such an agreement would be an improvement over the current status quo, given the reach of new federal laws in the U.S.
A male victim with non-life threatening injuries was located. The male was transported to local hospital. Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has taken conduct of the investigation.
Fin whales are the second largest whale in the ocean, growing up to 27 metres long, weighing nearly 80 tonnes. They have a lifespan of up to 100 years.
There are 255 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 52 are in intensive care. In the past 24 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,981.
OTTAWA - With Sept. 10 chosen as the date when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Would-be leaders have until April 19 to throw their hat into the ring and until June 3 to sell memberships.
The city also says in a separate statement issued Thursday that it is withdrawing its appeal of court decisions that had refused to issue injunctions against homeless encampments.