Category: Vancouver

BC Ferries is the main connection between Vancouver Island and the mainland (Vancouver). When coming from Vancouver, you have a few options available to you. West Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay terminal), Tsawwassen terminal, or via the BC Ferries (Powell River). Can you drive from Vancouver Island to Vancouver? This is an island with no bridges, so […]

A web of pipelines, railways, shipping routes, and highways is used to distribute gasoline from refineries to terminals between Vancouver Island and Thunder Bay. Where does fuel for Vancouver Island come from? The fuel has to make it to the Lower Mainland from refineries predominately in Washington state. That fuel then has to be marine […]

B.C. relies heavily on imported gas, a supply for the Metro Vancouver area that comes from the U.S. west coast, which has the highest gas prices in that country, according to Muralidharan. Why are gas prices going up on Vancouver Island? Pasco says gas prices have been on the rise due to refineries on the […]

Nova Scotia (Canada) is 1.77 times as big as Vancouver Island (Canada) Nova Scotia is a province in eastern Canada. With a population of 923,598 as of 2016, it is the most populous of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces. Is Vancouver Island the largest island in the world? Vancouver Island is the world’s 43rd largest island, […]

Metro Vancouver. Vancouver’s drinking water comes from the Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam reservoirs, which are managed by Metro Vancouver, and closed to public access to help prevent contamination. Who provides water in Vancouver? Water Services. Metro Vancouver provides clean, safe drinking water through its member jurisdictions for 2.7 million residents in the Lower Mainland. This […]

Pay online through your bank, it’s the quickest and easiest way. You can also pay at an ATM, or by mailing or dropping off a cheque. How do I set up utilities in Vancouver? Log in online and select New residential account. You’ll need your new address, phone number, and your landlord’s name and contact […]

The city of Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, has a moderate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) that borders on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). What type of climate is Vancouver Island? As a result, most coastal Vancouver Island communities experience warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters with infrequent freezing temperatures. Because of […]

Its temperate rainforest valleys and mountains hold cedars thousands of years old, and giant Sitka spruce that even 11 people joining hands could not encircle. Bald eagles and black bears fish for salmon in its rivers. What kind of rain forest is Vancouver Island? Temperate RainforestsVancouver Island | Temperate Rainforests. Is Victoria BC a temperate […]

Pacific Maritime ecozone. The Eastern Vancouver Island ecoregion is part of the larger Pacific Maritime ecozone that stretches along the entire coast of British Columbia, from the Yukon in the north, to the city of Victoria in the south (Map 2). What ecozone is BC? The Boreal Cordillera Ecozone occupies northern BC from about 56˚N […]

Different communities can have different sources of air pollution, but a few common air pollutants are found throughout the air pollutants region: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Regional sources: wood-burning appliances, heavy-duty equipment, industry, traffic. Ground-level ozone (O3) is not emitted directly. What are the 3 main causes of air pollution? Vehicle emissions, fuel oils and […]