Canadia intercepts 76 migrants off west coastA ship carrying 76 migrants was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean off Canada's west coast, police said Saturday. Authorities including military, police and border agents "identified and secured a vessel displaying the name 'Ocean Lady' that was approaching the coast of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography " province, said a statement from the Federal Border Integrity Program of Canada's national police force. "Investigators have confirmed that there are 76 individuals on board whose stated intention was to reach Canada." Police released photos of the rusted rust n. 1. Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water. 2. ship with dozens of people on board. The nationality nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. of the migrants and the ship's registry could not immediately be confirmed. A search of international shipping registries showed a double-hulled oil tanker bears the same name. Police said the ship was guided late Saturday afternoon by the police and military to Ogden Point Ogden Point is a deep water port facility in Victoria, British Columbia. It is a major destination for cruise ships. There is also a heliport located there, which has service to Seattle, Vancouver, and the Vancouver International Airport. , near Victoria, where authorities began "health and safety and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. protocols." 
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