Outline of British Columbia
Encyclopedia
The Province of British Columbia
is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the Pacific Ocean
to the west, and the province of Alberta
to the east. British Columbia was the sixth province to join the Canadian Confederation
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia:
Lakes of British Columbia
Valleys of British Columbia (see also Regions)
Hot springs of British Columbia
Health regions of British Columbia
Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
to the west, and the province of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
to the east. British Columbia was the sixth province to join the Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English name(s): British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
or "BC" - Official English name: British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- Common endonym(s): "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful B.C."
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- Demonym(s): British Columbian
Geography of British Columbia
- British Columbia is: a province of CanadaProvinces and territories of CanadaThe provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
- Location:
- The regions in which British Columbia is located are:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
, Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- AmericasAmericasThe Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
- North America
- Northern AmericaNorthern AmericaNorthern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
- Canada
- Western CanadaWestern CanadaWestern Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
- Canada's Pacific CoastBritish Columbia CoastThe British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
- Canada's Pacific Coast
- Western Canada
- Canada
- Northern America
- North America
- Americas
- Northern Hemisphere
- Extreme points of British ColumbiaExtreme points of British ColumbiaThe extreme points of British Columbia are four in number:*Mount Jetté, also legally described as Boundary Peak 177, which lies just inside the apex of the joint boundaries of British Columbia, Yukon and the US state of Alaska, at . US coordinates for the same summit are . The International...
- The regions in which British Columbia is located are:
- Population of British ColumbiaDemographics of British ColumbiaEstimated Population of British Columbia : 4,254,500Percentage of National Population: 13.2%Population Growth Rate: 4.9%-Vital Statistics:Birth rate: 9.7 births p/1,000 Death rate: 2.3 deaths p/1,000...
: : 4,254,500 (2005) - Area of British Columbia: 944,735 km2 (364,764.2 sq mi)
- Atlas of British Columbia
Environment of British Columbia
- Air pollution in British ColumbiaAir pollution in British ColumbiaAir pollution is a concern in British Columbia, Canada because of its effects on health and visibility. Air quality is influenced in British Columbia by numerous mountain ranges and valleys, which complicate atmospheric pollution dispersion and can lead to high concentrations of pollutants such as...
- Climate of British Columbia
- Ecology of British Columbia
- Geology of British ColumbiaGeology of British ColumbiaThe geology of British Columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the North American continent. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revision despite a century of exploration and mapping.The...
- Protected areas of British Columbia
- Provincial Parks of British Columbia
- Wildlife of British Columbia
Natural geographic features of British Columbia
- Coast of British Columbia
- Fjords of British Columbia
- Glaciers of British Columbia
- Islands of British Columbia
Lakes of British Columbia
- Mountains of British Columbia
- Volcanoes of British Columbia
- Mountain ranges of British Columbia
- Plateaus of British Columbia
- Mountain passes of British Columbia
- Rivers of British Columbia
- Waterfalls of British Columbia
- Canyons and gorges of British Columbia
Valleys of British Columbia (see also Regions)
Hot springs of British Columbia
- World Heritage Sites in British Columbia
Regions of British Columbia
- British Columbia InteriorBritish Columbia InteriorThe British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
- Lower MainlandLower MainlandThe Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...
- Fraser ValleyFraser ValleyThe Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
- Greater VancouverGreater VancouverGreater Vancouver is the metropolitan area centred on the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, roughly coterminous with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, which is governed by a body known as Metro Vancouver...
- Fraser Valley
- British Columbia CoastBritish Columbia CoastThe British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
- Vancouver IslandVancouver IslandVancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
- Vancouver Island
Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia
Administrative divisions of British Columbia
- Forest Regions and Districts of British Columbia
- Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia
- BC Parks regions
- Ministry of Tourism regions
- Mining districts of British Columbia
Health regions of British Columbia
- Land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system)
- Counties of British ColumbiaCounties of British ColumbiaIn British Columbia, eight counties are created in the County Boundary Act.The counties are created for the administration of justice, and are not used in the administration of government...
