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3250: 3391: 2872: 1557:, sometimes relentless heavy rain, dominates because of consistent barrages of cyclonic low-pressure systems from the North Pacific. Average snowfall on the coast during a normal winter is between 25 and 50 centimetres (10 and 20 in), but on occasion (and not every winter) heavy snowfalls with more than 20 centimetres (8 in) and well below freezing temperatures arrive when modified arctic air reaches coastal areas, typically for short periods, and can take temperatures below −10 °C (14 °F), even at sea level. Arctic outflow winds can occasionally result in wind chill temperatures at or even below −17.8 °C (0.0 °F). While winters are very wet, coastal areas are generally milder and dry during summer under the influence of stable anti-cyclonic high pressure. 9141: 5597: 2428: 2084: 5718: 6187: 5788: 3040: 84: 5828:(CCF) have been the main opposition force to right-wing parties since the 1930s and have governed with majority governments in 1972–1975, 1991–2001 and since 2020 (with a minority government from 2017 to 2020). The Green Party plays a larger role in the politics of British Columbia than Green parties do in most other jurisdictions in Canada. After a breakthrough election in 2001 (12.39 percent), the party's vote share declined (2005 – 9.17 percent, 2009 – 8.09 percent, 2013 – 8.13 percent) before increasing again to a record high of 16.84 percent at the 2017 election. 6176: 213: 14871: 3444: 9739: 3051: 1523: 3617: 2442: 3368:, to establish British order and to transform the newly established Colony of British Columbia into the British Empire's "bulwark in the farthest west" and "found a second England on the shores of the Pacific". Lytton desired to send to the colony "representatives of the best of British culture, not just a police force": he sought men who possessed "courtesy, high breeding and urbane knowledge of the world" and he decided to send Moody, whom the government considered to be the "English gentleman and British Officer" to lead the 4095: 2098: 16965: 15547: 9959: 5925: 5864: 3648: 2203: 72: 15286: 1431: 6039: 3836: 5608: 4019: 5372: 8462: 8338: 5643:, principally logging, farming, and mining. Vancouver, the province's largest city, serves as the headquarters of many western-based natural resource companies. It also benefits from a strong housing market and a per capita income well above the national average. While the coast of British Columbia and some valleys in the south-central part of the province have mild weather, the majority of its land mass experiences a cold-winter-temperate climate similar to the rest of Canada. The 7938: 7973: 7385: 7317: 1576: 5729: 7895: 7325: 7251: 15533: 9945: 8099: 7871: 7619: 7377: 16977: 15823: 15175: 7968: 7604: 8074: 7987: 7283: 6068: 7824: 7785: 9130: 8067: 7842: 7803: 7764: 7730: 7696: 7662: 15835: 15187: 8669: 7948: 8984: 8217: 6356: 7587: 7167: 4047: 1442: 7933: 9660: 7429: 7415: 7923: 7918: 6361: 7878: 7573: 7174: 6498: 6336: 6822: 7958: 7928: 7829: 7790: 7751: 7717: 7683: 7649: 8106: 7627: 7580: 7422: 6343: 1170: 7963: 7913: 1284: 15199: 8131: 7887: 7551: 7544: 7522: 7515: 7490: 7483: 7458: 7451: 7145: 7123: 7079: 7057: 7035: 7013: 6991: 6969: 6947: 6925: 6903: 6881: 6859: 6837: 6747: 6659: 6615: 6593: 6571: 6549: 6527: 6505: 6442: 6417: 6410: 6378: 7849: 7810: 7771: 7737: 7703: 7669: 7635: 7393: 7333: 7290: 7258: 7226: 7101: 6791: 6769: 6725: 6703: 6681: 6637: 6449: 6385: 5387:, the ten most spoken languages in the province included English (4,753,280 or 96.69%), French (327,350 or 6.66%), Punjabi (315,000 or 6.41%), Mandarin (312,625 or 6.36%), Cantonese (246,045 or 5.01%), Spanish (143,900 or 2.93%), Hindi (134,950 or 2.75%), Tagalog (133,780 or 2.72%), German (84,325 or 1.72%), and Korean (69,935 or 1.42%). The question on knowledge of languages allows for multiple responses. 5655:
sectors. It now has the highest percentage of service industry jobs in the west, constituting 72 percent of industry (compared to 60 percent Western Canadian average). The largest section of this employment is in finance, insurance, real estate and corporate management; however, many areas outside of metropolitan areas are still heavily reliant on resource extraction. With its film industry known as
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of the highest shares of independent school enrolment among Canadian province, at 14 percent of the student population, due to its relatively generous funding model; most independent schools receive 50 percent of the operating funding that their public counterparts receive from the government. A very small percentage (less than 1 percent) of students are home schooled.
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resources available to them locally. Coast Salish peoples had complex land management practices linked to ecosystem health and resilience. Forest gardens on Canada's northwest coast included crabapple, hazelnut, cranberry, wild plum, and wild cherry species. Thus with the passage of time there is a pattern of increasing regional generalization with a more
13014: 11180: 11210: 10566: 6265:. Fare gates have been added to all existing stations, though in the past, SkyTrain used a proof of payment honour system. In the capital city of Victoria, BC Transit and the provincial government's infrastructure ministry are working together to create a bus rapid transit from the Westshore communities to downtown Victoria. In 10677: 3899:, the Liberals lagged behind the NDP by a double-digit gap in the polls but were able to achieve a surprise victory, winning a majority and making Clark the first woman to lead a party to victory in BC. Her government went on to balance the budget, implement changes to liquor laws and continue with the question of the proposed 9700:) at the age of 18. In order to graduate with a graduation certificate, known as a Dogwood Diploma in BC, students must take a minimum of 80 course credits during grades 10 to 12. These credits include a variety of required courses (e.g. in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science), as well as elective courses. 3792:. These events underscored tensions between workers and big business, often mediated by the Communist Party. Racial and ethnic relations were strained, with legislation reflecting the era's racial prejudices, notably against Asian immigrants and First Nations. The early and mid-20th century was marred by incidents like the 13025: 2985:
population of British Columbia. Colonial officials deemed colonists could make better use of the land than the First Nations people, and thus the land should be owned by the colonists. To ensure colonists would be able to settle properly and make use of the land, First Nations were forcibly relocated onto
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The imbalance in representation in that House is apparent when considering population size. The six senators from BC constitute only one for every 775,000 people vs. one for every 75,000 in Prince Edward Island, which has four senators. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have much smaller populations than
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take 3. No party met the minimum of 44 seats for a majority, therefore leading to the first minority government since 1953. Following the election, the Greens entered into negotiations with both the Liberals and NDP, eventually announcing they would support an NDP minority government. Previously, the
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families were the main social structure from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. The nomadic population lived in non-permanent structures foraging for nuts, berries and edible roots while hunting and trapping larger and small game for food and furs. Around 5,000 years ago individual groups started to focus on
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which operates French-language public schools throughout the province. The anglophone school districts are governed by school board trustees who are directly elected by the school district's residents. Although 86 percent of students are enrolled in the public school system, British Columbia has one
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on both arterials as long-term cost-cutting measures. Signalization along both these highways is heaviest through urban areas and along inter-urban sections where traffic volumes are similar to and sometimes higher than the freeways, but where funding is not available for upgrades to interchanges or
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governed the province for 16 years between 2001 and 2017, and won the largest landslide election in British Columbia history in 2001, with 77 of 79 seats. The legislature became more evenly divided between the Liberals and NDP following the 2005 (46 Liberal seats of 79) and 2009 (49 Liberal seats of
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By 2018, housing prices in Vancouver were the second-least affordable in the world. Many experts point to evidence of money-laundering from China as a contributing factor. The high price of residential real estate has led to the implementation of an empty homes tax, a housing speculation and vacancy
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in Vancouver and Whistler. In 2003, Vancouver's residents had voted in a referendum accepting the responsibilities of the host city should it win its bid. 64 percent of residents voted in favour of hosting. After the Olympic joy faded, Campbell's popularity fell. His management style, implementation
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region to new economic opportunities. What had previously been an almost exclusively fur-trading and subsistence economy soon became an area for forestry, farming, and mining. This sector attracted workers from Asia and Europe, leading to a diverse but conflict-ridden society. The early 20th century
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The extended summer dryness often creates conditions that spark forest fires, from dry-lightning or man-made causes. Many areas of the province are often covered by a blanket of heavy cloud and low fog during the winter months, in contrast to abundant summer sunshine. Annual sunshine hours vary from
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Academic achievement in British Columbia is relatively good, although it has been slipping in recent years by some measures. In 2020, 86 percent of students in British Columbia graduated from high school within six years of entering grade 8. According to the 2018 Programme for International Student
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was established as a provincial crown corporation in 1960 to provide passenger and vehicle ferry service between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland as a cheaper and more reliable alternative to the service operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway and other private operators. It now operates 25
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Because of its size and rugged, varying topography, British Columbia requires thousands of kilometres of provincial highways to connect its communities. British Columbia's roads systems were notoriously poorly maintained and dangerous until a concentrated program of improvement was initiated in the
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Prior to the rise of the Liberal Party, British Columbia's main political party was the BC Social Credit Party, which governed the province for 20 years. While sharing some ideology with the subsequent Liberal government, they were more right-wing, although they undertook nationalization of various
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to the north and east, the territory was not a concession to the company. Rather, it was simply granted a monopoly to trade with the First Nations inhabitants. All that was changed with the westward extension of American exploration and the concomitant overlapping claims of territorial sovereignty,
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scandal which forced Premier Bill Vander Zalm to resign and ended the Social Credit era. NDP scandals included Bingogate, which brought down NDP Premier Mike Harcourt, and the alleged scandal named Casinogate which drove NDP Premier Glen Clark to resign. A variety of scandals plagued the 2001–2017
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British Columbia has a history of being a resource dominated economy, centred on the forestry industry but also with fluctuating importance in mining. Employment in the resource sector has fallen steadily as a percentage of employment, and new jobs are mostly in the construction and retail/service
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Heavy snowfall occurs in all elevated mountainous terrain providing bases for skiers in both south and central British Columbia. Annual snowfall on highway mountain passes in the southern interior rivals some of the snowiest cities in Canada, and freezing rain and fog are sometimes present on such
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system serving the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, and Port Moody. In 2009, the Canada Line SkyTrain was completed, linking Vancouver International Airport and the city of Richmond to downtown Vancouver bringing the total to three operating metro lines.
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Transportation played a huge role in British Columbia's history. The Rocky Mountains and the ranges west of them constituted a significant obstacle to overland travel until the completion of the transcontinental railway in 1885. The Peace River Canyon through the Rocky Mountains was the route the
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BC's economy is diverse, with service-producing industries accounting for the largest portion of the province's GDP. It is the terminus of two transcontinental railways, and the site of 27 major marine cargo and passenger terminals. Though less than 5 percent of its vast 944,735 square kilometres
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Contact with Europeans brought a series of devastating epidemics of diseases the people had no immunity to. The population dramatically collapsed, culminating in the 1862 smallpox outbreak in Victoria that spread throughout the coast. European settlement did not bode well for the remaining native
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The area now known as British Columbia is home to First Nations groups that have a deep history with a significant number of indigenous languages. There are more than 200 First Nations in BC. Prior to contact (with non-Aboriginal people), human history is known from oral histories, archaeological
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British Columbia has a diverse array of higher educational institutions, ranging from publicly funded universities, colleges, and institutes, to private universities, colleges, seminaries, and career institutes. Public institutions receive approximately half of their funding from grants from the
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In World War I, the province responded strongly to the call to assist the British Empire against its German foes in French and Belgian battlefields. About 55,570 of the province's 400,000 residents, the highest per-capita rate in Canada, responded to the military's need. About 6,225 men from the
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sectors were developed. Mining activity was notable throughout the Mainland, that a common epithet it, even after provincehood, was "the Gold Colony". Agriculture attracted settlers to the fertile Fraser Valley. Cattle ranchers and later fruit growers came to the drier grasslands of the Thompson
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Assessment (PISA) scores, students in British Columbia scored the second highest in reading ability, fourth highest in mathematic prowess, and fourth highest in science knowledge of the 10 Canadian provinces, although these scores have declined significantly since the 2000 and 2015 assessments.
