Category: Vancouver

Even comparing BC’s area to the area of somewhere else means very little, until you visualize it… so I figured, what the heck! Let’s visualize these comparisons using MAPfrappe*. As you can see, BC is larger than the UK (243,600 km²) and Ireland (84,420 km²). It’s bigger than Japan (377,900km2). Is Vancouver bigger than Tokyo? […]

Although Vancouver Island has plenty of free camping areas, it’s not hard to find less-trafficked places to camp. Woss Lake Campground and Upper Campbell Reservoir Campground are two free camping areas worth checking out. Where can I sleep for free on Vancouver Island? Pye Beach and Pye Bay Rec Sites Situated on Pye Lake, between […]

They aren’t very common. And you won’t see them out and about until mid to late spring when the weather heats up. They stay in a cool, dry hibernaculum underground. Where are alligators found in Canada? Alligators aren’t native to Canada, so police in Ontario have a true mystery on their hands after a dead […]

New ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo launches next summer Back to video. The Vancouver Island Ferry Company said it will start offering sailings between the Nanaimo Port Authority Terminal and Vancouver’s Harbour Flight centre at the downtown convention centre in summer 2023. How long does it take to boat from Nanaimo to Vancouver? 90 […]

Archaeological records reflect the presence of First Nations people on the land for at least 13,800 years, long before Captain Cook’s arrival at Nootka Island in 1778 and subsequent English and Spanish explorers who found their way to the lush paradise of the Pacific Northwest. When was Vancouver Island first inhabited? The first settlers But […]

Characteristic Vancouver Island and Coast British Columbia [Economic region] British Columbia [Province] Data quality , Vancouver Island and Coast [Economic region], British Columbia Map Change geography Data quality Map Change geography 55 to 59 years 65,605 183,715 60 to 64 years 66,945 167,645 65 years and over 186,635 453,425 Where do most seniors live in […]

Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, and 32,100 km2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km2 (12,079 sq mi) are of […]

The flag of Vancouver Island is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the badge of the colony of Vancouver Island on a white disk on the fly. Does Nanaimo have a flag? The principal colour of the Flag of Nanaimo is red taken from the red cross on a […]

With a fleet of 35 vessels, serving 25 routes and 47 terminals between Lower-Mainland BC, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Discovery Islands, Sunshine Coast, BC Ferries is one of the largest ferry operators in the whole world. Taking a ride on a BC Ferry is part of the whole Vancouver Island vacation experience. How many […]

public transit system. TransLink is Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, and operates a public transit system made up of a network of buses, the SkyTrain, and the SeaBus, as well as the West Coast Express commuter train service. What is the best mode of transportation in Vancouver? The best ways to get around Vancouver are […]