Canada posted a merchandise trade surplus of 972-million-dollars in March as imports fell more than exports.
Statistics Canada reports that was up from a revised deficit of 487-million-dollars in February.
Total imports fell 2.9 per cent to 62.6-billion-dollars, which is a 12-month low while total exports fell 0.7 per cent to 63.6-billion-dollars.
The woman has been identified by family members as Kiara Agnew from Dawson Creek, B.C. Mexican prosecutors have confirmed the woman was found dead Friday, adding he is in custody and possible charges are being considered.
The Avalanche Canada website says both events happened Saturday and each one involved a fully buried skier who was saved because of the quick work of others in their group. Both victims had to be airlifted to hospital after smashing against trees and suffering various injuries while being swept along by the snow.
The victim has been identified as 55-year old Surinderjit Singh of Maple Ridge. Mr. Singh’s death is not believed to be related to the Lower Mainland gang conflict. Initial evidence suggests that Mr. Singh arrived at the location at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
The city says in a statement that the living wage rate for 2023 would have gone up more than 17 per cent to just above $24 per hour, immediately influencing its pay structure. A statement posted by the group Living Wage for Families calls Vancouver's decision "incredibly disappointing."
The victims were walking on Glen Drive when the suspect males walking behind them shot both their legs with more than a dozen pellets. The victims suffered minor injuries. The suspects fled on foot east-bound on Glen Drive in Coquitlam.
Three men, all in their early 20s, got into a verbal altercation in the west lane of Granville Street at Nelson just before 7:30 p.m. The argument escalated and turned violent, resulting in all three being stabbed. The men were taken to hospital by ambulance and are expected to survive.