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Vancouver

Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. Named after the British captain George Vancouver, it was the host to the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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What are the famous hotels in Vancouver?

Vancouver has some of the best 5 star hotels in the world. Such hotels are: the Sutton Place, Shangri-La Hotel, Pan Pacific Vancouver, Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Fairmont Pacific Rim, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Le Soeil Hotel and Suites, Loden Vancouver, Four Seasons Vancouver, Wedgewood Hotel, and a few others. Otherwise, there is a great variety to choose from.

What is upwind distance?

UPWIND(aviation)-In airport traffic patterns leg paralel to the landing runway in the direction opposite the wind

Is Vancouver bigger than Seattle?

Here are the populations according to Wikipedia:

Vancouver:

City- 578,041

Metro- 2,116,581

Seattle:

City- 608,660

Metro- 3,439,809

What fort was built on the Hudson?

Well, there were a number of forts built along the Hudson river at different times and places. The most famous one though was West Point, named simply after its location. This was a critical strategic fortification during the Revolutionary War. American pssession of it made it impossible for the British to exploit their control of New York City by advancing up the river. Bendict Arnold committed treason by attempting to surrender the fort to the British. It became the home of the United States Military Academy in the early 1800s. Michael Montagne

Do bobcats live on Vancouver Island BC Canada?

No, we only have cougars here. There are no grizzly bears, (except for the odd one that swims across on the North Island) or lynx or bobcats.

How long will it take from Harrison Hot Springs to Vancouver?

It takes 90 minutes to two hours to get to Harrison Hot Springs from Vancouver, depending on traffic and where in Vancouver you are coming from. Check the related link below.

How do you find out who you biological mother is?

The hospital you were born in has your records, or you can look on your birth certificate.

How do you travel from Jasper to Vancouver by bus?

You would go west on Hwy 16 till you reached Hwy 5 at Tete Jaune Cache, then follow 5 south past Kamloops and Merritt to Hope, then join Hwy 1 to Vancouver. It's about 500 miles and approximately 12 hours by Greyhound

What was the original name of the TV channel Comedy Central?

Time Warner launched The Comedy Channel in 1989. Five months later Viacom launched a rival comedy channel called HA!. The two channels merged into one channel called CTV: The Comedy Network on April 1, 1991. Trademark issues with the Canadian network CTV forced the owners to change the name of the network to Comedy Central on June 1, 1991.

Why is technology so great?

See I being at some corner of the world am able to answer the question posted by some one at some other corner. This is technology!

Same way a tedious and an urgent surgery could be done at some corner being directed by an expert in some other corner.

How did people get across to Vancouver island before bc ferries?

Before BC ferries, a privately owned ferry company called Black Ball ferries operated in and out of Horseshoe Bay. They had control of the routes to Gibsons and Nanaimo, starting from 1951. In fact, they built the first terminal at Horseshoe Bay. Before this, there really wasn't a lot of travel between the mainland and vancouver island, it was mainly just for industrial purposes.

Where can i find cheap oil change in Vancouver BC?

Discount Auto Repair!

$19.95 on almost all cars.

We have been around for almost 20 years servicing the community.

Oil is Castrol 10w30 GTX and is not recycled.

Very easy to locate in Strathcona!

Imperial Street Auto Repair on the corner of Imperial Street and Royal Oak offers $21.95 oil changes for most vehicles using 5w30, 5w20 or 10w30 Oil. This includes a multipoint inspection.

Has Vancouver island ever had a hurricane?

Hurricane Freda struck Vancouver Island in 1962. It wasn't truly a hurricane (not rotating with an eye) but it carried hurricane force winds and did a tremendous amount of damage down the west coast of North America. It's track went up the island from Victoria. Freda was the remnant of a typhoon, added onto another severe weather event. You can do an internet search for Hurricane Freda, or Typhoon Freda and come up with a lot of info. Americans tend to call it the Columbus Day Storm. Lots of information can be found at: www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/arc2007/alm07oct.htm

How many kinds of gymnosperms are there in Vancouver Island BC?

Native gymnosperms on Van Island, You've got:

Western yew

Douglas fir

Western Hemlock

Mountain Hemlock

Yellow Cedar

Red Cedar

Amabilis fir

Grand Fir

Sitka Spruce

Western White Pine

Lodgepole pine

Rocky Mountain Juniper (barely considered a tree)

Thats all I can think of

Are there truck driving jobs available in the movie industry in Vancouver BC?

looking for alittle change in the trucking industry. Would like to know if i can find trucking job in the film industry with a reliable trucking company that pays really well cause of the industry.