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To create a great city of communities which cares about its people, its environment and the opportunities to live, work and prosper. Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia, at about 49° Latitude and 123° Longitude, next to the Pacific Ocean.B.c Vancouver Weather

Vancouver is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range - mountains that rise abruptly to more than 1,500 m. Its climate is one of the mildest in Canada. B.c Vancouver Weather Temperatures average 3°C in January and 18°C in July. Vancouver's average annual precipitation is 1,219 mm. Most rainfall occurs in winter. Current weather available here.

Archaeological evidence shows that coastal Indians had settled the Vancouver area by 500 B.C. British naval captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792. Vancouver was founded as a sawmill settlement called Granville in the 1870s. The city was incorporated in 1886 and renamed after Captain Vancouver.

With a present population of about 560,000 (estimated), Vancouver lies in a region of more than 2 million people. Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada. B.c Vancouver Weather It covers an area of 113 sq km.

As the main western terminus of Canada's transcontinental highway and rail routes, Vancouver is the primary city of western Canada, as well as one of the nation's largest industrial centers. B.c Vancouver Weather

The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading more than $43 billion in goods with more than 90 trading economies annually. Port activities generate 69,200 jobs in total with $4 billion in gross domestic product and $8.9 billion in economic output. B.c Vancouver Weather

Pond scum power: Algae a way to create fuel - Des Moines Register The green slime or pond scum that comes from algae could be valuable after all. Renewable Energy Group of Ames says it has developed a process that takes the oil from algae and turns it into biodiesel fuel. "Algae oil would give us a third option as ...

Slump in U.S. housing market helps drag B.C. economy to new low - Globe and Mail VANCOUVER — British Columbia's economy is sputtering as the U.S. housing crisis continues to undermine exports, driving down growth this year to its lowest levels since the Liberals took power in 2001, according to estimates issued yesterday. That ...

Von Maur employee says workers are afraid to return to store - WOWT Of the eight murdered Wednesday at the Westroads Mall, six were Von Maur store employees, as are two of the wounded. An employee who escaped the carnage tells Channel 6 News she got a good look at the killer. Mickey Vickroy says even after surviving ...

Outgoing CMA chief inspired a better approach to health-care financing - Globe and Mail In his farewell address to the annual convention of the Canadian Medical Association, outgoing president Brian Day recalled one of the more unforgettable moments during his year in office. He was on his way to Saint John to give a speech. The weather ...

Will B.C. port be boon to Southeast? - Juneau Empire A two-year, $170 million expansion of Prince Rupert's port, and agreements with top names in shipping, has this small Canada town's officials talking about it becoming a rival for major ports on the West Coast. Will B.C. port be boon to Southeast ...

Canucks keep piling up the hardware - Ottawa Sun BEIJING — After waiting more than a decade to appear in his first Olympics, Eric Lamaze provided a performance for the history books. The Schomberg, Ont., rider posted three perfect runs aboard Hickstead to win gold in the individual show jumping ...

Flip Flop Shops stepping into B.C. - Vancouver Sun Here's a unique retail concept: Create stores that sell only flip- flops and sandals, and open a dozen throughout B.C. over the next five years. They might do a brisk business during relatively warm weather from April through October, but what about ...

Sounders draw, slip into 4th in USL - Seattle Times TUKWILA — August is when the Seattle Sounders are supposed to get hot, just like the weather, for a United Soccer Leagues First Division playoff run. Instead, like the cool August rain that fell Wednesday night, the four-time champion Sounders ...

Flip-flops and only flip-flops at these stores - Victoria Times Colonist VANCOUVER -- Here's a unique retail concept: Create stores that sell only flip-flops and sandals, and open a dozen throughout B.C. over the next five years. They might do a brisk business during relatively warm weather from April through October, but ...

Running transformed her life and her body - Everett Herald EVERETT -- Six years and some 120 pounds ago, it would have been absurd to think of Tory Klementsen running a full lap around a high school track, let alone an entire 26.2-mile marathon. Absurd to anybody else, but most of all to her. She was, after ...

Vancouver's Central Area has 60% of the region's office space and is home to headquarters of forest products and mining companies as well as branches of national and international banks, accounting and law firms. B.c Vancouver Weather In recent years, Vancouver has expanded as a centre for software development and biotechnology, while film studios and the streets provide a backdrop for the developing film industry. Two of the Port of Vancouver's container docks are located in the city. The Fraser River has barge and log traffic serving forestry and other water related industries. Around 1,800 acres of industrial land provide an important range of support services, manufacturing and wholesale premises for businesses throughout the city and region. B.c Vancouver Weather

Vancouver is a major tourist destination. In addition to the city's scenic location, visitors enjoy beautiful gardens and world-famous Stanley Park , one of more than 180 city parks, and a combination of natural forest and parklands near the city center.

Vancouver is Host City of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games . The Olympic Winter Games take place February 12 to 28, 2010 and the Paralympic Winter Games take place March 12 to 21, 2010. B.c Vancouver Weather Find out more about Vancouver's preparations to host the 2010 Games .

Set on prime oceanfront property in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver offers vacations with rugged natural scenery, easy access to nature travel -- orcas and grizzly bears abound -- and sophisticated food and nightlife. The hundred-year-old city of Vancouver has a gas-lit Victorian center, as well as the gleaming towers of a modern downtown. British Columbia's seasons are milder than you might expect: warm winters and cool summers. It's more likely to rain than snow in winter, though there is abundant snowfall in the nearby ski resorts. Popular Vancouver vacations sights include: B.c Vancouver Weather Granville Island, once an abandoned factory zone, now home to artists' studios, funky restaurants, and a public market; the Museum of Anthropology, featuring aboriginal art from Canada's Pacific northwest and around the world; and Stanley Park -- a 1,000 acre wilderness park set virtually smack in the center of the city. It boasts beaches, ocean access, B.c Vancouver Weather Vancouver's spectacular harbor, fir and cedar trees and splendid views of distant mountains. All in all, Vancouver has a lot to offer. Give it a try. Vancouver vacations.B.c Vancouver Weather

People come for vacations in Vancouver to get away from it all and to leave the stress of work and city living behind. Vancouver vacations provide you with wide-open spaces, sandy beaches, beautiful rainforest and rugged West Coast mountains. Vancouver vacations also offer worls class skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving or inline skating. Vacations in Vancouver with your family and visit the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center, Science World and the Kids Only market. B.c Vancouver Weather Vancouver vacations provide world-class entertainment, fantastic cuisine and some of the finest and most eclectic shopping around. Vancouver vacations, all you need.B.c Vancouver Weather

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