Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia and the third largest city in Canada. It's surrounded by water on three sides and is nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range. Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada. Current weather available here.
Founded in 1886, The City of Vancouver is home to more than 500,000 citizens. Including the surrounding communities, the population of the Greater Vancouver region is approximately 2 million. In a 2001 survey of the world's 200 leading cities, Vancouver was rated as the number one city in the world in terms of quality of life (William Mercer survey).
As a port city for Alaskan cruise travel, gateway to the Pacific via Vancouver International Airport and a major tourist destination, Vancouver plays host to many visitors from around the world. In addition to the city's scenic location, visitors enjoy an assortment of outdoor activities, internationally renowned restaurants, great night-live and world-famous Stanley Park, one of more than 180 city parks, and a combination of natural forest and parklands near the city center.
Athletes and spectators from around the world will be gathering in Vancouver and the alpine resort of Whistler in 2010 to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee selected Vancouver, BC as the Host City for the XXI Winter Games on July 2, 2003