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was created in 1849, with Victoria designated as the capital. New Caledonia, as the whole of the mainland rather than just its north-central Interior came to be called, continued to be an unorganized territory of British North America, "administered" by individual HBC trading post managers.
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In British Columbia, Moody "wanted to build a city of beauty in the wilderness" and planned his city as an iconic visual metaphor for British dominance, "styled and located with the objective of reinforcing the authority of the crown and of the robe". Subsequent to the enactment of the
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British Columbia is home to a comprehensive education system consisting of public schools and independent schools that is overseen by the provincial Ministry of Education. The public school system is divided in 59 anglophone school districts and one francophone school district, the
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buses that have both gasoline and electric engines. Additionally, there are CNG-fuelled buses being tested and used in Nanaimo and Kamloops systems. British Columbia also tested a fleet of Hydrogen-fuelled buses for the Vancouver-Whistler Winter Olympics in 2010. TransLink operates
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operate routes independent of BC Transit or TransLink. BC Transit has recently expanded to provide intercity routes, particularly in the Northern region of British Columbia. Other intercity routes were introduced connecting southern communities in preparation of the cancellation of
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on December 28, 2003, in Victoria, including the Premier's Office, resulted in charges only for ministerial aides, although key cabinet members from the time resigned. Campbell eventually resigned in late 2010 due to opposition to his government's plan to introduce a
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line supplemented this service, providing a north–south route between interior resource communities and the coast. The Pacific Great Eastern (later known as British Columbia Railway and now owned by Canadian National Railway) connects Fort St James, Fort Nelson, and
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Much of the province is undeveloped, so populations of many mammalian species that have become rare in much of the United States still flourish in British Columbia. Watching animals of various sorts, including a very wide range of birds, has long been popular. Bears
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the Background of Superb Mountains-- Swiss in outline, dark in woods, grandly towering into the clouds there is a sublimity that deeply impresses you. Everything is large and magnificent, worthy of the entrance to the Queen of England's dominions on the Pacific
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stretches for more than 27,000 kilometres (17,000 mi), and includes deep, mountainous fjords and about 6,000 islands, most of which are uninhabited. It is the only province in Canada that borders the Pacific Ocean. British Columbia's highest mountain is
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There are 14 designations of parks and protected areas in the province that reflect the different administration and creation of these areas in a modern context. There are 141 ecological reserves, 35 provincial marine parks, 7 provincial heritage sites, 6
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and north of the Columbia was organized into the Columbia District, administered from Fort Vancouver on the lower Columbia River. The northeast corner of the province east of the Rockies, known as the Peace River Block, was attached to the much larger
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earliest explorers and fur traders used. Fur trade routes were only marginally used for access to British Columbia through the mountains. Travel from the rest of Canada before 1885 meant the difficulty of overland travel via the United States, around
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Until the 1930s, rail was the only means of overland travel to and from the rest of Canada; travellers using motor vehicles needed to journey through the United States. With the construction of the Inter-Provincial Highway in 1932 (now known as the
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provincial government, with the remaining revenue stemming from tuition charges and philanthropic donations. Each post-secondary institution sets its own admission requirements, although the standard requirement is the completion of high school.
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pattern has influenced the politics, culture and business climate of the province. Economic activity related to mining in particular has widely fluctuated with changes in commodity prices over time, with documented costs to community health.
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Lord Lytton "forgot the practicalities of paying for clearing and developing the site and the town" and the efforts of Moody's engineers were continuously hampered by insufficient funds, which, together with the continuous opposition of
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The British Columbia Liberal Party is not related to the federal Liberal Party and does not share the same ideology. Instead, the BC Liberal party is a rather diverse coalition, made up of the remnants of the Social Credit Party, many
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with certain locations receiving less than 250 millimetres (10 in) in annual precipitation. The annual mean temperature in the most populated areas of the province is up to 12 °C (54 °F), the mildest anywhere in Canada.
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2019–20, and it is expected to reach 16.1 percent by 2021–22. British Columbia's economy experienced strong growth in recent years with a total growth rate of 9.6% from 2017 to 2021, a growth rate that was second in the country.
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Due to the blocking presence of successive mountain ranges, the climate of some of the interior valleys of the province (such as the Thompson, parts of the Fraser Canyon, the southern Cariboo and parts of the Okanagan) is
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in Greater Victoria, the Lower Mainland, and Central Interior of the province. Much of the rest of the province, where traffic volumes are generally low, is accessible by well-maintained generally high-mobility two-lane
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were introduced to the region through the establishment of British North American settlements in the late 18th century. Notable English-Canadian artists of 19th and early 20th century British Columbia include architect
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and 3 national park reserves. 12.5 percent of the province's area (114,000 km or 44,000 sq mi) is considered protected under one of the 14 different designations that includes over 800 distinct areas.
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did not specify conditions for distributing the land, so large parcels were snapped up by speculators, including 1,518 hectares (3,750 acres) by Moody himself. For this he was criticized by local newspapermen for
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British Columbia's political history is typified by scandal and a cast of colourful characters, beginning with various colonial-era land scandals and abuses of power by early officials (such as those that led to
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phase. During El Niño events, the jet stream is much farther south across North America, making the province's winters milder and drier than normal. Winters are much wetter and cooler during the opposite phase,
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Letter of Colonel Richard Clement Moody, R.E., to Arthur Blackwood, February 1, 1859, preserved in the British Columbia Historical Quarterly (January – April 1951), ed. Willard E. Ireland, Archives of British
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and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), effectively established a permanent British presence in the region. The Columbia District was broadly defined as being south of 54°40 north latitude, (the southern limit of
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Note: Statistics represent both single (for example, "German") and multiple (for example, "Chinese-English") responses to the 2016 Census, and thus do not add up to 100 percent. All items are self-identified.
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was completed, in 1885, and was the chief mode of long-distance surface transportation until the expansion and improvement of the provincial highways system began in the 1950s. Two major routes through the
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With the amalgamation of the two fur trading companies in 1821, modern-day British Columbia existed in three fur trading departments. The bulk of the central and northern interior was organized into the
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became leader of the Liberals. Early Clark government actions included raising the minimum wage, creating a new statutory holiday in February called "Family Day", and pushing the development of BC's
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BC, yet each has ten senators according to a Global News summary. Correcting this imbalance would require a constitutional amendment, but that is unlikely to be supported by the Atlantic provinces.
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A couple of busy intercity corridors outside Greater Vancouver feature more heavily signalized limited-mobility arterial highways that are mostly four-lane and often divided by portable median
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tax, and a foreign buyers' tax on housing. The net number of people coming to BC from other provinces in 2016 was almost four times larger than in 2012 and BC was the largest net recipient of
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The completion of the railway in 1885 contributed to the economy, facilitating the transportation of the region's considerable resources to the east. The milltown of Granville, also known as
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Like most other provinces in Canada, education is compulsory from ages 6 to 16 (grades 1–10), although the vast majority of students remain in school until they graduate from high school (
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with very cold winters. The climate of Vancouver is by far the mildest winter climate of the major Canadian cities, with nighttime January temperatures averaging above the freezing point.
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Of the 4,648,055 population counted by the 2016 census, 4,598,415 people completed the section about language. Of these, 4,494,995 gave singular responses to the question regarding their
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Liberal government, including Premier Gordon Campbell's arrest for drunk driving in Maui and the resignation of various cabinet ministers because of conflict-of-interest allegations. A
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was invented in Vancouver and remains a popular beverage among coffee shops in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada; it is referred to as a "Vancouver Fog" in Scotland.
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is named after him. It was established at the end of a trail that connected New Westminster with Burrard Inlet to defend New Westminster from potential attack from the US.
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The second largest concentration of British Columbia population is at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, which is made up of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria,
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in the country and the second biggest International Gateway on the west coast (after Los Angeles) with an estimated 26.4 million travellers passing through in 2019.
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was elected leader of the BC Liberals, promising to rename the party in an effort to distance themselves from their federal counterparts. In 2023, the party rebranded as
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or overseas from Asia. Nearly all travel and freight to and from the region occurred via the Pacific Ocean, primarily through the ports of Victoria and New Westminster.
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have some of the warmest and longest summer climates in Canada (while higher elevations are cold and snowy), although their temperatures are often exceeded north of the
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British Columbia has been significantly affected by demographic changes within Canada and around the world. Vancouver was a major destination for many immigrants from
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and named Port Coquitlam's 400-foot "Mary Hill" after his wife. As part of the surveying effort, several tracts were designated "government reserves", which included
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Columbia to distinguish what was the British sector of the Columbia District from the United States' ("American Columbia" or "Southern Columbia"), which became the
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in the Vancouver and Victoria metropolitan areas was administered by BC Hydro, the provincially owned electricity utility. Subsequently, the province established
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The Confederation League led the chorus pressing for the colony to join Canada, which had been created out of three British North American colonies in 1867 (the
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conceded its claims of exclusivity in the Pacific. This opened the way for formal claims and colonization by other powers, including Britain, but because of the
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Given its varied mountainous terrain and its coasts, lakes, rivers, and forests, British Columbia has long been enjoyed for pursuits like hiking and camping,
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are medium- to high-volume roadways with variable posted speeds that range from 50 km/h (31 mph) to maximums just slightly lower than the principal
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in 1862, forcing the colonial administration into deeper debt as it struggled to meet the extensive infrastructure needs of far-flung boom communities like
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to develop the province was problematic, and British Columbia was a destination of immigration from Europe, China, Japan and India. The influx of a non-
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was the first European to journey across North America overland to the Pacific Ocean, inscribing a stone marking his accomplishment on the shoreline of
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In September 2014, there were 11,000 international students in BC public K-12 schools and about 3,000 international students in other BC K-12 schools.
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The entrance to the Frazer is very striking—Extending miles to the right & left are low marsh lands (apparently of very rich qualities) & yet
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British Columbia is the third largest music-producing province in Canada and the local music industry generates an estimated yearly revenue of $ 265
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also exist in the far-southern parts of the coast. Precipitation averages above 1,000 mm (39 in) in almost all of the coastal region, and
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In 2020, British Columbia had the third-largest GDP in Canada, with a GDP of $ 309 billion and a GDP per capita of $ 60,090. British Columbia's
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construction of high-mobility alternative routes or bypasses. The building and maintenance of provincial highways is the responsibility of the
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Consistent with both increased tourism and increased participation in diverse recreations by British Columbians has been the proliferation of
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provide some of British Columbia's renowned and spectacular scenery, which forms the backdrop and context for a growing outdoor adventure and
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The province's mainland away from the coastal regions is somewhat moderated by the Pacific Ocean. Terrain ranges from dry inland forests and
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roads as well. This can result in hazardous driving conditions, as people are usually travelling between warmer areas such as Vancouver or
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encompasses a cohort of Vancouver-based artists who gained notoriety in the 1980s. This school is generally considered to include artists
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Dirty Money: An Independent Review of Money Laundering in Lower Mainland Casinos conducted for the Attorney General of British Columbia
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The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence: Introduced Infectious Diseases and Population Decline Among Northwest Coast Indians, 1774–1874
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with additional passing lanes in mountainous areas and usually only a few stop-controlled intersections outside the main urban areas.
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The northern, mostly mountainous, two-thirds of the province is largely unpopulated and undeveloped, except for the area east of the
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population stimulated resentment from the dominant ethnic groups, resulting in agitation and an attempt to restrict the ability of
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The valleys of the Southern Interior have short winters with only brief bouts of cold or infrequent heavy snow, while those in the
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has been developed in the Coast Mountain range and the Rockies, as well as in the southern areas of the Shuswap Highlands and the
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used plants for food, and to produce material goods like fuel and building products. Plant foods included berries, and roots like
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in their region. A number of British Columbia farmers offer visitors to combine tourism with farm work, for example, through the
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Dickson, Greg; Forsythe, Mark (Summer 2015). "From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War".
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Because of the many mountain ranges and rugged coastline, British Columbia's climate varies dramatically across the province.
