Vancouver links...
Vancouver, British Columbia
Welcome to the best city in Canada...Vancouver!
Vancouver's (Usually Wet!) Weather
For a 4-day weather forecast
Granville Island
Granville Island is a very popular spot in Vancouver and should not be missed!
Grouse Mountain
Just 15 minutes north of downtown Vancouver, Grouse Mountain offers some of the best skiing in winter, and some of the best scenery anytime!
Mount Seymour
Farther than Grouse Mountain from the city, but also located north of downtown Vancouver, Mount Seymour is an incredible place for skiing!
Whistler Resort Guide
Great site for information on Whistler Mountain. Great skiing and scenery just two hours north of Vancouver! Yes, it's farther away than Grouse Mountain or Mount Seymour, but it's worth a visit all year 'round!
Translink
Need to get someplace in Vancouver (or suburbs) but don't know how to get there? Visit this site for public transit information. You can view a map of the system to locate the area you'd like to reach. Very useful site.
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Central site for The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), a partnership of the 21 municipalities and one electoral area that make up the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver.
Vancouver A to Z
A list of well-known Vancouver sites (and some not so well-known). Good descriptions.
Vancouver - Mountains, City & Sea
This is a comprehensive Vancouver Travel info page which offers insightful tips and useful information on the city and its surroundings.
CRS Encyclopedia for Vancouver British Columbia Canada
After seeing all the great things Vancouver has to offer, you might be thinking of moving to Vancouver. If so, you'll find lots of information available at the Canadian Relocations Systems Encyclopedia.
Vancouver International Airport
Comprehensive site for flight information and guide to the airport's facilities.
Suburbia...
Richmond, B.C.Richmond is Vancouver's suburb to the south, near the airport. Like Surrey below, not much siteseeing there except for the Steveston Historic Fishing Village in south Richmond. Here's some trivia: Richmond was incorporated as a municipality on November 10th 1879, and designated a City on December 3rd, 1990.
Surrey, B.C.
If in the Vancouver area, you might not want to visit Surrey, since it's mainly a bedroom community of Vancouver. Not much siteseeing there. But Surrey is the largest city in BC's Lower Mainland, second largest in population after Vancouver.
Burnaby, B.C.
Burnaby is Vancouver's suburb to the east. Like Surrey and Richmond, not much siteseeing there. except for the Steveston Historic Fishing Village in south Richmond. Here's some trivia: Burnaby is the hometown of Michael J. Fox. The population is over 180,000. While Burnaby has traditionally been a suburban, bedroom community to Vancouver's urban centre, it is now considered a city in its own right. BCIT and Simon Fraser University are located in Burnaby.
North Vancouver, B.C.
North Vancouver is a city and district located on the north side of Burrard Inlet, east of West Vancouver. Grouse Mountain and other tourist sites are situated here.
North Vancouver, B.C.
West Vancouver is a district located on the north side of Burrard Inlet, west of North Vancouver. Cypress and other tourist sites are situated here.
New Westminster, B.C.
If in the Vancouver area, you might want to visit New Westminster, British Columbia's historic capital. Actor Raymond Burr was born in what is today a modest Vancouver suburb.
Tourism New Westminster
Good site for information about the sites of New Westminster.
Delta, B.C.
The Corporation of Delta is south of Richmond. The Ferries to Victoria on Vancouver Island can be found in Tsawwassen, among the communities of Delta.
Port Moody, B.C.
Port Moody is a city located north of Burnaby. Nice views.
Coquitlam, B.C.
Coquitlam is a city located east of Burnaby. Drive through if you like, but it's really just a "bedroom" community for Vancouver commuters.
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Port Coquitlam is a city located east of Coquitlam and Burnaby. You'll need a car to get there, though there's very little to see except for the most discerning tourist.
Educational links...
The University of British ColumbiaMy alma mater. A great place to study! (But a hard place to find free parking!)
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Another great place to study, especially at the new downtown campus!
Simon Fraser University
Fine place to study if you don't mind climbing a hill! (Not so easy to do when snow falls in winter.) Very difficult to find parking if an undergrad, unless you win the lottery for a parking pass. Much easier to get a parking pass if you're a grad student.
Langara College
A great comprehensive junior college in Vancouver.
Thompson Rivers University
Formerly the "Open University of British Columbia" and now a part of Canada's newest university, Thompson Rivers, there are very convenient study opportunities available for distance students.
Vancouver Film School
Since Vancouver has a strong reputation in the entertainment field (many movies and T.V. series are filmed here), it is only natural that a private post-secondary school would be established to serve this growing industry. Vancouver Film School offers programs & courses in Film, 3D Computer & Classical Animation, Digital Effects, Maya, Digital Video, New Media, DVD, Writing and Acting for Film & Television.
Local news...
Vancouver Sun Newspaper - Top StoriesAll the latest news from one of British Columbia's most comprehensive dailies...
Business in Vancouver Newspaper
Read the latest business news about B.C.'s largest, and Canada's third largest, city...
Vancouver Magazine!
Vancouver Magazine is now online! Good, general information on restaurants, shopping, as well as a useful city guide and calandar.
MyBC.com
Excellent directory for information on B.C. Includes links to news, weather, entertainment, restaurants, cinema locations and showtimes, and the yellow pages. And much, much more...
Sports links...
BC Lions FootballOfficial site of the BC Lions Football Club. They play at BC Place Stadium.
Vancouver Canucks
One of North America's best known professional NHL hockey teams. (I said "best known" not "best team" -- but they're trying! Like the Grizzlies, they play at GM Place.
General Motors Place
Buy tickets online for Canucks' games, and other entertainment events happening at GM Place!
BC Place Stadium
Why not drop by the stadium where the BC Lions play? B.C. Place is an amazing building. It's the biggest air-supported domed stadium in the world. More than 60,000 people can stay warm and dry while watching their favorite events. The only thing separating them from the outside weather is the thin fibreglass and Teflon roof. As BC Place proudly says, "It's like walking under a fabric sky -- one that's only 1/30 inch thick but stronger than steel." It opened in 1983. There's a link to Ticketmast to buy tickets.
National links...
Government of CanadaAll you ever wanted to know about Canadian governmental institutions (in English/en francais).
Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada
Speaking of Canada's Prime Minister, the man, his role, its history and significance.... This site is educational.
Canada Revenue Agency
Taxes, taxes, taxes...more taxes
Reference sources...
The Canadian EncyclopediaOn October 10, 2001, Historica officially launched the online version of The Canadian Encyclopedia at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, where The Canadian Encyclopedia prepared its first print edition over 20 years ago. Great source of information on all things Canadian!
Who's Who in Canada
The 1997 edition is available on the World Wide Web.
Cafes Vancouver
Without a doubt the best guidebook available to Greater Vancouver's cafes. Buy it at Amazon.com!
You'll really enjoy it...
British Columbia.com
All kinds of links to information about Canada's Pacific province.
Canadian search engines
Canada411 Find a person or business in Canada!The Vancouver Search Page Locate all kinds of interesting sites in Vancouver!
Yahoo Canada Search for Canadian websites!
SearchBC.com Search for websites in British Columbia, Canada!
Canada.com Another search engine for Canadian websites!
SearchCanada.ca Your online guide to Canada!
AltaVista Canada Search Engine A comprehensive search engine for Canadian websites that everyone should know!
Excite Canada Search Engine Another good search engine for Canadian websites that is a useful research tool!
Google Canada Search Engine Last but not least, here's the latest Canadian search engine!
