British Columbia has a resource dominated economy, centred on the forestry industry, but also with increasing importance in mining. While employment in the resource sector has fallen steadily, unemployment is currently at a 30-year low of 4.5%. New jobs are mostly in the construction and retail/service sectors. Currently, the Vancouver region is the third-largest feature film production location in North America, after Los Angeles and New York.
The excitement is building as British Columbia is home of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games prepares to welcome the world! Experience BC’s breathtaking scenery and cosmopolitan cities your way – from five-star resorts to rustic backcountry cabins, laid back relaxation to white knuckle adventure. Make your memories by starting here.
SKI RESORTS - BRITISH COLUMBIA
Ski-in, ski-out location
Every homesite gives you easy access to either the Sundance or Millie's ski runs. Everything the mountain offers - from its champagne powder slopes, bustling village, and endless winter activities - lies just beyond your front door.
Big White Ski Resort
Nestled in the upper corner of Big White Ski Resort, High Forest is an intimate master planned community of log cabins where the mountain lifestyle and spirit are uniquely embraced.
Set between the Pacific Ocean in the west and the magnificent Rocky Mountains in the east, British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province. Blessed with breathtaking landscapes, BC is home to a geographical diversity that lends itself to a vast array of activities and adventures. There are mountains to climb, rivers to run, beaches to comb, forests to hike, parks to stroll and warm summer lakes to laze about on.
The province generally enjoys a temperate climate but where there are mountains, there is snow. Renowned for the steep and the deep of its world-class ski terrain. BC offers not just outdoor adventure but cosmopolitan culture, world class exhibitions, uptown shopping and fabulous dining. From sophisticated cities to breathtaking scenery, there is something for everyone in BC.
British Columbia Facts
Capital city: Victoria on Vancouver Island Population: 3,907,738 (Concentrated in: Vancouver pop. 2 million and Victoria pop. 326,000) Canada's third most populated province (after Ontario and Quebec Only province in Canada to experience a "West Coast special": ski and golf in the same day Westernmost of Canada's 10 provinces History: Entered Canadian confederation in 1871 Total Area: 944,735 sq km (364,764 sq mi) Highest Point: Fairweather Mountain, 4,663 m (15,299 ft) Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level Longest River: Fraser River, 1,368 km (850 mi) Largest Lake: Williston Lake (reservoir), 1,761 sq km (680 sq mi) Largest Island: Vancouver Island, 32,137 sq km (12,408 sq mi) Provincial Flower: Pacific dogwood Provincial Tree: Western redcedar
. Provincial Bird: Steller's Jay Provincial Gemstone: Jade Provincial Motto: "Splendour without diminishment"
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Low interest rates, a robust job market, and a strong resilient consumer confidence are all factors that mean the Canadian housing market should fend off any major affects from the credit squeeze affecting many world property markets. Immigration and domestic migration to tap Western Canada's booming economy also helped lift demand and the econmony overall is expected to grow - albeit at a slower pace.
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Capital city: Victoria on Vancouver Island
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