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to Victoria, is significantly populated. Much of the western part of Vancouver Island and the rest of the coast is covered by
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rivers, where the terrain is rugged and covered with desert-type flora. Semi-desert grassland is found in large areas of the
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While these languages all reflect the last centuries of colonialism and recent immigration, British Columbia is home to 34
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led to low approval ratings and loss of caucus support: he resigned in November 2010. In early 2011, former deputy premier
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to oversee and operate all municipal transportation systems. In 1998, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, now
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in 1792 and 1793 established British jurisdiction over the coastal area north and west of the Columbia River. In 1793,
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zone, but even there, milder air can penetrate far inland. The coldest temperature in British Columbia was recorded in
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The following portions of eastern British Columbia observe Mountain Standard Time year-round, and do not observe DST:
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Public transit in British Columbia consists mainly of diesel buses, although Vancouver is also serviced by a fleet of
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was selected as the terminus. This prompted the incorporation of the city of Vancouver in 1886. The completion of the
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valleys), because of milder weather near the coast and in certain sheltered southern valleys. Its climate encourages
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San Juan Islands Border dispute to arbitration in 1871 and in 1903, the province's territory shrank again after the
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British Columbia is renowned for its wine production. The primary wine-producing regions include the Okanagan, the
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British Columbia is the most diverse province in Canada; as of 2021, the province had the highest proportion of
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world's fair and the end of Social Credit dominance. This period also saw significant social movements, such as
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and appointed Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for British Columbia. On the advice of Lytton, Moody hired
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British Columbia is a diverse and cosmopolitan province, drawing on a plethora of cultural influences from its
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The following portions of southeastern British Columbia observe Mountain Standard and Mountain Daylight Time:
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In certain areas, there are businesses, non-profit societies, or municipal governments dedicated to promoting
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community is an officially recognized linguistic minority, and around one percent of British Columbians claim
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and agriculture. With this increased stability, objections to the colony's absentee governor and the lack of
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human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the
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provided rail services in Victoria and Vancouver between the nineteenth century and mid twentieth century.
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reduced the spread, with 78 percent of people in BC over the age of five having been fully vaccinated. The
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Coates, K. Dave; Haeussler, Sybille; Lindeburgh, Scott; Pojar, Rosamund; Stock, Arthur J. (January 1994).
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Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
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recorded a population of 5,000,879 — making British Columbia Canada's third-most populous province after
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operates 10 long-distance trains per week on two lines. Local services are limited to two regions, with
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due to the warmer climate. British Columbia is home to 45% of all publicly listed companies in Canada.
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to British Columbia and assume the colony's debt, British Columbia became the sixth province to join
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British Columbia is also home to numerous unique non-seafood culinary staples. Some dishes include
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was established by the 1846 Oregon Treaty, although its history is tied with lands as far south as
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The Imposition of British Culture as Portrayed in the New Westminster Capital Plan of 1859 to 1862
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investigations, and from early records from explorers encountering societies early in the period.
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as a means to better enable municipalities and rural areas to work together at a regional level.
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of the western Arctic may represent a distinct wave of migration from Asia to North America. The
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is epitomized by the variety and intensity of its physical relief, which has defined patterns of
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B.C. Education System Performance – B.C. Public School Results School District: Completion Rates
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The British Columbia Directory, containing a General Directory of Business Men and Householders…
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Moody and the Royal Engineers also built an extensive road network, including what would become
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is the largest religion in the region, though the majority of the population is non-religious.
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agreement. In July 2017, NDP leader John Horgan was sworn in as a premier. Clark resigned and
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and bicyclists have been developed. Cross-country bike touring has been popular since the
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killed about half to two-thirds of the native population of what became British Columbia.
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The Resettlement of British Columbia : Essays on Colonialism and Geographical Change
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A series of gold rushes in various parts of the province followed, the largest being the
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Vancouver maintains roughly 350 works of outdoor public art. Some notable works include
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effect, which is also common (and much warmer) in more southerly parts of the Interior.
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All other areas of British Columbia observe Pacific Standard and Pacific Daylight Time.
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Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for selected cities in British Columbia
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British Columbia also has strong participation levels in many other sports, including
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There are only five major routes to the rest of Canada. From south to north they are:
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present in the legislature (including the Liberals themselves from 1952 to 1975); the
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with 8 percent. These two metropolitan regions have dominated the demographics of BC.
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In addition to these areas, over 47,000 square kilometres (18,000 sq mi) of
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Engendering an Avant-Garde: the unsettled landscapes of Vancouver Photo-Conceptualism
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is the current third party in British Columbia, with three seats in the legislature.
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area of the province, while the indoor events were conducted in the Vancouver area.
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that included wooden houses, seagoing whaling and war canoes and elaborately carved
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peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was
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Educators' Discourses on Student Diversity in Canada: Context, Policy, and Practice
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in the province's far northwest, along with the adjoining Southern Lakes region of
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There are over 200 airports throughout British Columbia, the major ones being the
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as a military reserve (a strategic location in case of an American invasion). The
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Moody and his family arrived in British Columbia in December 1858, commanding the
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industry. 75 percent of the province is mountainous (more than 1,000 m 
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The province's most populous city is Vancouver, which is at the confluence of the
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Commercial ocean transport is of vital importance. Major ports are at Vancouver,
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Demographics of British Columbia § Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples
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Coastal southern British Columbia has a mild and rainy climate influenced by the
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against a substantially strengthened NDP opposition and won a third term in the
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Winters are generally severe in the Northern Interior which is generally in the
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British Columbia has an 87-member elected Legislative Assembly, elected by the
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The interwar period and World War II introduced significant changes, including
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to designate the mainland as the Colony of British Columbia. When news of the
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In Vancouver and Victoria (as well as some other cities), opportunities for
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The flower of the Pacific dogwood is often associated with British Columbia.
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during the 19th century. Colonies originally begun with the support of the
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Treaty talks in British Columbia: negotiating a mutually beneficial future
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bike became available many years ago. Since the advent of the more robust
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was opened in Prince Rupert with an inland sorting port in Prince George.
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with widely variable precipitation. For example, the average daily low in
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State of the West 2010 | Western Canadian Demographic and Economic Trends
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is also a popular activity because of the hilly geography of the region.
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The B.C. Roll is a kind of sushi containing barbecued salmon and cucumber
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explored the coast in 1775. In doing so, Pérez and Quadra reasserted the
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The exception to British Columbia's wet and cloudy winters is during the
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receives an average of 6,903 mm (271.8 in) of rain annually.
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BC Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, Conservation Data Centre
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Vancouver, Victoria, and Prince Rupert are also major ports of call for
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BC Weathercams: Webcams showing realtime conditions across the province
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area now includes 51 percent of the province's population, followed by
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British Columbian cuisine is commonly associated with healthy living,
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who have traditionally supported the NDP or its predecessor, the CCF.
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spurred rapid growth, and in less than fifty years the city surpassed
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district, administered from Fort St. James. The interior south of the
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who completed the first documented voyage, which took place in 1774.
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produces many unique fruits originating from the region, including
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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum concert hall (2019)
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landscape painting in the mid-20th century through such artists as
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Geography of British Columbia: people and landscapes in transition
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in 1858–59). Notable scandals in Social Credit years included the
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The economic history of British Columbia is replete with tales of
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Visible minority and Indigenous population (2021 Canadian census)
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Selling British Columbia: Tourism and Consumer Culture, 1890–1970
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Outline map of British Columbia with significant cities and towns
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The First Nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
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Sherlock, Tracy; Chiang, Chuck; Shaw, Rob (September 12, 2014).
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The First Nations of British Columbia: An Anthropological Survey
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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
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in 1858, an influx of Americans into New Caledonia prompted the
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Ecology and Silviculture of Interior Spruce in British Columbia
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British Columbia is known for having politically active labour
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to immigrate to British Columbia through the imposition of the
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The arrival of Europeans began around the mid-18th century, as
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is the largest port in Canada and the most diversified port in
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constitute about 6 percent of the province's total population.
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British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
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Until 1849, these districts were a wholly unorganized area of
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may have explored the British Columbian coast in 1579, it was
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also have a large presence in the Metro Vancouver region. The
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is the rail rapid transit system that serves Metro Vancouver.
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reached London, Richard Clement Moody was hand-picked by the
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Southern Interior valleys are hot in summer; for example, in
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are typically colder and snowier than cities in the valleys.
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Indian reserve populations are not included in these figures
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opportunities abound on the British Columbia coast with its
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Current passenger services in British Columbia are limited.
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began to be vocalized, led by the influential editor of the
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Government's post-secondary expansion: 25,000 seats by 2010
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British Columbia Chronicle, 1847–1871: Gold & Colonists
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Rail development expanded greatly in the decades after the
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Boyd, Robert T. (1990). "Demographic History, 1774–1874".
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Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies
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The government of British Columbia has designated several
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85) provincial elections. The NDP and its predecessor the
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
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to the northwest. With an estimated population of over 5.6
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Handbook of North American Indians: 7 the Northwest Coast
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is enjoyed by many British Columbians. Opportunities for
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia recognize
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Lovely, Warren; Maltais, Catherine (February 19, 2019).
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has mushroomed in popularity since the early 1990s. The
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runs international passenger service between Vancouver,
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Many healthy populations of fish are present, including
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at the United States border, is one of several wine and
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British Columbia 100 years ago: portraits of a province
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People, politics, and child welfare in British Columbia
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The West beyond the West: a history of British Columbia
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Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
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and which includes the British Columbia portion of the
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as premier in the 2011 BC Liberal leadership election.
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important monopolies, notably BC Hydro and BC Ferries.
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The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition
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Martin, Ged (1978). "The Naming of British Columbia".
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unmarked gravesites of hundreds of Indigenous children
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Lands now known as British Columbia were added to the
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2200 near Cranbrook and Victoria to less than 1300 in
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Roach, Robert (2010). "Economic output in the West".
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Uguen-Csenge, Eva; Lindsay, Bethany (June 29, 2021).
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List of professional sports teams in British Columbia
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are much enjoyed, and in recent decades high-quality
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providing rapid transit and commuter services in the
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In 2021, 34.4 percent of the population consisted of
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as the sixth province of Canada, in enactment of the
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19,548.9 km (7,547.9 sq mi)  2.1%
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Gilmartin, Mary (2009). "Colonialism/ Imperialism".
