Category: Vancouver

The Albacore tuna run occurs in a six-week window every August when thousands of fish pass along our offshore Vancouver Island waters. The schools are often unpredictable, and swim so far offshore as to be out of reach of recreational boats. Can you catch tuna in Vancouver? Albacore Tuna Fishing Tuna fishing is nothing new […]

Albacore tuna fishing does require boats to venture up to 40 miles offshore to locate the schools; it is important that anglers travel using a buddy system. The Albacore tuna run occurs in a six-week window every August when thousands of fish pass along our offshore Vancouver Island waters. Is there tuna in Vancouver? The […]

Report issues and request services with Van311 | City of Vancouver. What is the difference between 811 and 311? In some provinces, 811 is the number that residents call for help finding health information and services. In large cities, 311 is the number established to access information about municipal services (such as by-law enforcement, road […]

Chinatown in Vancouver is a National Historic Site. In 1886, the same year as the incorporation of the city of Vancouver, with about 90 Chinese residents, Chinatown emerged on Carrall Street and East Pender (at the time Dupont) Street. Why was Chinatown in Vancouver built? After Vancouver replaced Victoria as the main gateway for Chinese […]

Fairmont Vancouver Airport is the only soundproofed, luxury hotel and spa conveniently located within Vancouver’s International Airport (YVR). Situated directly above the US departures terminal, the hotel is only a two-minute stroll from the luggage carousels. Can I leave the airport during a layover in Vancouver? It’s possible to leave Vancouver Airport (YVR) during a […]

Fairmont Vancouver Airport is the only soundproofed, luxury hotel and spa conveniently located within Vancouver’s International Airport (YVR). Can I sleep inside the airport? In many airports, the answer is yes. However, there are airports that close at night and other airports that simply do not permit/like airport sleepers and are openly hostile. We suggest […]

There have been fewer than 50 sightings of blue whales off B.C. by DFO since surveys began in 2002. Their numbers diminished largely because of commercial fishing in the North Pacific between 1910 and 1965, when at least 9,500 of the animals were killed. Is there blue whales in BC? The numbers sighted during the […]

From Tsawwassen to Nanaimo, BC, there are up to 8 sailings a day (each way) on weekdays, with the first departure at 5:15 AM, and the last one at 10:45 PM. How long is the ferry ride from Vancouver to Nanaimo? Is there meal service on the ferry? How often does the ferry run to […]

Telegraph Cove What to expect: Located along Vancouver Island’s northeast coast, Telegraph Cove is one of the best places in the world to see orcas. The protected waters of Johnstone Strait and the Broughton Archipelago are home to around 200 whales each summer. What time of year do you see orcas in Vancouver? From May […]

But only one of those cameras is on Vancouver Island, and none are on the Sunshine Coast. The intersection of Cliffe Avenue and 17th Street in Courtenay is where you’ll find the lone red light camera on northern Vancouver Island, but it won’t include this technology. Does Vancouver Island have speed cameras? While the island […]