Category: Vancouver

Is Vancouver On The East Or West Coast?

The City of Vancouver is on the far-western portion of a peninsula that is a major extension of the Fraser River’s delta. The delta juts into a part of the Pacific Ocean, separating Vancouver Island from the mainland, called the Strait of Georgia. Is Vancouver considered West Coast? Located along the west coast of British […]

How Common Is French In Vancouver?

Mother tongue4, Vancouver, 2011 and 2016 Language 2016 Number Percent English 1,393,345 57.1 French 33,370 1.4 Other languages 1,093,305 44.8 Do you need to know French in Vancouver? Canada has two official languages: English and French. People who immigrate to B.C. do not need to understand French. However, you should be able to speak, read […]

What Indigenous Land Is North Vancouver On?

Tsleil-Waututh. sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation The main community is located on Tsleil-Waututh I.R. No. 3 in North Vancouver. sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation’s land base of 110.7 hectares is the second smallest of the First Nations located within Metro Vancouver. What traditional territory is North Vancouver on? The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the […]

Who Originally Owned Vancouver Island?

First discovered by Captain James Cook (1778), the island was surveyed in 1792 by George Vancouver and was held by the Hudson’s Bay Company until it was made a British crown colony in 1849. Who owned Vancouver Island before Canada? Settlement and Development The Treaty of Washington (1846; see Oregon Treaty) established the Island as […]

What Vancouver Came First?

And despite the fact that Vancouver, Washington, was founded more than 60 years before Vancouver, British Columbia, this is one popularity contest where Canada is dominating. What came first Vancouver Washington or Vancouver BC? Vancouver, British Columbia, was incorporated 29 years after the incorporation of Vancouver, Washington, and more than 60 years after the name […]

Who Is Famous From Vancouver Canada?

Celebrities Born In Vancouver, Canada Finn Wolfhard, 19. Ryan Reynolds, 46. Movie Actor. Kio Cyr, 22. Jacob Tremblay, 16. Movie Actor. Luca Schaefer-Charlton, 18. Avan Jogia, 30. Anna Cathcart, 19. TV Actress. Capri Everitt, 18. Who is the most famous person from Vancouver? Today, Kristin Kreuk is one of the most famous people born in […]

Is Jennifer Lopez Filming In Vancouver?

Netflix just dropped a trailer for its upcoming Jennifer Lopez action movie filmed in Vancouver, giving us a first look at the project. What is filming in downtown Vancouver? 21 TV shows and films that are filming in Vancouver this fall Tiger Mom. Valiant One. Yellowjackets (season 2) Nancy Drew (season 4) A Million Little […]

Is Vancouver Indigenous?

The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples are the original inhabitants of the unceded land which is now known as the city of Vancouver. What percent of Vancouver is Indigenous? In 2016, there were 270,585 Aboriginal people in British Columbia, making up 5.9% of the population. Aboriginal identity Number Percent (%) First Nations […]