Author: Muriel Schmidt

At the time that colonization began, this area of Southwest Washington was occupied primarily by the Chinook and Cowlitz tribes. What Indians lived in Vancouver? The City of Vancouver is on the traditional territories of three Local First Nations: the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh. Was the City of Vancouver named after a Native American tribe? […]

one earthquake. There is an average of one earthquake in southwest B.C. every day. Nearly all are too small to be felt, but a damaging earthquake occurs somewhere in the region about once every 20 years. The largest earthquake in this century was a magnitude 7.3 event in 1946, centred beneath central Vancouver Island. How […]

Metro Vancouver is made up of 21 municipalities and the City of Vancouver is just one of them. Learn more about some of the areas around Vancouver, all with different personalities and fun ideas for your time in our destination. Below is a list of all 21 municipalities—click on those in bold to learn more. […]

Vancouver Lookout. The Vancouver Lookout located in the center of downtown, is an observatory located on the topmost fl… Grouse Mountain. Located approximately one hour from downtown, Grouse Mountain is the largest ski ground in North Ame… Cypress Mountain Barrett’s View. Cambie Street Bridge. Stanley Park.

Venus rise and set in Vancouver Visible only after sunset. What planets can you see from Vancouver? Night Sky Bright Planets for Vancouver, BC Body Rises Illum. Venus 8:14 A.M. E 100% Mars 7:59 P.M. NE 94% Jupiter 4:32 P.M. E 100% Saturn 3:10 P.M. SE 100% Can you see Venus from Canada? Venus rise […]

Check out 25 places to enjoy outdoor Christmas lights around Vancouver in 2022. Christmas at Canada Place. Bright Nights in Stanley Park. VanDusen Festival of Lights. Dundarave Festival of Lights. Lights to the Lodge at Cypress Mountain. Winter Wonderland at McArthur Glen. Winter in the Village in Steveston. Where can I watch Christmas Lights TV […]

That said, they generally occur far less often in Vancouver than in many other places across the country. “The water is so cold off Vancouver Island,” Lundquist explained. “Any cold water prevents the daytime heating from really kicking off and that’s what gives us thunderstorms. Does Vancouver have lightning? Lightning is also expected in the […]

A peninsula, Downtown is bounded by Burrard Inlet on the north, False Creek and the popular district of Yaletown to the south. The West End neighbourhood and world-famous Stanley Park are to the west, and the popular historic districts of Gastown, Chinatown, and Strathcona are to the east. How many downtowns are in Vancouver? In […]

Multiculturalism. Like many other metropolitan parts of Canada, Vancouver is teeming with immigrants. Unlike Toronto, there is a slightly heavier concentration of Southeast Asian and East Asian immigrants in the city. Vancouver’s culturally diverse population makes it a mosaic of different cultures. Is Vancouver or Toronto more diverse? Vancouver is also multiculturally diverse, although not […]