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cuisine associated with the interior of the province
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on July 20, 1871. The Treaty of Washington sent the
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jurisdiction of HBC administrators; however, unlike
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killed at least 30 percent of the Pacific Northwest
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(2004). 11355:"Canadian Climate Normals or Averages 1981–2010" 9929:) also have degree-granting campuses located in 8140: 7997: 7350: 7184: 6801: 6466: 6304: 6276: 5398:Most common reported mother tongue in BC (2016) 4001:List of cities in Canada § British Columbia 3780:saw significant interaction between immigrants, 3321:) transferred to sole American sovereignty. The 2897:took place between 20,000 and 12,000 years ago. 2329:, and many other sorts of ducks. Smaller birds ( 1249:. Only a narrow strip of Vancouver Island, from 1185:British Columbia is bordered to the west by the 14383: 14064: 14062: 12209: 11746:"First Nations – People of the Northwest Coast" 11630: 11207:Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data 10842:"B.C.'s capital market hit record high in 2021" 9031:. Some unique pastries include apple cranberry 5867:The meeting chamber of the Legislative Assembly 3827:, that ultimately contributed to its downfall. 1280:is near the geographic centre of the province. 15244: 13979: 13820: 11387:. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. 5709:List of regional districts of British Columbia 5247: 5146: 4265:. The metropolitan area also includes several 4190:) represented in the regional district as the 4090:List of regional districts of British Columbia 4082:List of metropolitan areas in British Columbia 2945:and Athabaskan language groups, primarily the 2175:Another tier of parks in British Columbia are 1122:, an American ship which lent its name to the 1105:on August 8, 1848, as a result of the treaty. 15867: 15593: 15230: 14979: 13669:Washington State Department of Transportation 13490:"Case Study – BC Transit Fuel Cell Bus Fleet" 13051:Canadian Federal and Provincial Fiscal Tables 13012: 11783: 10068:Electoral areas A, B, and C, and the town of 9124: 8378:Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 8197: 5721:The British Columbia Parliament Buildings in 5639:, though its economic mainstay has long been 4278:Ten largest metropolitan areas by population 3651:Memorial to the "last spike" in Craigellachie 3598:Rapid growth and development (1860s to 1910s) 3135:—were primarily concerned with extending the 2992: 2779:Wild and medicinal plants of British Columbia 1205:, and to the south by the American states of 818:the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada 816:. Vancouver and its suburbs together make up 110:for 'splendour without diminishment') 15721:Proposed provinces and territories of Canada 14059: 14004: 13695:"International Shipping in British Columbia" 13568:"Victoria Region Transit Priority Corridors" 13275: 12716: 12007: 12005: 12003: 12001: 11999: 11846:"Plagues and Peoples on the Northwest Coast" 11439: 11287: 10903: 10269: 10267: 9866:located throughout the province, including: 6034:List of British Columbia provincial highways 5908:British Columbia is underrepresented in the 2168:British Columbia contains a large number of 2068: 1583:region has a climate suitable for vineyards. 1372:, close to the confluence of the Fraser and 1150: 42: 14562:Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). 13730:. Chamber of Shipping of BC. Archived from 13697:. Chamber of Shipping of BC. Archived from 13192: 13190: 12699:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 12690: 12673:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 12374:"Canadians flock to B.C. in search of jobs" 11740: 11738: 11736: 11702: 11700: 10645:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population" 10496: 8317:operate within the province, including the 7626: 7618: 4102:Half of all British Columbians live in the 3863:. Campbell led his party to victory in the 2863:Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau 2075:List of protected areas of British Columbia 1402:British Columbia is considered part of the 883:capital. In 1871, British Columbia entered 101: 17019:States and territories established in 1871 15938:World wars and interwar period (1914–1945) 15874: 15860: 15600: 15586: 15237: 15223: 14986: 14972: 14869: 14353:"BC school shutdown has China 'concerned'" 13852: 12346:(Report). Government of British Columbia. 12071: 11576: 11477:. Oceanwatch BC Coast. November 28, 2016. 11209:. Environment Canada. September 25, 2013. 9973:Index of British Columbia–related articles 9750:Public universities and colleges include: 8204: 8190: 6022:electric vehicles sold in British Columbia 5806:The province is currently governed by the 5694: 4086:List of municipalities in British Columbia 4022:Population density map of British Columbia 4009:List of municipalities in British Columbia 3930:to China. Trends of urbanization mean the 2772: 15710:Former colonies and territories in Canada 14877:Tourism British Columbia official website 13022:National Bank of Canada Financial Markets 12612:. Statistics Canada. 2002. Archived from 12438:. Brititish Columbia Ministry of Health. 12432:"British Columbia's Response to COVID-19" 12128:"Col. Richard Clement Moody – Postscript" 11996: 11794: 11161: 11047: 10910:(illustrated ed.). Discovery Press. 10387:"WelcomeBC / Geography of BC - WelcomeBC" 10264: 9707: 7894: 7886: 5848:. Historically, there have commonly been 4941:Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples 4497:Ten largest municipalities by population 3915:became leader of the BC Liberals. In the 2867:The Canadian Crown and Aboriginal peoples 2784:First Nations peoples of British Columbia 2079:List of British Columbia Provincial Parks 429:925,186 km (357,216 sq mi) 421:944,735 km (364,764 sq mi) 14325: 13187: 13160: 13150:from the original on September 24, 2015. 11733: 11706: 11697: 10751:Robinson, J. Lewis (November 18, 2010). 10750: 9781:British Columbia Institute of Technology 9737: 9714: 9658: 9348:List of sport teams in British Columbia 9139: 9128: 8987:Nanaimo bars originate from the city of 8982: 8870: 8667: 8460: 8336: 8267:. The E&N Railway, rebranded as the 8240:, terminating at Prince Rupert, and the 8215: 6185: 6174: 6066: 6037: 5923: 5862: 5786: 5727: 5716: 5606: 5595: 5370: 4093: 4017: 3834: 3646: 3615: 3442: 3389: 3248: 3049: 3038: 3034:1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic 2870: 2603:biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia 2601:and their hybrids occur in 12 of the 14 2440: 2426: 2396:species native to the coast include the 2201: 2096: 2082: 1574: 1521: 1440: 1429: 1282: 1168: 1054:, significant agriculture exists in the 368:Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 16410: 14274:Care, Ministry of Education and Child. 14234: 14070:"Most Popular Food in British Columbia" 14011:Funk, Kaitlyn Funk (October 20, 2022). 13928: 13401: 13196: 12931: 12152: 12087:Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online 12018:(M.A. thesis). 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February 9, 2022. 9796:Emily Carr University of Art and Design 9771:University of Northern British Columbia 4760:Top ethnic origins in BC (2016 census) 4132:North Vancouver (district municipality) 4005:List of communities in British Columbia 3926:who left the former UK colony prior to 3786:1935 docker's strike at Ballantyne Pier 3381:lieutenant governor of British Columbia 2852: 2472:Endangered species in British Columbia 812:, while the province's largest city is 14: 16996: 16834: 14822:Ver Berkmoes, Ryan; Lee, John (2007). 14796:Thirkell, Fred; Scullion, Bob (2002). 14509: 14173: 13987:"Food & Drink in British Columbia" 13770:from the original on November 27, 2020 13440:from the original on November 13, 2018 12774: 12442:from the original on December 31, 2021 12371: 12353:from the original on November 16, 2018 12338: 12134:from the original on September 8, 2019 12044: 11990: 11582: 11564:from the original on November 15, 2013 11549: 11531:from the original on February 21, 2018 11502: 11481:from the original on February 12, 2022 11391:from the original on February 12, 2022 11365:from the original on February 27, 2014 11067:from the original on November 14, 2018 10951:from the original on December 12, 2019 10942: 10860: 10323: 10311:from the original on December 19, 2023 10281:from the original on February 10, 2022 10228:from the original on November 13, 2021 10081:Northern Rockies Regional Municipality 10002:Oxford Guide to Canadian English Usage 8885:cuisine associated with the west coast 4955:and 5.9 percent of the population was 3917:2020 British Columbia general election 3635:, November 7, 1885. Completion of the 3588:Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871) 3330:Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) 1463:. Most of the region is classified as 1076:Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) 861:Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) 16640:Metropolitan areas and agglomerations 15855: 15581: 15218: 14967: 14489: 14398:from the original on October 9, 2022. 14340:from the original on October 9, 2022. 13675:from the original on January 11, 2019 13410:from the original on November 2, 2018 13293:from the original on October 20, 2013 13255: 13211:from the original on December 4, 2015 13175:from the original on December 4, 2015 13161:Galloway, Gloria (December 3, 2015). 13067:from the original on February 5, 2020 13002:from the original on October 9, 2022. 12970:from the original on December 9, 2021 12866: 12649:from the original on February 9, 2022 12558:"Statistics Canada – Population" 12538:from the original on February 9, 2022 12320:from the original on October 12, 2020 12225:Wallechinsky, D.; Loucky, J. (2010). 12108:from the original on January 18, 2020 12011: 11971: 11928:from the original on January 25, 2021 11909: 11813: 11634:Handbook of Native American Mythology 11275:from the original on October 17, 2015 11249:from the original on January 16, 2019 11213:from the original on January 16, 2019 11183:from the original on January 16, 2019 11149:from the original on December 8, 2015 11143:Environment and Climate Change Canada 10542: 10469: 10423:from the original on February 9, 2022 8991:and consist of a crumb and nut base, 8914:Seafoods of British Columbia include 8761:million. The province is home to the 8731:. Performing arts venues include the 8273:last logging railway in North America 7250: 6027: 5808:British Columbia New Democratic Party 5197:First Nations (North American Indian) 3796:, highlighting anti-Asian sentiment. 