Author: Muriel Schmidt

Pacific Rim. Pacific Rim (West Coast) – Vancouver Island News, Events, Travel, Accommodation, Adventure, Vacations. What is the west coast of Vancouver Island? The region encompasses three main areas: Haida Gwaii, Vancouver Island and the south-central mainland coast. Major cities in the West Coast region include Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port Hardy, Bella Coola, and […]

Victoria, city, capital of British Columbia, Canada, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island between the Juan de Fuca and Haro straits, approximately 60 miles (100 km) south-southwest of the province’s largest city, Vancouver. Victoria is the largest urban area on the island. What are the three largest cities on Vancouver Island? Demographics v […]

Time Zone in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Current: PST — Pacific Standard Time Next Change: PDT — Pacific Daylight Time Current Offset: UTC/GMT -8 hours Difference: 3 hours behind New York What time zone does Vancouver fall in? Pacific Standard TimeBC Time Zone Most of British Columbia, including its largest city Vancouver, uses Pacific Standard […]

Example of a Journal Article Citation Vancouver Style Note: journal titles are written in italics, whether abbreviated or in full. How do you write journal names in Vancouver style? Vancouver Style does not use the full journal name, only the commonly-used abbreviation: “New England Journal of Medicine” is cited as “N Engl J Med”. How […]

Frogs & Toads Boreal Chorus Frog. Factsheet: Boreal Chorus Frog (PDF) Bullfrog. Factsheet: Bullfrog (PDF) Columbia Spotted Frog. Factsheet: Columbia Spotted Frog (PDF) Great Basin Spadefoot. Factsheet: Great Basin Spadefoot (PDF) Green Frog. Northern Leopard Frog. Northern Red-Legged Frog. Oregon Spotted Frog. Where are the frogs in Vancouver Island? Botanical Beach. Brady’s Beach. Cape Palmerston […]

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is Vancouver’s most famous suspension bridge to walk across, spanning the spectacular Capilano River below. Is Capilano Suspension Bridge better than Lynn Canyon? Capilano Canyon is deeper than Lynn Canyon. That said, the two suspension bridge experiences are quite similar. Capilano Canyon is no more difficult to reach by public transportation […]

There are only 51 existing Strathcona Specials, which fans fondly refer to as “Joe Wai Specials” for prominent Vancouver architect Joe Wai. When were Vancouver specials built? between 1965 and 1985The Vancouver Special is the only house style that developed in Greater Vancouver, found nowhere else. They were built by the thousands between 1965 and […]

5 home design ideas for your Vancouver Special Open up the space. The Vancouver Special’s boxy quality is an issue both outside and in, where the small, square rooms give the homes a dated look. Add a fence. Deck it out. Get creative with your windows. Do a full facelift. How do you modernize an […]

Most of British Columbia, including its largest city Vancouver, uses Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST). Is Vancouver on PST or PDT now? Time Zone in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Current: PST — Pacific Standard Time Next Change: PDT — Pacific Daylight Time Current […]

An illegal suite is when a garden suite or secondary suite within a single-family home, duplex, or townhome does not meet all the BC building codes, zoning bylaws, or was not completed with the proper permits. For instance, a secondary suite could have its own kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and separate entrance. What makes a suite […]