Category: British Columbia

In B.C., the wood industry (e.g., forestry and sawmills) and pulp and paper mills release the most industrial emissions of particulate matter. They also emit sulphur oxides (SOx), along with the smog-forming chemicals: nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Is British Columbia polluted? On average, air quality in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.) is […]

British Columbia Historical Dates 1778 Great Britain’s explorer, Captain James Cook, reached Nootka Sound and became the first white man to set foot on British Columbian soil. 1835 Coal was discovered on Vancouver Island. 1843 March 15: Fort Victoria was established by the Hudson Bay Company – later to become Victoria. What things are British […]

Key Issues Economy. Energy & Infrastructure. Environment. Federal Government. Fiscal & Tax Policy. Indigenous. Labour and Employment Policy. Local Government. What are some environmental issues in BC? Environmental protection and sustainability Climate Change. Pesticides and pest management. Waste management. Natural Resource Stewardship. What is British Columbia most known for? B.C. is the western-most province in […]

British Columbia (BC) is a province in Canada. It was originally two separate colonies of Great Britain, the colony of Vancouver Island, and the colony of British Columbia. British Columbia. British Columbia Colombie-Britannique (French) • HDI (2018) 0.930 — Very high (2nd) Time zones most of province UTC−08:00 (Pacific) Are British Columbia people British? B.C. […]

Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces in Canada (Saskatchewan being the other). Is British Columbia part of Alberta? British Columbia is the most […]

20 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in British Columbia Whistler. Whistler. Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island. Okanagan Valley & Kelowna. Okanagan Valley. Tofino and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Vancouver and Stanley Park. Victoria & the Inner Harbour. Yoho National Park. Old-Growth Forests. What is British Columbia most known for? B.C. is the western-most province in Canada, bordering […]

After Ontario, British Columbia was the most popular province of destination for new immigrants in 2021. British Columbia is often considered the best province in Canada for immigrants looking for outdoor adventures and milder temperatures. Is British Columbia easy to get PR? Owing to the fast immigration and easy documentation process, British Columbia PNP has […]

April 1858. The first Black settlers arrived in BC in April 1858, 24 years after the Abolition of Slavery Act; however Black Canadian history dates back to the 1600s. When did black people start coming to Canada? 1600s1600s. The first person of African heritage known to have come to what is now Canada arrived over […]

In British Columbia, 34.3% of the population reported a Christian religion, 52.1% reported having no religious affiliation or a secular perspective and 13.7% reported another religious affiliation. What is Canada’s main religion? According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the largest religion in Canada was Christianity.Two-thirds of the population declare Christian as their religion. Religion […]

With the creation of the Crown Colony on the British mainland north of the then-Washington Territory in 1858, Queen Victoria chose to use Columbia District as the basis for the name Colony of British Columbia, i.e. the remaining British portion of the former Columbia District. Why is BC called the District of Columbia? Queen Victoria […]