(court system) - School districts in British Columbia
- Assessment areas in British Columbia (property tax)
- Development Regions in British Columbia
- College Regions in British Columbia
- Land and Resource Management Planning Areas of British Columbia
Settlements of British Columbia
- Settlements in British Columbia
- Municipalities of British Columbia
- Regional districts of British ColumbiaRegional districts of British ColumbiaThe Canadian province of British Columbia is divided into regional districts. Like counties in other parts of Canada, regional districts serve only to provide municipal services as the local government in areas not incorporated into a municipality, and in certain regional affairs of shared concern...
- Cities of British Columbia
- Urban centres
- VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
- VictoriaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
- KelownaKelownaKelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
- AbbotsfordAbbotsford, British ColumbiaAbbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
- Kamloops
- Nanaimo
- Prince GeorgePrince George, British ColumbiaPrince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
- Vancouver
- Urban centres
- Regional districts of British Columbia
- Indian Reserves in British Columbia
- Municipalities of British Columbia
Government and politics of British Columbia
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: Constitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution... - Capital of British Columbia: Victoria
- Elections in British Columbia
- (specific elections)
- Political issues
- Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, CanadaHunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, CanadaGrizzly bear hunting has become a hotly debated issue in British Columbia. On one side are government bodies like the BC Ministry of Environment, various First Nations and the BC Wildlife Federation arguing for the continued sustainable harvest of grizzly bears...
- Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada
- Political parties in British Columbia
- Political scandals of British Columbia
- Taxation in CanadaTaxation in CanadaThe level of Taxation in Canada is average among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.-Administration:...
Executive branch
- Head of state: Queen in Right of British ColumbiaMonarchy in British ColumbiaBy the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in British Columbia as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such, the Crown within British Columbia's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of British Columbia, Her Majesty in...
, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
- Head of state's representative (ViceroyViceroyA viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
): Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaLieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaThe Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is the viceregal representative in British Columbia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared with equally the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest...
, Steven PointSteven PointSteven Lewis Point, is the 28th and current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.From 1975 to 1999, Steven Point served as Chief of the Skowkale First Nation...
- List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia
- Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Premier of British ColumbiaPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
, Gordon Campbell- Deputy Premier of British ColumbiaDeputy Premier of British ColumbiaThe Deputy Premier of British Columbia is the representative of the Premier of British Columbia in the Canadian province of British Columbia when the current Premier is unable to attend functions executed by the Premier....
- Cabinet: Executive Council of British ColumbiaExecutive Council of British ColumbiaThe Executive Council of British Columbia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in CouncilLieutenant-Governors of British ColumbiaThe following is a list of the Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in British Columbia came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1871, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of...
, as representative of the Queen in Right of British ColumbiaQueen-in-CouncilThe Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during...
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council
- British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations
- Deputy Premier of British Columbia
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy
Legislative branch
- Parliament of British Columbia39th Parliament of British ColumbiaThe 39th Parliament of British Columbia is the current Parliament of British Columbia and composes of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 12, 2009, and Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point...
, which has 2 components:- Queen-in-ParliamentQueen-in-ParliamentThe Queen-in-Parliament , sometimes referred to as the Crown-in-Parliament or, more fully, as the King in Parliament under God, is a technical term of constitutional law in the Commonwealth realms that refers to the Crown in its legislative role, acting with the advice and consent of the lower...
(Queen of Canada), represented in her absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia - Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaLegislative Assembly of British ColumbiaThe Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the presiding officer of the British Columbia legislature.-The office of Speaker in British Columbia:...
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Queen-in-Parliament
Judicial branch
- Court of Appeal of British Columbia
- Supreme Court of British ColumbiaSupreme Court of British ColumbiaThe Supreme Court of British Columbia is the superior trial court for the province of British Columbia. The BCSC hears civil and criminal law cases as well as appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Including supernumerary judges, there are presently 108 judges...
- Provincial Court of British ColumbiaProvincial Court of British ColumbiaThe Provincial Court of British Columbia is a trial level court in British Columbia that hears cases in criminal, civil and family matters....
- County Court of British Columbia
- Counties of British ColumbiaCounties of British ColumbiaIn British Columbia, eight counties are created in the County Boundary Act.The counties are created for the administration of justice, and are not used in the administration of government...
