Category: British Columbia

What Is The Abbreviation Of British Columbia?

B.C.. Archived Province/Territory Standard abbreviations English/French Internationally approved alpha code (Source: Canada Post) British Columbia B.C./C.-B. BC Yukon Y.T./Yn YT Northwest Territories N.W.T./T.N.-O. NT Nunavut Nvt./Nt NU How do you abbreviate British Columbia? You do not need to spell out British Columbia before using the abbreviation B.C. Always use periods between the ‘B’ and the […]

What Air Masses Affect British Columbia?

There are a total of six air mass types: continental tropical (cT), maritime tropical (mT), continental polar (cP), maritime polar (mP), continental arctic (cA), and maritime arctic (mA). Maritime arctic air masses affect BC’s coast when continental arctic air pushes through coastal fjords. What factors affect climate in British Columbia? The weather in British Columbia […]

Is British Columbia Above Sea Level?

British Columbia Elevation Map Mountains cover the majority of British Columbia. Altogether, 75% of the province is mountainous with heights 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) above sea level. Why is British Columbia so far above sea level? The coast of B.C. is still rising from a geological process called post-glacial rebound—the rising of land due to […]

What Is The British Columbia Act 1871?

British Columbia joined Confederation and became the sixth province of Canada on July 20, 1871. The confederation agreement was based on terms of union negotiated in Ottawa between the Colony of British Columbia and the Dominion of Canada. What do the Canadians promise British Columbia in 1871? Canada also agreed to take on BC’s debt, […]