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City of Vancouver :
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Vancouver
is a coastal city located in the Lower Mainland of
British Columbia,
Canada. It is named for British Captain George
Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The name Vancouver itself
originates from the Dutch "van Coevorden," denoting somebody from
Coevorden, a city in the
Netherlands.
The largest metropolitan area in Western Canada, Vancouver ranks third largest
in the country and the city proper ranks eighth. According to the 2006 census
Vancouver had a population of just over 578,000 and its Census Metropolitan Area
exceeded 2.1 million people. Its residents are ethnically diverse, with 52%
having a first language other than English.
Logging sawmills established in 1867 in the area known as
Gastown became the nucleus around which
the townsite grew, and Vancouver was incorporated as a city in 1886. By 1887,
the transcontinental railway was extended to the city to take advantage of its
large natural seaport, which soon became a vital link in a trade route between
the Orient, Eastern Canada, and London. The Port
Metro Vancouver is now the busiest and largest in Canada, as well as the
fourth largest port (by tonnage) in North America. While forestry remains its
largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by
nature, making tourism its second largest industry. It also is the third largest
film production centre in North America after
Los Angeles and New York City, earning it
the nickname Hollywood North.
Vancouver has ranked highly as "most livable city" in the world for more than a
decade according to business magazine assessments. It has hosted many
international conferences and events, including the 1976 United Nations
Conference on Human Settlements and the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation
and Communication. The 2010 Winter
Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics are being held in Vancouver and nearby
Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78
miles) north of the city starting February 12, 2010.
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Vancouver on the Web :
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City of North Vancouver
The City of North Vancouver is a waterfront
municipality on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, directly across from
Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the smallest of the three North Shore
municipalities, and the most urbanized as well. Although it has significant
industry of its own, including shipping, chemical production, and film
production, the City is usually considered to be a suburb of Vancouver.
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Tourism British Columbia
Plan your vacation to British Columbia on the
official BC travel website. Find information on accommodations, activities,
maps, events, driving routes and all about BC's six regions including Vancouver,
Vancouver Island and Victoria. Get the most of your visit to our province and
enjoy your stay.
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Tourism Vancouver
Tourism overview, attractions, event
facilities, community profiles, transportation details, accommodations and
restaurants directory, and promotions.
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Tourism Vancouver Island
Plan your vacation to Vancouver Island,
Victoria, and the Gulf Islands with the official travel website for this region
of British Columbia.
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Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival
(VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
for two weeks in late September and early October. The festival began in 1982
and is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society, a
provincially registered non-profit and federally registered charitable
organization.
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Vancouver Scenes
Vancouver Scenes promotes tourism in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada and showcases photography of many of the sights of
Vancouver. Whether you're planning a trip here for a conference, hockey or other
sporting event, shopping, or just the magnificent scenery, we're sure you'll
enjoy your time.
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The Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper first
published in the Canadian province of British Columbia on February 12, 1912. The
paper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of
CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc., which is affiliated with CanWest Global
Communications company.[2] It is published six days a week, Monday to Saturday.
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