- Counties of British Columbia
- County Court of British Columbia
- Provincial Court of British Columbia
- Supreme Court of British Columbia
Law and order in British Columbia
- Capital punishment in British Columbia: none.
- British Columbia, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
- Constitution of British Columbia
- Criminal justice system of British Columbia
- Criminal Code of CanadaCriminal Code of CanadaThe Criminal Code or Code criminel is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada. Its official long title is "An Act respecting the criminal law"...
- Criminal Code of Canada
- Same-sex marriage in British ColumbiaSame-sex marriage in British ColumbiaSame-sex marriage in British Columbia became legal on July 8, 2003, becoming the second region in Canada to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Ontario, after a series of court rulings which ultimately landed in favour of same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses.Canada became the fourth country in...
Law enforcement in British Columbia
- British Columbia Provincial PoliceBritish Columbia Provincial PoliceThe British Columbia Provincial Police was the policing body for the Canadian province of British Columbia until 1950. The force is usually dated from the appointment of Chartres Brew in 1858 with the formation of the Colony of British Columbia and associated appointments...
(defunct) - Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division
- E-CommE-Comm' is the Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia.E-Comm provides 9-1-1 service for the Lower Mainland region of southwest British Columbia in Canada covering Metro Vancouver , the Sunshine Coast Regional District, south Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and the Whistler Howe Sound...
- British Columbia Sheriff ServicesBritish Columbia Sheriff Services-History:British Columbia Sheriff Service traces its roots to the first Sheriff appointed by Governor James Douglas in 1857 for the Colony of Vancouver Island in what is now British Columbia, Canada...
Military in British Columbia
- Military units in British Columbia (historical)
- Free Company of Volunteers of CataloniaFree Company of Volunteers of CataloniaThe Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia was a military company of the Spanish Army serving in the Spanish colonial empire.-Origins:...
(Spanish Empire - withdrawn) - Victoria Voltigeurs (disbanded)
- Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps (aka "African Rifles")
- Pacific StationPacific StationThe Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
(Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
- withdrawn) - Royal Engineers, Columbia DetachmentRoyal Engineers, Columbia detachmentColumbia detachment of the Royal Engineers was a British military contingent that played a major role in the settlement, development and security of the new British Columbia. Sent at the request of Governor James Douglas to help maintain order during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the detachment was...
(withdrawn)- see also Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery (now New Westminster Fire Dept, originally RE)
- Royal MarinesRoyal MarinesThe Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
(withdrawn)
- Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia
Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia
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- CFB EsquimaltCFB EsquimaltCanadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
- CFB ChilliwackCFB ChilliwackCanadian Forces Base Chilliwack was a Canadian Forces Base located in Chilliwack, British Columbia.On 2 September 1997, Area Support Unit Chilliwack was opened on the former CFB Chilliwack properties that was retained by the Canadian Forces.-Camp Chilliwack:Military Camp Chilliwack was...
- NRS AldergroveNRS AldergroveNaval Radio Section Aldergrove, or NRS Aldergrove, is a Canadian Forces naval radio communications facility located in both Aldergrove and Matsqui, British Columbia....
- CFB ComoxCFB ComoxCanadian Forces Base Comox , commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora...
- Canadian Forces Camp ChilcotinCanadian Forces Camp ChilcotinCanadian Forces Camp Chilcotin is a Canadian Forces training camp in the Chilcotin District, to the west of the city of Williams Lake on the eastern Chilcotin Plateau. It is located in the general vicinity of Fort Chilcotin, a 19th Century outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company whose exact location...
- CFMETR, Nanoose BayCFMETR, Nanoose BayThe Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges is a maritime test facility located on the east side of Vancouver Island, at Nanoose Bay....
- Seaforth ArmourySeaforth ArmouryThe Seaforth Armoury is a Canadian Forces armoury located at 1650 Burrard Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, a Primary Reserve Infantry unit...
, Vancouver - Beatty Street Drill HallBeatty Street Drill HallThe Beatty Street Drill Hall is a Canadian Forces armoury located at 620 Beatty Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of The British Columbia Regiment , an armoured reconnaissance reserve regiment, the oldest military unit in Vancouver, and the most senior militia in the province...
