Canadian Federal Transport Minister Mark Garneau announced that cruise ships carrying one hundred or more passengers will be banned from Canadian waters until November.
This measure will particularly affect Quebec city, the administrative center of the French-speaking province of Canada - Quebec, where 98% of all cruise ships stop.
In 2020 Quebec city planned to receive 152 vessels with about 250,000 tourists, and Montreal, the largest city in the province, - another 80 vessels with 139,000 travelers.
According to the port authority, passengers leave up to CAD 210 million annually in Quebec city alone.
The cruise industry employs 4,000-5,000 Quebecers, and the total revenue of the Quebec economy reaches CAD 1 billion, according to local media.
Russia and the United States will create a unified information system for studying the languages of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, including Dolgan and Evenki.
The Matsesta balneological resort has been named a "legendary brand of Russia", securing a top spot in the "Top 50 Legendary Brands of Russia" ranking based on a public vote. Russians chose their favorite time-tested companies from hundreds of contenders
Blueberry cultivation has officially begun in Sochi, with the first significant harvest yielding 320 kilograms at a farm in Vardane. This farm spans 30 hectares and also grows various stone and pome fruits that thrive in the subtropical climate, including persimmon, feijoa, peach, plum, fig, kishmish grapes, honeysuckle, and blackberries
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