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    Website. vancouver .ca. Vancouver ( / vænˈkuːvər / ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016.

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    Native People began living in this area around 10,000-8,000 years ago. These people were part of three main groups: the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh. Vancouver was founded in 1886, and is named after British naval captain George Vancouver. Captain Vancouver explored the area around Vancouver and Vancouver Islandin the 1790s.

    The University of British Columbiais in Vancouver. Vancouver also has Stanley Park which has beaches and totem poles. Nearby is Grouse Mountain which has good skiing and has a 2.9 km (1.8 mi.) hiking trail which is known as the Grouse Grind. Grouse Mountain also has an animal sanctuary, including wolves and bears. The Lions Gate Bridgeis also in St...

    Vancouver has two ice hockey teams, the Vancouver Canucks (who play for the National Hockey League) and the Vancouver Giants (who play for the Western Hockey League). The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League are based in Vancouver. The team has won 6 Grey Cups. In soccer, Vancouver is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. They play in the Major L...

    Vancouver is on a peninsula on the West Coast of Canada, less than a one-hour drive north of the Canada-U.S. border.Between Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean to the west is a large island called Vancouver Island. Until the city was named in 1885, "Vancouver" referred to Vancouver Island. Some people mistakenly think that the city is on Vancouver Isla...

    Vancouver has had a housing affordability crisis for many years. It came in as the second-least affordable housing market compared with 90 other metropolitan areas in different countries. The only place considered less affordable was Hong Kong. Vancouver has been criticized for saying that it provides many social housing units to residents. However...

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  2. 3 days ago · Vancouver, city, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the major urban centre of western Canada and the focus of one of the country’s most populous metropolitan regions. Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet (an arm of the Strait of Georgia) to the north and the Fraser River delta to the south, opposite Vancouver Island.

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  3. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, while the province's largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver and its suburbs together make up the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, with the 2021 census recording 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver. [10]

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    Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016.

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  5. History of Vancouver - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Early history. First Nations settlements. European exploration. European settlement and growth. Early 20th century. Economy. Labour disputes. Great Depression. Asian immigrants. Vice and politics. Neighbourhood and property development. Civic celebrations. World War II. 1945 to 2000.

  6. Feb 13, 2011 · Vancouver, British Columbia, incorporated as a city in 1886, population 662,248 (2021 census ), 631,486 (2016 census). Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and the eighth largest in Canada ( see also Largest Cities in Canada by Population ). The City of Vancouver lies on a peninsula in the southwest corner of the province's mainland.

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