, Vancouver - Bay Street Drill Hall, Victoria
- Brigadier Angle Armoury, Kelowna, British ColumbiaKelowna, British ColumbiaKelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
Federal Recognized Federal Heritage building 1997 on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. - Royal Roads Military CollegeRoyal Roads Military CollegeRoyal Roads Military College was a Canadian military college located in Hatley Park, Colwood, British Columbia near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility is currently being used as the campus for Royal Roads University, a public university that offers applied and professional academic...
(Hatley Park/Royal Roads UniversityRoyal Roads UniversityRoyal Roads University is a public university located in Colwood, Greater Victoria, British Columbia, that describes itself as "Canada's University for Working Professionals".-Overview:...
) - British Columbia Armoury, New Westminster
- Deadman's IslandDeadman's Island (Vancouver)Deadman Island is a 3.8 ha island to the south of Stanley Park in Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia. The indigenous Sḵwxwú7mesh name is "skwtsa7s", meaning simply "island." Officially designated "Deadman Island" by the Geographical Names Board of Canada in 1937. it is commonly referred to...
(HMCS DiscoveryHMCS DiscoveryHMCS Discovery is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve division and shore facility based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Created during World War II from the Vancouver Half Company of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, Discovery was used for recruitment and training, and provided almost 8,000...
Naval Reserve Division), Vancouver
- CFB Esquimalt
- Defunct military bases in British Columbia
- Fort Rodd HillFort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteFort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood, British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour, . The site is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada...
(Royal Navy/Marines, defunct/museum) - CFB Holberg
- CFB Masset
- CFB Matsqui
- CFB Jericho
- Fort Steele (Royal Northwest Mounted Police)
- Fort Rodd Hill
- Military units in British Columbia
- The British Columbia DragoonsThe British Columbia DragoonsThe British Columbia Dragoons is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is based in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, British Columbia...
- The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
- Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
- Royal Westminster Regiment
- The British Columbia Dragoons
- Militia units in British Columbia
- Rocky Mountain Rangers
- Cadet units in British Columbia
- 2290 British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Cadet Corps
History of British Columbia, by region
- History of VancouverHistory of VancouverVancouver is a city in British Columbia, Canada. With its location near the mouth of the Fraser River and on the waterways of the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound, Burrard Inlet, and their tributaries, Vancouver has, for thousands of years, been a place of meeting, trade and settlement.The presence...
- History of Victoria
- History of Kelowna
- History of Abbotsford
- History of Kamloops
- History of Nanaimo
- History of Prince George
History of British Columbia, by subject
- Ghost towns in British Columbia
- British Columbia Gold RushesBritish Columbia Gold RushesThe presence of gold in the region that is now British Columbia is mentioned in old legends that, in part, led to its discovery. The Strait of Anian, claimed to have been sailed by Juan de Fuca for whom today's Strait of Juan de Fuca is named, was described as passing through a land "rich in gold,...
- Historical ships in British Columbia
- Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest
Culture of British Columbia
- Architecture of British Columbia
- Parliament Buildings of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Parliament BuildingsThe British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia....
- Heritage buildings in Vancouver
- Parliament Buildings of British Columbia
- Cannabis in British ColumbiaCannabis in British ColumbiaCannabis in British Columbia relates to a number of legislative, legal, and cultural events surrounding use and cultivation of cannabis in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
- Cuisine of British Columbia
- Canadian Chinese cuisineCanadian Chinese cuisineCanadian Chinese cuisine is a popular style of cooking exclusive to take-out and dine-in eateries found across Canada. It was the first form of commercially available Chinese food available in Canada. This cooking style was invented by early Cantonese immigrants who adapted traditional Chinese...
- British Columbia wineBritish Columbia wineBritish Columbia wine is Canadian wine produced in the province of British Columbia. Wines made from 100 percent British Columbia grapes can qualify for classification under one of British Columbia's two classification systems, depending on the varietal, the wine-making techniques employed, and...
- Canadian Chinese cuisine
- Languages of British Columbia
- Chinook JargonChinook JargonChinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
- Chinook Jargon
- Museums of British Columbia
- Royal British Columbia MuseumRoyal British Columbia MuseumThe Royal British Columbia Museum is a natural history and human history museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1886. The "Royal" title was approved by Queen Elizabeth II and bestowed by HRH Prince Philip in 1987, to coincide with a Royal tour that year...