2801:subdivides British Columbia into six 1658: 1655: 1652: 1649: 1646: 1643: 1640: 1637: 1570:a record-breaking heat wave that year 1414:of Alaska, Idaho, (western) Montana, 1245:, located at the southeastern tip of 1155:as the French name for the province. 1065: 808:. The capital of British Columbia is 14263:from the original on March 19, 2015. 14245:. Canadian Scholars' Press. p.  14010: 13789:Marjorie M. Halpin (March 4, 2015). 13755: 13514: 13373:"Community Bus Pilot Project Ending" 13231:"Provincial Symbols and Honours Act" 13223: 13039:– via National Bank of Canada. 12934:Hard on Health of Mining Communities 12305: 12165:from the original on January 1, 2022 11881:University of British Columbia Press 11870: 11864: 11770: 11415:Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel Whistler 11232:McElroy, Justin (February 9, 2017). 10357:"Sub-national HDI – Global Data Lab" 10126: 9862:British Columbia is also home to 11 9734:Higher education in British Columbia 8412:List of airports in British Columbia 8098: 7870: 5826:Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 4272: 4040: 3561: 3377:Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment 3370:Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment 3336:Colony of British Columbia (1858–66) 3082:Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra 1546:, get midwinter thaws caused by the 869:Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment 17014:Provinces and territories of Canada 16913:Topics by provinces and territories 15609:Provinces and territories of Canada 15198: 14769:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14736:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14703:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14670:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14634:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14601:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14568:. Univ. of British Columbia Press. 14552:For a more comprehensive list, see 14420:from the original on April 27, 2020 14216:from the original on April 12, 2020 14127:Katelyn Marchyshyn (June 9, 2020). 14041:"Must Try British Columbia Recipes" 13197:Baldrey, Keith (December 3, 2015). 12932:Thomson, Hilary (October 6, 2005). 12412:. The Canadian Press. April 2, 2024 12339:German, Peter M. (March 31, 2018). 12251:from the original on March 29, 2014 12241:"BC Premier Campbell stepping down" 12159:Canadian History: Pre-Confederation 11797:Key Concepts in Political Geography 11748:. BC Archives. 1999. Archived from 11335:from the original on August 1, 2021 11261: 10943:Munroe, Susan (February 12, 2019). 10680:from the original on March 30, 2019 10536: 9727: 9179:are popular on many inland rivers. 8446:List of museums in British Columbia 8439: 8073: 7986: 7282: 5919: 5759:. British Columbia is divided into 4723: 3901:Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines 3874:The province won a bid to host the 3301:(within present day Washington and 2124:British Columbia contains seven of 1227:British Columbia's rugged coastline 1219:southern border of British Columbia 804:million as of 2024, it is Canada's 24: 17024:Geography of the Pacific Northwest 14547: 14186:from the original on March 3, 2017 14174:Felton, Vernon (August 26, 2016). 13961:"Iconic Foods of British Columbia" 13756:Chan, Kenneth (February 3, 2022). 13515:Chan, Kenneth (February 2, 2021). 13237:from the original on April 2, 2015 12880:. pp. 103–109. Archived from 12756:from the original on July 16, 2022 12490: 12478:from the original on June 18, 2021 12287:from the original on April 7, 2014 12077: 11685:from the original on June 12, 2021 11651:from the original on June 27, 2014 11302:from the original on July 21, 2012 11173:Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 11089:. Celebratebig.com. 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Vol. 38. pp. 332–333. 14103:"British Columbia Food and Drink" 13929:Britten, Liam (August 11, 2018). 12848:from the original on May 18, 2015 12786:from the original on May 11, 2021 12386:from the original on May 11, 2017 12306:Kwan, Shawna (January 21, 2019). 12281:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 12212:British Columbia History magazine 12028: 11915: 11897:from the original on May 11, 2021 11826:from the original on May 26, 2008 11714:. Moscow- RSUH. pp. 45–118. 11607:from the original on May 18, 2016 11243:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 10924:from the original on May 13, 2016 10904:Akrigg, Helen B.; G.P.V. (1977). 10840:Bennett, Nelson (July 21, 2022). 10518:Dictionary of Falklands Biography 10301:"Population estimates, quarterly" 9864:private colleges and universities 9673: 9569:Willoughby Community Park Stadium 8249:British Columbia Electric Railway 7947: 6245:A new extension to Coquitlam and 6170: 5995: 5757:chief justice of British Columbia 5173:Total visible minority population 4732:in the country. The five largest 4104:Metro Vancouver Regional District 3803:and its eventual repeal, and the 3527:to the prospecting region around 3173:Anglo-American Convention of 1818 3060:, second half of the 19th century 2225:or spirit bear) live here, as do 2181:the province's regional districts 2158:Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 2114:National Historic Sites of Canada 1469:warm-summer Mediterranean climate 1201:, to the east by the province of 273:United Colony of British Columbia 16976: 16975: 16963: 15833: 15822: 15821: 15545: 15531: 15284: 15197: 15185: 15174: 15173: 14959:BC government online map archive 14554:Bibliography of British Columbia 14502:Dictionary of National Biography 14452:from the original on May 3, 2020 14432: 14402: 14377: 14344: 14326:Richards, John (December 2021). 14319: 14293: 14273: 14267: 14239:. In Gérin-Lajoie, Diane (ed.). 14228: 14198: 14167: 14142: 14120: 14013:"Taste Test: B.C.'s Best Cheese" 13922: 13897: 13871: 13846: 13821:Ihor Holubizky (March 9, 2017). 13814: 13791:"Northwest Coast Indigenous Art" 13782: 13749: 13713: 13687: 13651: 13615: 13590: 13560: 13534: 13508: 13482: 13452: 13422: 13402:McElroy, Justin (May 29, 2018). 13395: 13365: 13335: 13305: 13249: 13154: 13130: 13105: 13079: 13043: 13006: 12982: 12952: 12925: 12899: 12860: 12830: 12798: 12183: 11848:. .h-net.msu.edu. Archived from 11814:Lange, Greg (January 23, 2003). 11550:Turner, Nancy (September 2007). 11115:. Cooltrails.com. Archived from 10821:from the original on May 5, 2021 10765:from the original on May 4, 2021 10479:, vol. 90, pp. 453–455 9957: 9943: 9526:Canadian Elite Basketball League 8863:Cuisine of the Pacific Northwest 8771:Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra 8676:British Columbia is home to the 8430:Abbotsford International Airport 8391:), Prince Rupert, and Victoria. 8129: 8104: 8097: 8072: 8065: 7985: 7971: 7966: 7961: 7956: 7946: 7936: 7931: 7926: 7921: 7916: 7911: 7893: 7885: 7876: 7869: 7847: 7840: 7827: 7822: 7808: 7801: 7788: 7783: 7769: 7762: 7749: 7735: 7728: 7715: 7701: 7694: 7681: 7667: 7660: 7647: 7633: 7625: 7617: 7602: 7585: 7578: 7571: 7549: 7542: 7520: 7513: 7488: 7481: 7456: 7449: 7427: 7420: 7413: 7391: 7383: 7375: 7331: 7323: 7315: 7288: 7281: 7256: 7249: 7224: 7172: 7165: 7143: 7121: 7099: 7077: 7055: 7033: 7011: 6989: 6967: 6945: 6923: 6901: 6879: 6857: 6835: 6820: 6789: 6767: 6745: 6723: 6701: 6679: 6657: 6635: 6613: 6591: 6569: 6547: 6525: 6503: 6496: 6447: 6440: 6415: 6408: 6383: 6376: 6359: 6354: 6341: 6334: 6282:British Columbia passenger rail 5948:Coat of arms of British Columbia 5894:raid on the Parliament Buildings 5784:, of whom the premier is chair. 5686:is edging up to 15.0 percent in 5672:dramatic upswings and downswings 4045: 3995:Demographics of British Columbia 3969:were discovered at three former 3895:industry. In the lead-up to the 3805:internment of Japanese Canadians 3506:coat of arms of British Columbia 3467:, connecting New Westminster to 3309:divided the territory along the 1360:The Southern Interior cities of 1181:and industry since colonization. 1126:and later the wider region; the 1116:is derived from the name of the 1038:and is a significant centre for 772:to the east; the territories of 211: 82: 70: 15998:Former colonies and territories 15715:Territorial evolution of Canada 13256:Labbé, Stefan (April 1, 2022). 12768: 12742: 12602: 12572: 12550: 12504:. July 13, 2021. Archived from 12454: 12424: 12398: 12372:Carman, Tara (August 5, 2016). 12365: 12332: 12299: 12263: 12233: 12218: 12203: 12177: 12146: 12050: 12022: 11940: 11838: 11807: 11764: 11663: 11543: 11493: 11467: 11433: 11417:. July 30, 2015. 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The Weather Doctor Almanac. 10349: 10293: 10240: 10210: 10180: 10150: 9994: 9923:Fairleigh Dickinson University 9756:University of British Columbia 8839:Squamish Valley Music Festival 8779:Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra 8450: 8422:Victoria International Airport 7877: 7586: 7572: 7173: 7166: 6497: 6335: 6263:University of British Columbia 5821:British Columbia Liberal Party 5705:Government of British Columbia 5362:Other (51,440 persons or 1.0%) 3959:a major effect on the province 2483:Total number of species in BC 2153:Mount Revelstoke National Park 2044:−24.6 °C (−12.3 °F) 1241:British Columbia's capital is 13: 1: 17009:1871 establishments in Canada 14763:Muckle, Robert James (1998). 11583:Muckle, Robert James (2007). 11296:"North America's Record Cold" 10138: 10088:Peace River Regional District 9901:Tamwood International College 9680:Education in British Columbia 9641:Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre 9217:downhill events were held in 8426:Kelowna International Airport 8105: 7579: 7428: 7421: 7414: 6342: 5235:Multiple Indigenous responses 4013: 3475:and New Westminster, and the 2013:−11.7 °C (10.9 °F) 1982:−10.2 °C (13.6 °F) 1391:contains BC's portion of the 1320:Central and Southern Interior 1165:Geography of British Columbia 961:French as their mother tongue 15538:Pacific Northwest portal 15203:WikiProject:British Columbia 14565:British Columbia place names 13823:"Painting: Modern Movements" 12186:"Chinese Head Tax in Canada" 12012:Scott, Laura Elaine (1983). 11871:Boyd, Robert Thomas (1999). 11060:. B.C. Ministry of Forests. 10497:Mallandaine, Edward (1887). 10253:Geographical Names Data Base 10164:. Natural Resources Canada. 10143: 10040:, excluding the part within 10036:and Electoral area A within 9654: 8966:, lemon ginger), as well as 8763:Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 8398:. In 2007, a large maritime 8244:, terminating at Vancouver. 