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Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, [4] and 32,100 km 2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km 2 (12,079 sq mi) are of land.
The Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, a weekly community paper on Vancouver Island with a circulation of 1,898, has been printed locally and was founded in 1908. [20] [21] It is circulated in the communities of Ladysmith and Chemainus, in central Vancouver Island. [21] It is archived online in the Google news archive. [20]
The lake was named by Captain Richards in 1860 for David Cameron, the first Chief Justice of Vancouver Island. [1] [2] The entire southern shore of the lake is incorporated in the Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park [3] A popular folktale is that a train came crashing down the mountain from the Island Rail Corridor, this however is false.
Colwood is a city on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 19,000 people. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 19,000 people.
The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake was a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 1946. [9] The main shock epicentre occurred in the Forbidden Plateau area north of Port Alberni. While most of the large earthquakes in the Vancouver area occur at tectonic plate boundaries, the 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake was ...
The former mill town on Vancouver Island provides a public beach and extensive recreational opportunities, including fishing, boating, and hiking. Youbou is named after two employees of the Empire Lumber Company which operated the first sawmill there. Mr. Yount was the general manager and Mr. Bouton was the president. [2]: 302
Barkley Sound, also known historically as Barclay Sound, is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island and forms the entrance to the Alberni Inlet. The Broken Group archipelago lies in the sound. Barkley Sound is part of the traditional territory of the Nuu-cha-nulth First Nations.
Zeballos (/ z ɛ ˈ b ɑː l oʊ s /; population: 107) is a village located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Zeballos is now known for its ecotourism and sport fishing.