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British Columbia FlagOur British Columbia is located on the west coast of Canada, with the Pacific Ocean on the west and the province of Alberta on the east. British Columbia is bounded by the state of Alaska, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon on the north and the states of Montana, Idaho and Washington on the south.

Quick facts about British Columbia - BC

  • BC is the third-largest province in Canada.
  • B.C. population 4.1 million people. (2003 population).
  • The many islands off the coast are also part of B.C.
  • Victoria, the capital city is on Vancouver Island.
  • Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada - population approximates 2.1 million.
  • B.C.'s flower - Pacific Dogwood.
  • B.C.'s bird - Stellar's Jay.
  • B.C.'s tree - Western Red Cedar.
  • B.C.'s motto - "Splendour without diminishment".
  • Jade became the official mineral emblem in 1968.

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Cory Gross to take on position at 2010 Winter Olympics (Thursday, May 15, 2008) (Wheat City Journal)
The Rocky Mountains in British Columbia will be a major venue when the Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver. Many illustrious athletes will be looking to produce a gold medal. Cory Gross, on the other h
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 15:23:53 GMT

Vancouver Olympics security cameras raise privacy concerns (CBC)
The RCMP plans to install hundreds of closed-circuit television cameras for security during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, CBC has learned.
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 May 2008 16:06:35 GMT

Private security firms say no way to meet demand of 2010 Winter Games (CNews)
VANCOUVER - There's no way the private security industry can meet the demands from either Olympic organizers or the RCMP for help during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, industry professionals say.
Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 17:17:07 GMT

B.C. Place to get retractable roof (The Globe and Mail)
Premier expected to announce today that stadium's air-supported roof will be replaced after Olympics
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 May 2008 10:39:40 GMT

100,000th Olympic plate sold (Kelowna Capital News)
B.C. motorists have now bought more than 100,000 Olympic licence plates. ICBC had aimed to sell between 100,000 and 150,000 of the plates through a sponsorship deal that assists VANOC in hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Publ.Date : Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:16 GMT

B.C. Place to get new roof (Vancouver Province)
B.C. Place Stadium will get a new retractable roof -- but not in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. And the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer club will likely make the stadium their new home, at least for the time being.
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 May 2008 07:26:05 GMT

Hosting 2010 Olympic torch an honour, not a burden, mayors say (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER - In his refrigerator in Fredericton, Mayor Brad Woodside still has a bottle of champagne from the 1988 Calgary Olympics torch relay.
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 20:07:00 GMT
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