Category: Vancouver

The Vancouver classification of periprosthetic hip fractures proposed by Duncan and Masri is the most widely used classification system. It takes into account the fracture site, the status of the femoral implant, and the quality of surrounding femoral bone stock. What is a periprosthetic fracture? A periprosthetic hip fracture is a broken bone that occurs […]

fifty towns. Number of Cities: About fifty towns and cities are on Vancouver Island. Biggest City: Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city, is the Island’s largest city with a population of around 84,000. How many indigenous communities are on Vancouver Island? The 50 First Nations of Vancouver Island are located in three distinct tribal regions–Coast Salish, […]

Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle and arriving at Vancouver. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m. Are buses running from Seattle to Vancouver? There are direct connections from Seattle to Vancouver. Among them up to 1 buses running daily from Seattle to Vancouver, […]

Vancouver has 69 officially recognized neighborhood associations that span over 95 percent of the city’s population and geography. What areas are in Vancouver Washington? Know the Neighborhoods Downtown. Uptown Village. Waterfront. East Vancouver. Fourth Plain International District. Hazel Dell. Salmon Creek. Felida & Lake Shore. What is the nicest neighborhood in Vancouver Washington? This article […]

Ferry, bus Take the ferry from Seattle to Victoria. Take the bus from Victoria, BC – Conference Center to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC – 11th Ave at Cedar St. How do I get from Seattle to Vancouver Island? The […]

City of Richmond. Vancouver International Airport (YVR IATA) is the main airport serving its namesake city of Vancouver, located on Sea Island within the City of Richmond, which is south of Vancouver. How far away is Vancouver Airport from city? The trip from YVR to downtown Vancouver takes only 26 minutes on a two zone […]

Today, British Columbia produces and exports over $2.5 billion (all figures are in Canadian dollars) worth of copper, coal, gold, zinc, molybdenum, silver, lead, and a growing variety of industrial minerals and structural materials. What is mined in Vancouver? History of Mining The province encompasses the largest part of the Canadian Cordillera, a mountain belt […]

Vancouver can lay claim to being the capital of world mining, with over 800 mining companies and juniors headquartered in the city, more than Toronto and Perth (home to the second and third most) combined. What is mined in Vancouver? History of Mining The province encompasses the largest part of the Canadian Cordillera, a mountain […]

Electricity. BC Hydro supplies electricity to Vancouver Island from the Peace River hydroelectric system through Kelly Lake Substation and from the Columbia River system through Nicola Substation. Where does electricity for Vancouver Island come from? Most electricity in B.C. is generated from a clean and renewable source. Most comes from river water, but a lot […]

Vancouver has deep ties to the natural resource industries. Some 1,200 mineral exploration companies are located in resource-abundant British Columbia, with approximately 800 headquartered in Vancouver. They include Teck Resources Limited and Goldcorp Inc., two of the world’s largest mining companies. What natural resources does Vancouver have? British Columbia’s natural resources include forests, agricultural land, […]