Category: Vancouver

The Island is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Queen Charlotte Strait on the north, Johnstone Strait on the northwest, Georgia Strait on the west, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the south that separates it from Washington state, USA. What ocean is surrounding Vancouver Island? Vancouver Island is an island […]

You would need around 772,884.82¥ (7,685.39C$) in Vancouver to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 650,000.00¥ in Tokyo (assuming you rent in both cities). Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Vancouver. City Cost of Living Index Vancouver 73.12 Tokyo 71.72 New York, NY 100 Prague 52.69 Is Tokyo cheaper […]

What types of whales will you see? Many varieties of whales pass through the waters of Vancouver’s west coast including humpbacks, orcas, grey whales and minke whales. Each passes through the seas at slightly different times of the year but overall whale watching season is considered to run from March to October. When can you […]

There are 107 named mountains in Metro Vancouver Regional District. Meslilloet Mountain is the highest point at 1,985 meters. Does Vancouver have mountains? The North Shore Mountains are a mountain range overlooking Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Their southernmost peaks are visible from most areas in Vancouver and form a distinctive backdrop for the city. […]

3,426 City employees made it on the sunshine list, staff salaries totalled $586 million. The City of Vancouver released the annual ‘sunshine list’ that showed 3,426 employees earned over $75,000 in 2021. Does British Columbia have a sunshine list? [NEW] Sunshine List British Columbia – Most comprehensive list of high paid public sector employees and […]

These regions are the Cordillera and the Interior Plains. The vast majority of the province is in the Cordillera region, while the northeast corner is part of the Interior Plains. Within the Cordillera region there are many mountain ranges, including the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains. What regions are in Vancouver? Regions of British […]

Seattle is the bigger city though, it is larger than Vancouver, with a metro population of 4 million to Vancouver’s 2.5 million. What’s bigger Seattle or Vancouver? Both Seattle and Vancouver have about 600,000 people living in the city center. But Vancouver’s population density, about 13,500 people/square mile, is almost twice that of Seattle. How […]

Stormwater runoff can include contamination from recreational vehicles, animal waste and sewer overflows. Other possible sources are leaking septic tanks and discharge from boats. VCH also recommends that you don’t swim at the beach for at least 48 hours after heavy rainfall because bacteria levels may be elevated. Why do beaches Get E. coli? coli […]

Vancouver is well known as a major hub in Canada’s music scene, with international stars, critical darlings and up-and-comers all across the city. Is Vancouver a good place for music? A great place to enjoy your time off Vancouver also has a huge amount of live music venues, one of the oldest being the Commodore […]

1886. The original site is marked by the Gastown steam clock. Gastown then formally registered as a townsite dubbed Granville, Burrard Inlet. The city was renamed “Vancouver” in 1886, through a deal with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). What was Vancouver called before Vancouver? GranvilleVancouver was originally a small sawmilling settlement, called Granville in the […]