Category: Vancouver

Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America’s northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what are now the Canadian province of British Columbia as well as the US states of Alaska Why is […]

Add data for Portland, OR! Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Portland, OR. City Cost of Living Index Portland, OR 81.36 Vancouver 73.01 New York, NY 100 Prague 52.75 Is it cheaper to live in Portland or Vancouver? Cost of Living in Portland, Oregon Data presented by Sperling’s Best Places offers similar findings. With […]

The Colony of Vancouver Island, officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies, was a Crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866, after which it was united with the mainland to form the Colony of British Columbia. Who colonized Vancouver? BritishBritish, Spanish, Russian and American explorers began to visit the […]

Information on this bus route Daily Buses 3 Minimum Price $122 Average Ticket Price $132 Minimum Trip Duration 13h10m Average Bus Trip Duration 14h20m How much is a bus from Calgary to Victoria? Calgary to Victoria by bus A ticket for one trip will cost on average 173 USD. Also, a bus ticket costs minimum […]

427.91 mi. The shortest distance (air line) between Vancouver and Alberta is 427.91 mi (688.66 km). How far is BC from Alberta by plane? How far is Alberta from British Columbia? The overland distance from Alberta to British Columbia is 794 miles (1276 km). The flying distance is 794 miles (1276 km). How many hours […]

Though major, well-maintained highways link Vancouver and Banff, the drive between these two places is best done during the summer months. Winter conditions, like snow and ice, make the roads in the Canadian Rockies dangerous and unpredictable. Is it safe to drive in Banff in winter? Aside from the occasional snowstorm and slippery highway, driving […]

One of the most densely populated cities of Canada, Vancouver has about : 49.3 percent European. 32.1 percent South Asian. 20 percent East and Southeast Asian. How ethnically diverse is Vancouver? Vancouver is fifth overall, with 168,385 Chinese, 44,850 South Asian, 38,605 Filipino, 20,585 Southeast Asian, 18,080 Latin American, 12,100 West Asian, 10,990 Japanese, 10,895 […]

five years old. Children usually start elementary school in the same year that they turn five years old. The first year of elementary school is called Kindergarten. Kindergarten is offered in both public and independent schools. Typically, Elementary schools in BC enrol students in Kindergarten (age 5) and Grades 1 to 7 (ages 6-12). Can […]

December tends to be one of the rainiest months in Vancouver so you can expect the same. The temperature of Vancouver in December stays around 3-4 degrees Celsius. While it’s rare but there is a possibility for a snowstorm and it is suggested that you pack accordingly. Can you visit Vancouver Island in December? Winter […]

“There’s one place on Vancouver Island that has the densest population of black widow spiders that we know – the western black widow – and that’s Island View Beach. “Sometimes under one piece of driftwood, you can find as many as ten individuals.” Are there poisonous spiders on Vancouver Island? Like mosquito bites and bee […]