8130: 7550: 7543: 7521: 7514: 7489: 7482: 7457: 7450: 7144: 7122: 7078: 7056: 7034: 7012: 6990: 6968: 6946: 6924: 6902: 6880: 6858: 6836: 6746: 6658: 6614: 6592: 6570: 6548: 6526: 6504: 6472:White Pass & Yukon Route 6441: 6416: 6409: 6377: 6310:White Pass & Yukon Route 5816:British Columbia Green Party 5713:Monarchy in British Columbia 5701:Politics of British Columbia 5323:(1,684,870 persons or 34.3%) 5317:(2,559,250 persons or 52.1%) 4198:. The metropolitan area has 4106:, which includes Vancouver, 3487:after his private secretary 3068:entered the area to harvest 2931:Interior of British Columbia 2128:and National Park Reserves: 2062:−4.2 °C (24.4 °F) 2056:10.9 °C (51.6 °F) 2053:23.2 °C (73.8 °F) 2050:−3.6 °C (25.5 °F) 2041:−16.1 °C (3.0 °F) 2031:−0.5 °C (31.1 °F) 2022:22.4 °C (72.3 °F) 2019:−1.1 °C (30.0 °F) 2016:11.2 °C (52.2 °F) 2010:−4.0 °C (24.8 °F) 2000:−0.3 °C (31.5 °F) 1997:11.7 °C (53.1 °F) 1994:11.2 °C (52.2 °F) 1991:26.2 °C (79.2 °F) 1985:12.9 °C (55.2 °F) 1979:−1.9 °C (28.6 °F) 1966:13.2 °C (55.8 °F) 1960:26.3 °C (79.3 °F) 1957:−0.3 °C (31.5 °F) 1954:14.4 °C (57.9 °F) 1951:−8.6 °C (16.5 °F) 1948:−1.4 °C (29.5 °F) 1935:16.4 °C (61.5 °F) 1932:14.3 °C (57.7 °F) 1929:31.5 °C (88.7 °F) 1923:18.1 °C (64.6 °F) 1920:−3.8 °C (25.2 °F) 1904:13.7 °C (56.7 °F) 1901:14.2 °C (57.6 °F) 1898:28.9 °C (84.0 °F) 1892:16.6 °C (61.9 °F) 1889:−5.9 °C (21.4 °F) 1873:14.3 °C (57.7 °F) 1870:13.3 °C (55.9 °F) 1867:28.7 °C (83.7 °F) 1861:15.7 °C (60.3 °F) 1858:−3.0 °C (26.6 °F) 1842:15.3 °C (59.5 °F) 1839:12.5 °C (54.5 °F) 1836:25.0 °C (77.0 °F) 1830:15.8 °C (60.4 °F) 1811:13.5 °C (56.3 °F) 1808:13.7 °C (56.7 °F) 1805:22.2 °C (72.0 °F) 1799:13.2 °C (55.8 °F) 1780:14.2 °C (57.6 °F) 1777:11.3 °C (52.3 °F) 1774:22.4 °C (72.3 °F) 1768:13.6 °C (56.5 °F) 1749:14.6 °C (58.3 °F) 1746:12.3 °C (54.1 °F) 1743:23.9 °C (75.0 °F) 1737:14.1 °C (57.4 °F) 1718:13.6 °C (56.5 °F) 1715:10.5 °C (50.9 °F) 1712:18.9 °C (66.0 °F) 1706:11.9 °C (53.4 °F) 1687:11.1 °C (52.0 °F) 1684:10.5 °C (50.9 °F) 1681:16.2 °C (61.2 °F) 1675:10.2 °C (50.4 °F) 1672:−0.8 °C (30.6 °F) 1553:During winter on the coast, 1353:on Vancouver Island and the 1158: 1034:. British Columbia exhibits 863:was subsequently founded by 806:third-most populous province 7: 15978:Crown and Indigenous people 15063:Indian government districts 14865:Official government website 14825:Guide to "British Columbia" 14730:McGillivray, Brett (2000). 14697:McKee, Christopher (2000). 14150:"British Columbia Wineries" 13377:Pender Island Community Bus 13347:Pender Island Community Bus 12214:. Vol. 48, no. 2. 9983:Symbols of British Columbia 9978:Outline of British Columbia 9936: 9921:Two American universities ( 9776:Vancouver Island University 9144:Shoreline Trail in Victoria 8809:, and solo artists such as 8789:acts include bands such as 8767:Okanagan Symphony Orchestra 8354:islands of British Columbia 8310:, and intermediate points. 8275:until its closure in 2017. 8238:Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 7848: 7809: 7770: 7736: 7702: 7668: 7634: 7392: 7332: 7289: 7257: 7225: 7100: 6790: 6768: 6724: 6702: 6680: 6636: 6448: 6384: 6087:and Highway 97 through the 5592:Economy of British Columbia 5366: 5301: 5261:Total Indigenous population 5160:Multiple visible minorities 4736:groups in the province are 3504:. Moody designed the first 3410:of 1860, Moody settled the 3387:as his personal secretary. 3297:especially in the southern 2915:Athapaskan-speaking peoples 2848:History of British Columbia 2793: 2418:Pacific white-sided dolphin 2356:such as several species of 2059:5.2 °C (41.4 °F) 2047:9.6 °C (49.3 °F) 2028:9.4 °C (48.9 °F) 2025:9.1 °C (48.4 °F) 1988:0.3 °C (32.5 °F) 1969:0.3 °C (32.5 °F) 1963:9.5 °C (49.1 °F) 1938:3.5 °C (38.3 °F) 1926:3.6 °C (38.5 °F) 1917:2.0 °C (35.6 °F) 1907:3.3 °C (37.9 °F) 1895:3.2 °C (37.8 °F) 1886:0.4 °C (32.7 °F) 1876:3.2 °C (37.8 °F) 1864:2.5 °C (36.5 °F) 1855:1.8 °C (35.2 °F) 1845:6.4 °C (43.5 °F) 1833:5.2 °C (41.4 °F) 1827:0.4 °C (32.7 °F) 1824:6.1 °C (43.0 °F) 1814:7.0 °C (44.6 °F) 1802:5.6 °C (42.1 °F) 1796:1.4 °C (34.5 °F) 1793:6.9 °C (44.4 °F) 1783:5.7 °C (42.3 °F) 1771:4.3 °C (39.7 °F) 1765:1.5 °C (34.7 °F) 1762:7.6 °C (45.7 °F) 1752:5.2 °C (41.4 °F) 1740:3.9 °C (39.0 °F) 1734:0.1 °C (32.2 °F) 1731:6.9 °C (44.4 °F) 1721:6.3 °C (43.3 °F) 1709:4.0 °C (39.2 °F) 1703:2.3 °C (36.1 °F) 1700:8.3 °C (46.9 °F) 1690:4.9 °C (40.8 °F) 1678:2.5 °C (36.5 °F) 1669:5.6 °C (42.1 °F) 1010:. Its main exports include 471: • Estimate  10: 17045: 16868:Provincial and territorial 16791:Inventions and discoveries 15928:British Canada (1763–1867) 15881: 14628:Foster, Leslie T. (2007). 14551: 14519:. Univ. of Toronto Press. 14468: 14235:Jacquet, Marianne (2008). 13492:. Chfca.ca. Archived from 12995:. Government of BC. 2020. 11707:Bengtson, John D. (2008). 11294:Heidorn, Keith C. (2002). 10096:Tsay Keh Dene First Nation 9876:Trinity Western University 9791:Thompson Rivers University 9731: 9677: 9647: 9125:Outdoor life and athletics 8856: 8852: 8750: 8454: 8443: 8409: 8342:Spirit of Vancouver Island 8319:White Pass and Yukon Route 6191:Trolley buses in Vancouver 6050:between Richmond and Delta 6031: 6020:As of 2021, the number of 5901:(HST) and was replaced by 5698: 5589: 5585: 5379:in both English and French 5007: 4944: 4188:University Endowment Lands 4075: 3998: 3992: 3971:Indian residential schools 3760: 3601: 3584:Colony of Vancouver Island 3333: 3323:Colony of Vancouver Island 3281:, in present-day Alberta. 3002: 2996: 2993:Fur trade and colonial era 2856: 2845: 2841: 2776: 2592: 2072: 1425: 1189:and the American state of 1162: 972:British Columbia's economy 857:Colony of Vancouver Island 16957: 16921: 16895: 16746: 16662: 16632: 16584: 16575: 16476: 16314: 16250: 16166: 16157: 16127: 16094:Newfoundland and Labrador 16066: 16055: 15961: 15898: 15889: 15817: 15729: 15702: 15676: 15643:Newfoundland and Labrador 15615: 15525: 15457: 15429: 15401: 15358: 15293: 15282: 15256: 15179:Category:British Columbia 15168: 15106: 15038: 15002: 13853:Modigliani, Leah (2018). 13828:The Canadian Encyclopedia 13796:The Canadian Encyclopedia 12190:The Canadian Encyclopedia 11972:Hauka, Donald J. (2003). 10815:"Ministry of Agriculture" 10758:The Canadian Encyclopedia 9342: 8718:Arts Club Theatre Company 8242:Canadian Northern Railway 8220:CPR train traversing the 8138: 8120: 8113: 8088: 8081: 8056: 7994: 7979: 7955: 7910: 7903: 7860: 7856: 7821: 7817: 7782: 7778: 7748: 7744: 7714: 7710: 7680: 7676: 7646: 7642: 7601: 7594: 7565: 7558: 7536: 7529: 7504: 7497: 7472: 7465: 7440: 7436: 7407: 7400: 7347: 7340: 7304: 7297: 7272: 7265: 7240: 7233: 7218: 7181: 7159: 7152: 7137: 7130: 7115: 7108: 7093: 7086: 7071: 7064: 7049: 7042: 7027: 7020: 7005: 6998: 6983: 6976: 6961: 6954: 6939: 6932: 6917: 6910: 6895: 6888: 6873: 6866: 6851: 6844: 6829: 6798: 6783: 6776: 6761: 6754: 6739: 6732: 6717: 6710: 6695: 6688: 6673: 6666: 6651: 6644: 6629: 6622: 6607: 6600: 6585: 6578: 6563: 6556: 6541: 6534: 6519: 6512: 6463: 6456: 6431: 6424: 6399: 6392: 6367: 6350: 6301: 5335:(125,915 persons or 2.6%) 5329:(290,870 persons or 5.9%) 5276: 5259: 5188: 5171: 4988: 4977: 4972: 4263:Capital Regional District 4200:seventeen Indian reserves 4071: 3861:Canadian National Railway 3768:province died in combat. 3707:Rivers, the Cariboo, the 3637:transcontinental railroad 3471:, the North Road between 3214:(1807); Kamloops (1812); 2482: 2480:Red-listed species in BC 2479: 2476: 2436:Garibaldi Provincial Park 2192:Agricultural Land Reserve 2069:Parks and protected areas 1632: 1629: 1626: 1623: 1620: 1568:on June 29, 2021, during 1501:humid continental climate 1395:, centred at the city of 748:(commonly abbreviated as 738:provinces and territories 735: 725: 715: 705: 693: 681: 669: 658: 641: 626: 609: 594: 587: 571: 564: 553: 541: • Total (2015) 540: 532: 525: 521: 504: 494: 490:5.41/km (14.0/sq mi) 486: 478: 470: 462: 457: 449: 441: 433: 425: 417: 412: 408: 395: 385: 373: 363: 353: 340: 327: 322: 318: 308: 298: 288: 278: 268: 258: 223: 115: 98: 66: 59: 37: 15350:Leader of the Opposition 14595:Dawson, Michael (2005). 14384:Auditor General (2008). 14305:studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca 12029:Moody, Richard Clement. 11203:"GLACIER NP ROGERS PASS" 10514:"Moody, Richard Clement" 10258:Natural Resources Canada 9988: 9951:Pacific Northwest portal 9836:College of New Caledonia 9600:National Lacrosse League 9565:Canadian Premier League 9422:National Ringette League 9400:Canadian Football League 9113:, Vancouver Island, the 8903:produce, and methods of 8847:Pemberton Music Festival 8843:Shambhala Music Festival 8837:in BC have included the 8746: 8518:Western styles and forms 8467:Church at Yuquot Village 8374:Port Angeles, Washington 8358:Washington State Ferries 8332: 8229:Canadian Pacific Railway 5978:"Spirit" or Kermode bear 5942:Flag of British Columbia 5774:single transferable vote 5359:(11,570 persons or 0.2%) 5353:(26,850 persons or 0.5%) 5347:(81,320 persons or 1.7%) 5341:(83,860 persons or 1.7%) 4261:, which are part of the 3885:BC Rail corruption trial 3869:2009 provincial election 3865:2005 provincial election 3849:2001 provincial election 3669:Canadian Pacific Railway 3629:Canadian Pacific Railway 3366:Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton 3344:James Douglas (governor) 3256:, Vancouver Island, 1851 2623:ponderosa or yellow pine 2197: 18:British Columbia, Canada 16028:Persons of significance 16023:National Historic Sites 15275:National Historic Sites 15058:District municipalities 15030:Counties (court system) 14887:March 31, 2022, at the 13879:"Public Art Mini Guide" 12082:"Richard Clement Moody" 11777:Smithsonian Institution 11679:Simon Fraser University 11637:. ABC-CLIO. p. 6. 10188:"BC Geographical Names" 9927:Northeastern University 9856:Justice Institute of BC 9761:Simon Fraser University 9721:Simon Fraser University 9637:Canadian Hockey League 9583:Canadian Hockey League 9505:Canadian Hockey League 9484:Canadian Premier League 9463:Canadian Hockey League 8895:, which embraces local 8733:Queen Elizabeth Theatre 8729:Theatre Under the Stars 8682:City Opera of Vancouver 7905:Pacific Central Station 6272: 6196:Prior to 1979, surface 5990:British Columbia Tartan 5810:(BC NDP) under Premier 5770:plurality voting system 5695:Government and politics 5357:Indigenous spirituality 3681:Alaska boundary dispute 3458:Thomas Frederick Elliot 3358:Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 3350:Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 3240:Walla Walla, Washington 3109:Sir Alexander Mackenzie 3009:Oregon boundary dispute 2773:Traditional plant foods 2458:Vancouver Island marmot 2126:Canada's national parks 1097:. Queen Victoria chose 873:Fraser Canyon Gold Rush 572: • HDI (2021) 554: • Per capita 335:constitutional monarchy 15923:New France (1534–1763) 14804:. Heritage House Pub. 14491:Vetch, Robert Hamilton 13146:. September 14, 2004. 12878:Canada West Foundation 12155:"13.9 The Gold Colony" 11952:www.solarnavigator.net 11179:. September 25, 2013. 