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Order of British ColumbiaOrder of British ColumbiaThe Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
- Provincial symbols of British Columbia
- Coat of arms of British ColumbiaCoat of arms of British ColumbiaThe original coat of arms of British Columbia, also known as the Arms of Her Majesty in right of British Columbia, was granted to British Columbia by a Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on 31 March 1906...
- Flag of British ColumbiaFlag of British ColumbiaThe flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, representing the province's origins as a British colony, with a setting sun below.-History:The British...
- Coat of arms of British Columbia
- Recreation in British Columbia
- Religion in British Columbia
- World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
s in British Columbia- Canadian Rocky Mountain ParksCanadian Rocky Mountain ParksThe Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of four national parks:*Banff*Jasper*Kootenay*Yohoand three British Columbia provincial parks:*Hamber Provincial Park...
in AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... - Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-AlsekKluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-AlsekKluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek is an international park system located in Canada and the U.S., at the border of Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia....
(partially in YukonYukonYukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
and British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) - Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage SiteGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage SiteNinstints or SGang Gwaay Llnaagay on Anthony Island, in located in the southernmost part of Gwaii Haanas, just west of Kunghit Island, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981...
- British Columbia- Moresby IslandMoresby IslandMoresby Island is a large island that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago in British Columbia, Canada, located at . Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site includes Moresby and other islands...
- NinstintsNinstintsNinstints is the usual name in English for SGang Gwaay Llanagaay , a village site of the Haida people and part of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site in Haida Gwaii on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada...
(Skungwai, SGang Gwaay)
- Moresby Island
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Sports in British Columbia
- British Columbia DerbyBritish Columbia DerbyThe British Columbia Breeders' Cup Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the third week of September at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia....
- British Columbia Hockey LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey LeagueThe British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
- British Columbia Lacrosse AssociationBritish Columbia Lacrosse AssociationBritish Columbia Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in British Columbia, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the BCLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse.-Leagues:...
- Mountain biking in British ColumbiaMountain biking in British ColumbiaMountain biking in British Columbia is a popular sport as well as a thriving manufacturing, service/retail and tourism industry.-The North Shore:...
- British Columbia Rugby UnionBritish Columbia Rugby UnionThe British Columbia Rugby Union is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in British Columbia. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in New Westminster in 1889 where Alfred St...
- British Columbia Soccer AssociationBritish Columbia Soccer AssociationThe British Columbia Soccer Association is the governing body of adult and youth soccer in British Columbia, Canada. They are the head association for all FIFA affiliated soccer associations in BC. BCSA is located in Vancouver, British Columbia's largest city.- BCSA Member Clubs :- 2009 Board of...
Economy and infrastructure of British Columbia
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Banking in British ColumbiaBanking in CanadaBanking in Canada is widely considered the most efficient and safest banking system in the world, ranking as the world's soundest banking system for the past three years according to reports by the World Economic Forum. Released at October 2010, Global Finance magazine put Royal Bank of Canada at...
- Banks and credit unions in Canada
- CurrencyCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
of British Columbia: - Sales taxes in British ColumbiaSales taxes in British ColumbiaSales taxes in British Columbia are levied via the Harmonized Sales Tax , which replaced the separate Provincial Sales Tax and federal Goods and Services Tax on 1 July 2010...
Education in British Columbia
- Higher education in British ColumbiaHigher education in British ColumbiaHigher education in British Columbia is delivered by 25 publicly funded institutions that are composed of eleven universities, eleven colleges, and three institutes. This is in addition to three private universities, five private colleges, and six theological colleges...
- Colleges in British Columbia
- University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British ColumbiaThe University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
- University of British Columbia LibraryUniversity of British Columbia LibraryThe University of British Columbia Library is the library system of the University of British Columbia . In 2004, UBC Library ranked 22nd among members of the Association of Research Libraries....
- University of British Columbia Library
Infrastructure of British Columbia
- Communications in British Columbia
- Transportation in British Columbia
- Airports in British Columbia
- Roads in British Columbia
See also
- Index of British Columbia-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Canada
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...