Today the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M19P0020) into the container vessel Ever Summit striking the berth at Vanterm, in the Port of Vancouver. In the report, the Board issued a concern relating to larger container vessels berthing at the Port of Vancouver and the capacity of existing terminal infrastructure to accommodate them safely.
Day: November 5, 2020
The Government of Canada continues to take action to prevent the importation of unauthorized or illegal health products at border crossings across Canada.
On November 5, 2020, the CBSA, Health Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the results of a Government of Canada initiative to combat unauthorized or counterfeit goods attempting to enter Canada through British Columbia.
On November 5, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
A rapid decline in wild Atlantic salmon populations in the 1980s and 1990s led Parks Canada to begin restoration efforts across the region. After independent successes through research and recovery methods, national parks in Atlantic Canada launched a regional approach in 2019 to use these best practices in Atlantic salmon conservation.