11003:- Government of Canada 10971:"Colombie-Britannique" 10471:Moody, Richard Clement 9886:University Canada West 9851:Coast Mountain College 9841:College of the Rockies 9801:Royal Roads University 9766:University of Victoria 9743: 9724: 9708:International students 9670: 9668:Royal Roads University 9586:Langley Events Centre 9546:National Hockey League 9442:Canadian Hockey League 9378:American Hockey League 9145: 9137: 9000: 8876: 8867:Rocky Mountain cuisine 8673: 8597:conceptual photography 8471: 8405: 8372:(between Victoria and 8345: 8329:via British Columbia. 8292:Seton Lake Indian Band 8224: 8115:White Pass & Yukon 6193: 6183: 6072: 6051: 6011:Crowsnest Pass Highway 5929: 5868: 5803: 5740: 5725: 5615: 5604: 5380: 4148:North Vancouver (city) 4099: 4023: 3844: 3794:Komagata Maru incident 3763:Canada in World War II 3652: 3644: 3608:Canadian Confederation 3592:Canadian Confederation 3541:responsible government 3454:Governor James Douglas 3448: 3441: 3402: 3257: 3072:. While it is thought 3061: 3047: 2882: 2835:Boreal Plains Ecozones 2615:Rocky Mountain juniper 2466:American white pelican 2453: 2438: 2209: 2148:Kootenay National Park 2108: 2094: 1584: 1527: 1453: 1438: 1288: 1182: 1151: 374:Federal representation 102: 43: 16135:Northwest Territories 16038:Territorial evolution 15684:Northwest Territories 15160:Census agglomerations 15078:Resort municipalities 15068:Island municipalities 14482:BC Geographical Names 13883:Destination Vancouver 13659:"Our Train Schedules" 13138:"INDEPTH: B.C. RAIDS" 13024:: 1–3. Archived from 12580:"Canada's population" 11001:Department of Justice 10975:BC Geographical Names 10847:Business in Vancouver 10785:"Cargo and terminals" 10307:. December 19, 2023. 10042:Glacier National Park 9741: 9718: 9662: 9648:Further information: 9531:Langley Events Centre 9496:Prince George Cougars 9143: 9132: 8986: 8874: 8807:The New Pornographers 8702:Mascall Dance Society 8671: 8464: 8340: 8256:Pacific Great Eastern 8219: 6189: 6178: 6070: 6041: 5927: 5866: 5838:federal Conservatives 5790: 5731: 5720: 5610: 5603:in Downtown Vancouver 5599: 5374: 5246:Indigenous responses 4098:The Vancouver skyline 4097: 4021: 3909:confidence and supply 3893:liquefied natural gas 3838: 3761:Further information: 3650: 3619: 3612:Canada in World War I 3446: 3420: 3393: 3340:Richard Clement Moody 3286:British North America 3252: 3228:Vancouver, Washington 3154:The establishment of 3094:Vasco Núñez de Balboa 3053: 3042: 2874: 2444: 2430: 2205: 2190:are protected by the 2133:Glacier National Park 2100: 2086: 1578: 1525: 1461:North Pacific Current 1444: 1433: 1420:(northern) California 1286: 1276:is the largest city. 1199:Northwest Territories 1172: 913:Indigenous population 871:, in response to the 865:Richard Clement Moody 778:Northwest Territories 752:) is the westernmost 736:Rankings include all 671:Canadian postal abbr. 643: • Summer ( 611: • Summer ( 16109:Prince Edward Island 15658:Prince Edward Island 14365:on December 25, 2018 14080:on February 13, 2023 13737:on February 24, 2021 13639:on December 18, 2018 13623:"Via Rail Timetable" 13430:"Health Connections" 13353:on November 13, 2018 13262:Vancouver is Awesome 13117:www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca 13031:on December 24, 2019 12844:. October 31, 2011. 12645:. February 9, 2022. 12616:on February 20, 2009 12534:. February 9, 2022. 12247:. November 3, 2010. 11883:. pp. 172–201. 11852:on December 27, 2010 11421:on February 12, 2022 11361:. October 31, 2011. 11145:. October 31, 2011. 11093:on December 22, 2011 10676:. February 8, 2017. 10651:. February 9, 2022. 10595:. September 21, 2022 10565:. February 8, 2017. 10473:(1887), "Obituary", 10447:www150.statcan.gc.ca 10419:. February 9, 2022. 10053:Ryan Provincial Park 9426:Richmond Ice Centre 9215:2010 Winter Olympics 9187:are widely enjoyed. 9152:and mountaineering, 8492:transformation masks 8470:by Emily Carr (1929) 8370:Black Ball Transport 8269:Island Rail Corridor 6145:Jasper National Park 6123:(Highway 93 in both 6099:operate in place of 6015:Trans-Canada Highway 5899:Harmonized Sales Tax 5580:Indigenous languages 5385:2021 Canadian Census 4028:2021 Canadian census 4026:Statistics Canada's 3979:St. Eugene's Mission 3881:Harmonized Sales Tax 3876:2010 Winter Olympics 3841:2010 Winter Olympics 3839:The cauldron of the 3821:Operation Solidarity 3730:, as the largest in 3395:Cattle near the Maas 3236:Colville, Washington 3198:(established 1794); 3184:York Factory Express 3099:The explorations of 3019:Hudson's Bay Company 2913:, which include the 2853:Indigenous societies 2532:Terrestrial mammals 1467:, though pockets of 1435:Köppen climate types 1255:temperate rainforest 1152:Colombie-Britannique 1144:Christopher Columbus 1095:Hudson's Bay Company 1036:high property values 965:Indigenous languages 933:Indigenous Canadians 548:249.981 billion 487: • Density 379:Parliament of Canada 354: • Premier 269:Before confederation 103:Splendor sine occasu 44:Colombie-Britannique 16464:Firearms regulation 15517:Tourist attractions 15318:Lieutenant Governor 14946:on December 5, 2012 14906:on October 13, 2002 13909:Music Export Canada 13548:. February 15, 2019 13434:BC Transit Kamloops 13383:on January 10, 2019 13093:. December 14, 2012 12703:www12.statcan.gc.ca 12677:www12.statcan.gc.ca 12590:on November 4, 2008 12410:City News Vancouver 12079:Ormsby, Margaret A. 11557:. Biodiversity BC. 11441:Attenborough, David 11119:on January 19, 2012 9806:Capilano University 9618:Major League Soccer 9610:Vancouver Whitecaps 9349: 8795:Theory of a Deadman 8629:A-maze-ing Laughter 8542:lyrical abstraction 8474:The earliest known 8457:Northwest Coast art 8434:2nd busiest airport 8222:Stoney Creek Bridge 6251:Evergreen Extension 6137:Banff National Park 6095:highways. Numerous 5745:lieutenant governor 5738:lieutenant governor 5641:resource extraction 5399: 4927:Indigenous Canadian 4761: 4498: 4279: 3809:Social Credit Party 3773:Grand Trunk Pacific 3277:, headquartered in 2939:Shuswap (Secwepemc) 2937:groups such as the 2923:Yeniseian languages 2904:sedentary lifestyle 2541:(Requires new data) 2536:(Requires new data) 2473: 1617: 1437:in British Columbia 1389:Peace River Country 1173:British Columbia's 1091:Columbia Department 343:Lieutenant governor 284:July 20, 1871 (7th) 239: /  16645:Population centres 15416:Regional Districts 15010:Regional districts 14894:BC government news 14477:"British Columbia" 14410:"Vancouver Campus" 14107:World Travel Guide 14047:. October 20, 2016 14017:Vancouver Magazine 13905:"British Columbia" 13470:on August 18, 2017 13207:. Shaw Media Inc. 13168:The Globe and Mail 13113:"Constitution Act" 12913:on January 1, 2007 12887:on August 12, 2011 12842:Environment Canada 12472:The Canadian Press 12467:The Globe and Mail 11948:"BRITISH COLUMBIA" 11681:. April 22, 2021. 11593:. pp. 18–19. 11359:Environment Canada 11177:Environment Canada 10791:. March 18, 2015. 10753:"British Columbia" 10726:"British Columbia" 10248:"British Columbia" 9744: 9725: 9671: 9592:Vancouver Warriors 9368:Abbotsford Canucks 9347: 9326:bed and breakfasts 9219:Whistler Blackcomb 9207:Columbia Mountains 9173:Whitewater rafting 9146: 9138: 9111:Similkameen Valley 9012:Salt Spring Island 9001: 8946:(smoked, candied, 8877: 8791:Spirit of the West 8753:Music of Vancouver 8690:contemporary dance 8674: 8523:Francis Rattenbury 8472: 8346: 8321:that runs between 8225: 8083:West Coast Express 6194: 6184: 6161:Watson Lake, Yukon 6141:Yellowhead Highway 6133:Kicking Horse Pass 6073: 6052: 6044:Alex Fraser Bridge 6028:Roads and highways 5930: 5869: 5804: 5800:head of government 5762:regional districts 5741: 5726: 5633:outdoor recreation 5616: 5605: 5485:Tagalog (Filipino) 5397: 5381: 5145:Visible minority, 4953:visible minorities 4759: 4730:visible minorities 4496: 4286:Metropolitan area 4277: 4100: 4024: 3845: 3825:fast ferry scandal 3657:Province of Canada 3653: 3645: 3535:, and engaging in 3521:Cariboo Wagon Road 3449: 3403: 3275:Athabasca District 3258: 3160:North West Company 3141:Nootka Conventions 3062: 3048: 3024:During the 1770s, 2949:(Carrier) and the 2883: 2825:Montane Cordillera 2799:Environment Canada 2727:Pacific crab apple 2635:western white pine 2471: 2454: 2439: 2210: 2207:Yoho National Park 2163:Yoho National Park 2109: 2095: 1615: 1585: 1528: 1454: 1439: 1418:, Washington, and 1408:Cascadia bioregion 1335:Okanagan wine area 1289: 1193:, to the north by 1183: 1066:Origin of the name 921:continental Europe 828:million people in 796:to the south, and 780:to the north; the 756:. Situated in the 754:province of Canada 682:Postal code prefix 505:Official languages 500:British Columbian 463: • Total 434: • Water 418: • Total 32:Province in Canada 27:Province of Canada 16991: 16990: 16970:Canada portal 16891: 16890: 16658: 16657: 16472: 16471: 16427:Political parties 16395:Foreign relations 16310: 16309: 16197:Canadian Prairies 16187:Pacific Northwest 16153: 16152: 16051: 16050: 16008:Foreign relations 15849: 15848: 15762:Language policies 15575: 15574: 15552:Canada portal 15303:Political parties 15212: 15211: 15145:Greater Vancouver 14926:on March 24, 2009 14835:978-1-74104-584-0 14828:. Lonely Planet. 14816:British Columbia. 14641:978-0-7748-1372-3 14608:978-0-7748-1055-5 14526:978-0-8020-9309-7 13967:. August 24, 2017 13864:978-1-5261-0119-8 13723:BC Ports handbook 13496:on March 30, 2017 13091:Statistics Canada 12964:Statistics Canada 12940:on April 15, 2007 12818:on March 12, 2016 12730:. August 17, 2022 12728:Statistics Canada 12643:Statistics Canada 12584:Statistics Canada 12562:Statistics Canada 12532:Statistics Canada 11890:978-0-295-97837-6 11801:SAGE Publications 11752:on March 14, 2010 11644:978-1-85109-533-9 11600:978-0-7748-4010-1 11446:The Life of Birds 10789:Port of Vancouver 10674:Statistics Canada 10649:Statistics Canada 10593:Statistics Canada 10563:Statistics Canada 10417:Statistics Canada 10361:globaldatalab.org 10305:Statistics Canada 10222:www.justice.gc.ca 10065:Electoral area C. 10000:According to the 9911:Blanche Macdonald 9896:Coquitlam College 9881:Alexander College 9666:on the campus of 9646: 9645: 9538:Vancouver Canucks 9516:Vancouver Bandits 9489:Starlight Stadium 9383:Abbotsford Centre 9271:Canadian football 8785:. Some important 8783:Victoria Symphony 8725:Bard on the Beach 8714:theatre companies 8641:Girl in a Wetsuit 8578:communication art 8540:was dominated by 8480:Pacific Northwest 8352:routes among the 8315:heritage railways 8214: 8213: 8178: 8177: 8157: 8156: 8041: 8040: 8019: 8018: 7794:Coquitlam Central 7365: 7364: 7212: 7211: 6818: 6817: 6488: 6487: 6326: 6325: 6062:arterial highways 6013:), and later the 5966:Western red cedar 5782:Executive Council 5684:debt-to-GDP ratio 5649:subarctic climate 5645:Northern Interior 5576: 5575: 5306:According to the 5299: 5298: 4938: 4937: 4720: 4719: 4708: 4707: 4489: 4488: 4067: 4066: 3955:COVID-19 pandemic 3932:Greater Vancouver 3905:the 2017 election 3790:On-to-Ottawa Trek 3720:Port of Vancouver 