Author: Darrel Pratt

Has Hurricane Larry Hit Newfoundland Yet?

Once Larry made landfall, it further weakened to 75 mph (120 km/h) at 06:00 UTC on September 11, while over Newfoundland. By 12:00 UTC, Larry had passed Newfoundland and transitioned into a large 70 mph (110 km/h) extratropical cyclone 370 miles (590 kilometres) north-northeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Did Larry hit Newfoundland? Larry brought powerful […]

Is Vancouver The Most Diverse City In Canada?

Toronto: Canada’s most diverse city Toronto’s 2.7 million immigrants actually account for nearly half—46% to be exact—of the city’s entire population. This group represents 35.9% of Canada’s entire immigrant population. Is Vancouver the most diverse city? Toronto, Canada (49.0%) Sydney, Australia (45.4%) Vancouver, Canada (42.5%) Is Vancouver or Toronto more diverse? Vancouver is also multiculturally […]

Why Did The French Abandon Quebec?

After all, it had done so following Sir David Kirke’s conquest of Quebec in 1629, even though this involved giving up its West Indian colonies. But with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France chose to abandon Canada. This was mainly because the colony had cost more than it had returned. How did France lose […]

Is Vancouver Segregated?

Visible minorities have become highly concentrated in Vancouver and its suburbs. The proportion of visible minorities in Vancouver increased from 14 percent to 55 percent of the population between 1981 and 2021. What is the percentage of black people in Vancouver? There are also fewer Black people living in B.C. than other Canadian provinces. According […]

Why Is It Expensive To Fly To Vancouver?

Canadian airlines have higher cost structures: higher labor costs, higher fuel costs (taxes, again), and higher administrative costs than in the US for example. Canada is a very large country and the population centers are quite spread out, another factor that makes airlines’ costs higher. What is the cheapest time to fly to Vancouver? NovemberHow […]