63 h. ago Cruise passenger with $16K gambling debt jumps overboard to avoid repayment

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was pulled from the water by two passersby, who pulled him onto a jet ski.

Economics

3 d. ago Man allegedly jumps off cruise ship to dodge $16,000 gambling debt

A cruise ship passenger allegedly jumped overboard to avoid paying a hefty gambling debt. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was on the Rhapsody of the Seas when he attempted to avoid paying more than $16,000 US to the cruise line by jumping off the ship, CBS News reported. The boat had departed the Port of San Juan in […]

Economics

9 d. ago Ship shape: How to find the perfect fit for your next cruise

What I've learned after 83 cruises around the world

Culture

2 w. ago Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s tourist tax on cruise industry aimed at climate change consequences

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with climate change consequences seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ship passengers. In the nation’s first such levy to help cope with a warming planet, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed legislation in May that […]

Society

2 w. ago Canadian crews help in airlift of 2 passengers from cruise ship off Washington coast

A 52-year-old woman had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was on life support, and a 99-year-old man suffered from complete esophageal obstruction while on the cruise ship.

Other

3 w. ago Canada gears up to face U.S. in 'very big' Rugby World Cup qualifying match at McMahon Stadium

Calgary’s Matt Oworu and Ben Lesage and the rest of the Canadian crew look to avenge heartbreak from the 2023 World Cup qualifying cycle.

Sport

last month Pivotal Returns to Canadian Skies with Crewed Flights of BlackFly eVTOL

Third-Generation Aircraft Demos at Abbotsford International Airshow PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pivotal, the market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft invented and tested in Canada, has returned to Canadian skies for a crewed flight demonstration of its third-generation BlackFly aircraft. This milestone highlights not only significant […]

Transport