3580:succeeded in 1866 3568:Cariboo Gold Rush 3562:Later gold rushes 3548:British Columbian 3517:Cariboo Gold Rush 3397:by Dutch painter 3315:Strait of Georgia 3171:. It was, by the 3074:Sir Francis Drake 3046:at Nootka in 1793 2999:Columbia District 2971:western red cedar 2969:dependent on the 2935:Salishan language 2911:Na-Dene languages 2820:Boreal Cordillera 2590: 2589: 2477:Type of organism 2066: 2065: 1532:subarctic climate 1447:Strait of Georgia 1410:, along with the 1404:Pacific Northwest 1393:Canadian Prairies 1337:, extending from 1328:subalpine climate 1272:). By land area, 1232:Mount Fairweather 1142:, a reference to 1132:Columbia Rediviva 1119:Columbia Rediviva 1080:Columbia District 1044:Port of Vancouver 970:Major sectors of 911:, as well as the 758:Pacific Northwest 743: 742: 720:Western red cedar 533: • Rank 479: • Rank 442: • Rank 426: • Land 391:42 of 338 (12.4%) 328: • Type 313:Greater Vancouver 16:(Redirected from 17036: 17004:British Columbia 16979: 16978: 16968: 16967: 16966: 16832: 16831: 16675:Higher education 16582: 16581: 16567:Science and tech 16454:Multiculturalism 16408: 16407: 16390:Local government 16355:House of Commons 16339:Governor General 16175: 16164: 16163: 16079:British Columbia 16064: 16063: 15918:Pre-colonization 15896: 15895: 15876: 15869: 15862: 15853: 15852: 15837: 15825: 15824: 15628:British Columbia 15602: 15595: 15588: 15579: 15578: 15550: 15549: 15548: 15536: 15535: 15534: 15411:Census divisions 15383:Provincial parks 15288: 15250:British Columbia 15239: 15232: 15225: 15216: 15215: 15201: 15200: 15189: 15177: 15176: 15155:Greater Victoria 15015:School districts 14996:British Columbia 14994:Subdivisions of 14988: 14981: 14974: 14965: 14964: 14955: 14953: 14951: 14942:. 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15993:First Nations 15991: 15989: 15986: 15984: 15981: 15979: 15976: 15974: 15971: 15970: 15968: 15966: 15965: 15960: 15954: 15951: 15949: 15946: 15944: 15941: 15939: 15936: 15934: 15931: 15929: 15926: 15924: 15921: 15919: 15916: 15915: 15913: 15911: 15909: 15903: 15902: 15897: 15894: 15892: 15888: 15884: 15877: 15872: 15870: 15865: 15863: 15858: 15857: 15854: 15842: 15841: 15836: 15832: 15830: 15829: 15820: 15819: 15816: 15810: 15807: 15805: 15802: 15798: 15795: 15794: 15793: 15790: 15788: 15785: 15783: 15780: 15778: 15775: 15773: 15770: 15768: 15765: 15763: 15760: 15758: 15755: 15753: 15750: 15748: 15745: 15743: 15740: 15738: 15735: 15734: 15732: 15728: 15722: 15719: 15716: 15713: 15711: 15708: 15707: 15705: 15701: 15695: 15692: 15690: 15687: 15685: 15682: 15681: 15679: 15675: 15669: 15666: 15664: 15661: 15659: 15656: 15654: 15651: 15649: 15646: 15644: 15641: 15639: 15638:New Brunswick 15636: 15634: 15631: 15629: 15626: 15624: 15621: 15620: 15618: 15614: 15610: 15603: 15598: 15596: 15591: 15589: 15584: 15583: 15580: 15568: 15567: 15563: 15561: 15560: 15556: 15554: 15553: 15542: 15540: 15539: 15528: 15527: 15524: 15518: 15515: 15513: 15510: 15508: 15505: 15503: 15500: 15498: 15495: 15493: 15490: 15488: 15485: 15483: 15480: 15478: 15475: 15473: 15472:First Nations 15470: 15468: 15465: 15464: 15462: 15460: 15456: 15450: 15447: 15445: 15442: 15440: 15437: 15436: 15434: 15432: 15428: 15422: 15419: 15417: 15414: 15412: 15409: 15408: 15406: 15404: 15400: 15394: 15391: 15389: 15386: 15384: 15381: 15379: 15376: 15374: 15371: 15369: 15366: 15365: 15363: 15361: 15357: 15351: 15348: 15346: 15343: 15341: 15338: 15335: 15334: 15329: 15326: 15324: 15321: 15319: 15316: 15314: 15311: 15309: 15306: 15304: 15301: 15300: 15298: 15296: 15292: 15287: 15276: 15272: 15269: 15267: 15264: 15263: 15261: 15259: 15255: 15251: 15247: 15240: 15235: 15233: 15228: 15226: 15221: 15220: 15217: 15205: 15204: 15195: 15193: 15192: 15191:Portal:Canada 15188: 15183: 15181: 15180: 15171: 15170: 15167: 15161: 15158: 15156: 15153: 15151: 15148: 15146: 15143: 15141: 15138: 15136: 15133: 15131: 15128: 15126: 15123: 15121: 15117: 15114: 15113: 15111: 15105: 15099: 15096: 15094: 15091: 15089: 15086: 15084: 15081: 15079: 15076: 15074: 15071: 15069: 15066: 15064: 15061: 15059: 15056: 15054: 15051: 15049: 15046: 15045: 15043: 15041: 15037: 15031: 15028: 15026: 15023: 15021: 15018: 15016: 15013: 15011: 15008: 15007: 15005: 15001: 14997: 14989: 14984: 14982: 14977: 14975: 14970: 14969: 14966: 14960: 14957: 14945: 14941: 14937: 14925: 14921: 14917: 14905: 14901: 14897: 14895: 14892: 14890: 14886: 14883: 14880: 14878: 14875: 14872: 14866: 14861: 14860: 14841: 14837: 14831: 14827: 14826: 14820: 14817: 14813: 14811:1-894384-49-0 14807: 14802: 14801: 14794: 14782: 14778: 14776:0-7748-0663-X 14772: 14768: 14767: 14761: 14749: 14745: 14743:0-7748-0784-9 14739: 14735: 14734: 14728: 14716: 14712: 14710:0-7748-0824-1 14706: 14702: 14701: 14695: 14683: 14679: 14677:0-7748-0588-9 14673: 14669: 14668: 14663: 14659: 14647: 14643: 14637: 14633: 14632: 14626: 14614: 14610: 14604: 14600: 14599: 14593: 14581: 14577: 14575:0-7748-0636-2 14571: 14567: 14566: 14560: 14559: 14555: 14532: 14528: 14522: 14518: 14517: 14512: 14508: 14504: 14503: 14497: 14492: 14488: 14484: 14483: 14478: 14474: 14473: 14451: 14447: 14446: 14441: 14435: 14419: 14415: 14411: 14405: 14394: 14387: 14380: 14364: 14360: 14359: 14358:Vancouver Sun 14354: 14347: 14336: 14329: 14322: 14306: 14302: 14296: 14281: 14277: 14270: 14262: 14258: 14256:9781551303468 14252: 14248: 14244: 14243: 14238: 14231: 14215: 14211: 14207: 14201: 14185: 14181: 14177: 14170: 14155: 14151: 14145: 14130: 14123: 14108: 14104: 14098: 14096: 14079: 14075: 14071: 14065: 14063: 14046: 14042: 14036: 14034: 14018: 14014: 14007: 13992: 13988: 13982: 13966: 13965:Eat This Town 13962: 13956: 13954: 13952: 13936: 13932: 13925: 13910: 13906: 13900: 13884: 13880: 13874: 13866: 13860: 13856: 13849: 13834: 13830: 13829: 13824: 13817: 13802: 13798: 13797: 13792: 13785: 13769: 13765: 13764: 13759: 13752: 13733: 13726: 13724: 13716: 13705:September 21, 13700: 13696: 13690: 13674: 13670: 13666: 13665: 13660: 13654: 13635: 13631: 13624: 13618: 13603: 13599: 13593: 13577: 13573: 13569: 13563: 13547: 13543: 13537: 13522: 13518: 13511: 13495: 13491: 13485: 13469: 13465: 13461: 13455: 13439: 13435: 13431: 13425: 13409: 13405: 13398: 13382: 13378: 13374: 13368: 13352: 13348: 13344: 13338: 13322: 13318: 13314: 13308: 13292: 13288: 13284: 13283:"BC highways" 13278: 13263: 13259: 13252: 13236: 13232: 13226: 13210: 13206: 13205: 13200: 13193: 13191: 13174: 13170: 13169: 13164: 13157: 13149: 13145: 13144: 13139: 13133: 13118: 13114: 13108: 13092: 13088: 13082: 13063: 13059: 13052: 13046: 13035:September 19, 13027: 13023: 13016: 13009: 12998: 12991: 12985: 12974:September 19, 12969: 12965: 12961: 12955: 12939: 12935: 12928: 12912: 12908: 12907:"Film and TV" 12902: 12891:September 21, 12883: 12879: 12872: 12871: 12863: 12847: 12843: 12839: 12833: 12814: 12807: 12801: 12785: 12781: 12778: 12771: 12755: 12751: 12745: 12729: 12725: 12719: 12704: 12700: 12693: 12678: 12674: 12667: 12665: 12648: 12644: 12640: 12634: 12632: 12615: 12611: 12605: 12594:September 28, 12589: 12585: 12581: 12575: 12567: 12563: 12559: 12553: 12537: 12533: 12529: 12523: 12507: 12503: 12499: 12493: 12477: 12473: 12469: 12468: 12463: 12457: 12441: 12437: 12433: 12427: 12411: 12407: 12401: 12385: 12381: 12380: 12379:Vancouver Sun 12375: 12368: 12349: 12342: 12335: 12324:September 24, 12319: 12315: 12314: 12309: 12302: 12286: 12282: 12278: 12277: 12272: 12266: 12250: 12246: 12242: 12236: 12229:. p. 12. 12228: 12221: 12213: 12206: 12191: 12187: 12180: 12164: 12160: 12156: 12149: 12133: 12129: 12123: 12107: 12103: 12097: 12089: 12088: 12083: 12080: 12074: 12059: 12053: 12046: 12041: 12033: 12025: 12017: 12016: 12008: 12006: 12004: 12002: 12000: 11993:, p. 71. 11992: 11987: 11979: 11976:. Vancouver: 11975: 11974:McGowan's War 11968: 11953: 11949: 11943: 11927: 11923: 11919: 11916:Lange, Greg. 11912: 11896: 11892: 11886: 11882: 11878: 11874: 11867: 11851: 11847: 11841: 11825: 11821: 11817: 11810: 11802: 11798: 11791: 11789: 11787: 11778: 11774: 11767: 11751: 11747: 11741: 11739: 11737: 11717: 11710: 11703: 11701: 11684: 11680: 11676: 11672: 11666: 11650: 11646: 11640: 11636: 11635: 11627: 11625: 11623: 11606: 11602: 11596: 11592: 11588: 11587: 11579: 11568:September 21, 11560: 11553: 11546: 11527: 11523: 11519: 11512: 11505: 11496: 11480: 11476: 11470: 11462: 11456: 11452: 11448: 11447: 11442: 11436: 11420: 11416: 11412: 11406: 11390: 11386: 11380: 11364: 11360: 11356: 11350: 11334: 11330: 11329: 11324: 11317: 11301: 11297: 11290: 11274: 11270: 11264: 11248: 11244: 11240: 11239: 11235: 11228: 11212: 11208: 11204: 11198: 11182: 11178: 11174: 11170: 11169:"Princeton A" 11164: 11148: 11144: 11140: 11134: 11118: 11114: 11108: 11092: 11088: 11082: 11063: 11056: 11050: 11034: 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10093: 10089: 10085: 10082: 10078: 10075: 10071: 10067: 10064: 10061:A portion of 10060: 10059: 10054: 10050: 10046: 10043: 10039: 10035: 10031: 10030: 10026: 10019: 10015: 10011: 10010:0-19-541619-8 10007: 10003: 9997: 9993: 9984: 9981: 9979: 9976: 9974: 9971: 9970: 9966: 9965:Canada portal 9955: 9952: 9941: 9934: 9932: 9928: 9924: 9917: 9914: 9912: 9909: 9907: 9904: 9902: 9899: 9897: 9894: 9892: 9889: 9887: 9884: 9882: 9879: 9877: 9874: 9872: 9869: 9868: 9867: 9865: 9857: 9854: 9852: 9849: 9847: 9844: 9842: 9839: 9837: 9834: 9832: 9829: 9827: 9824: 9822: 9819: 9817: 9814: 9812: 9809: 9807: 9804: 9802: 9799: 9797: 9794: 9792: 9789: 9787: 9784: 9782: 9779: 9777: 9774: 9772: 9769: 9767: 9764: 9762: 9759: 9757: 9754: 9753: 9751: 9748: 9740: 9735: 9722: 9717: 9713: 9705: 9701: 9699: 9694: 9691: 9689: 9681: 9669: 9665: 9664:Hatley Castle 9661: 9651: 9642: 9639: 9636: 9634: 9631: 9629: 9626: 9625: 9621: 9619: 9616: 9613: 9611: 9608: 9607: 9604:Rogers Arena 9603: 9601: 9598: 9595: 9593: 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Binning 8547: 8543: 8539: 8534: 8532: 8528: 8524: 8519: 8515: 8513: 8509: 8505: 8501: 8498:, as well as 8497: 8493: 8489: 8486:, as seen in 8485: 8481: 8477: 8469: 8468: 8463: 8458: 8447: 8437: 8435: 8431: 8427: 8423: 8419: 8413: 8403: 8401: 8397: 8392: 8390: 8386: 8381: 8379: 8375: 8371: 8367: 8363: 8359: 8355: 8350: 8344:S-class ferry 8343: 8339: 8330: 8328: 8324: 8320: 8316: 8311: 8309: 8305: 8301: 8297: 8293: 8289: 8285: 8281: 8276: 8274: 8270: 8266: 8262: 8261:Tumbler Ridge 8257: 8252: 8250: 8245: 8243: 8239: 8235: 8230: 8223: 8218: 8207: 8202: 8200: 8195: 8193: 8188: 8187: 8182: 8181: 8174: 8172: 8170: 8168: 8166: 8164: 8162: 8161: 8152: 8151: 8147: 8143: 8142: 8136: 8127: 8125: 8123: 8119: 8116: 8111: 8095: 8093: 8091: 8087: 8084: 8079: 8063: 8061: 8059: 8055: 8052: 8051: 8045: 8044: 8037: 8035: 8033: 8031: 8029: 8027: 8025: 8024: 8015: 8011: 8007: 8006: 8003: 8000: 7999: 7992: 7983: 7981: 7978: 7974: 7969: 7964: 7959: 7953: 7944: 7942: 7939: 7934: 7929: 7924: 7919: 7914: 7909: 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