The World Travel and Tourism Council says a return of overseas visitors to Canada's biggest cities will fuel a big rebound in Canada's travel and tourism sector this year.
It's predicting the industry will pump 162.6-billion dollars into the economy, up more than 17 per cent from last year.
If that happens, the travel and tourism sector could create about 90-thousand new jobs, recovering nearly all the positions scrapped during the pandemic.
Police in Vancouver are looking to identify a serial groper who has sexually assaulted numerous women since late last month. They say four women have been sexually assaulted since April 27th.
Between January and March of this year, police say more than 57-hundred reports of online child sexual abuse were been received. They say if that rate continues, reports could more than double in 2023 over last year.
Two youth have since been released from the hospital with minor injuries. The third youth is completing further medical examinations but expected to be released later today.
Two government sources familiar with the matter, who were not authorized to speak publicly before the official announcement, say Canada is running on a bid that will highlight six main priorities, including holding states accountable for locking up human-rights activists.
Yvonne Sinclair matched all six numbers in a draw in early December but says she wasn't in a rush to claim her prize. She now plans to buy a house for her family, take a tropical vacation and help her children with tuition.
The B-C Greens want the provincial government to create paid practicums for nursing students. Leader Sonia Furstenau says that unlike tradespeople who, justifiably, receive paid apprenticeships and subsidized tools, nurses often come out of school with significant debt.