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    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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      Vancouver (/ v æ n ˈ k uː v ər / ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on...

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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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    1. CBC Radio 2. CHAN (Global Television Network) 3. CKNO (Knowledge Network) 4. CIVT (CTV Television Network)

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    1. The Vancouver Sun 2. The Globe and Mail 3. The Province 4. The National Post

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    1. The Tyee 2. NowPublic 3. Poybo Media 4. Daily Hive

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  2. 4 days ago · Vancouver, city, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the major urban center of western Canada and the focus of one of the country’s most populous metropolitan regions. The city is just north of the U.S. state of Washington.

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  3. Masai giraffe. The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is known for its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, but more recent evidence has proposed dividing them into multiple species.

  4. British Columbia (BC) is a province in Canada. It was originally two separate colonies of Great Britain, the colony of Vancouver Island, and the colony of British Columbia. British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation In 1871. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, but the city with the most people is Vancouver.

  5. Feb 13, 2011 · 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.

  6. Metro Vancouver is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It was created in 1966. For 40 years it was called "The Greater Vancouver Regional District", but now it is called "Metro Vancouver". [1] The regional district includes 22 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation. [2]