Category: Vancouver

It has a deeply dissected, heavily wooded, mountainous interior with several peaks of more than 7,000 feet (2,100 metres). Flanked on the east by a coastal plain, its coastline, especially on the west, is deeply indented with fjords. What is the landscape of Vancouver Island? With its rugged coastlines, jagged mountains and moss-covered rainforests, Vancouver […]

Maquinna is an active submarine mud volcano on the Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located 16–18 km (9.9–11.2 mi) west of Vancouver Island. How many volcanoes are on Vancouver Island? Where are they? While there are hundreds of volcanic fields and volcanic centres in British Columbia, there are only 18 proper volcanoes. Is Vancouver Island […]

There is frequent ferry service from the mainland to Victoria or Nanaimo. An alternate route is to head north from Vancouver on highway #101 and take the Powell River ferry to Comox. Daily bus service offers quick and affordable transport from Vancouver and throughout the Island. Can you take a ferry from Vancouver to Comox? […]

$4.8 million. Changing neighbourhood It first pegged the cost at $1.2 million in its 2015 proposal to city council, but that number ballooned to $4.8 million as the project’s complexity came to light. How much did the Yaletown chandelier cost? So Westbank commissioned Spinning Chandelier as part of the Vancouver House development which centres on […]

Located on the western half of the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver is bounded to the north by English Bay and the Burrard Inlet and to the south by the Fraser River. What is the body of water between Vancouver Island and the mainland? The Strait of GeorgiaThe Strait of Georgia lies between Vancouver Island and the […]

In 1870 the colonial government surveyed the settlement, laid out a townsite, and renamed it “Granville” in honour of the then-British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Granville. How did Granville Island get its name? Granville Island was initially named Industrial Island, but “Granville”, named after the bridge that runs directly overhead, was the […]

The state’s Redwood Forest is world famous, with photographers from all parts of the world to flocking to it in search of the perfect snap. We get it. We did the drive earlier this year, and yeah, it was impressive. But Canada has giants, too, most of them on Vancouver Island. Are there Sequoias in […]

90 minute. Coho passenger and vehicle ferry linking Victoria, B.C. on Vancouver Island with Port Angeles, WA on the scenic Olympic Peninsula. During the 90 minute crossing, enjoy the ship’s many amenities including the cafeteria, gift shop, duty free store, comfortable interior lounges, solarium and pet-friendly areas. Is there a ferry from Port Angeles to […]

There is no direct connection from Port Angeles to Vancouver Island. However, you can take the car ferry to Victoria, take the walk to Victoria, BC – Conference Center, take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, then take the bus to Campbell River, BC – 11th Ave at Cedar St. Is there […]

Ferry Alert Bulletins Washington State Ferries is operating on alternate schedules on some routes until further notice. Is the ferry from Seattle to Victoria still running? FRS Clipper offers the only direct fast ferry service between Seattle and Victoria, BC—the Victoria Clipper. The Victoria Clipper ferry operates year-round service, round-trip 1 time per day. Is […]