The Lower Mainland, BC is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, BC, Canada. As of 2016, 2,832,000 people (60% of British Columbia's total population), lived in the region. Islands contained within rivers in the region are also considered to be part of the Lower Mainland. Climate,
The City of Langley is a municipality in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, or Metro Vancouver. It is located about 40-minute drive east of downtown Vancouver. Population: 25,081 (2011 Census). Situated in a coastal temperate rainforest zone, Langley enjoys a mild climate similar to Vancouver's. Average summer daytime temperatures reach about
Kelowna is located next to Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its population was estimated as 179,839 (2011 Census) Kelowna has borderline oceanic/humid continental climate with its coldest month having an average temperature slightly above −3.0 °C (26.6 °F); dry, hot and sunny summers, and cold,
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia in Canada, located at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River near Kamloops Lake. The population of Kamloops was estimated as 85,678 in 2011 Census. The climate of Kamloops is semi-arid, due to its rain shadow location. Kamloops gets
Delta BC is a district municipality in British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver. Delta is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Vancouver and 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the Canada–US border at Peace Arch, Surrey. Population of Delta was estimated as 102,655 in 2011 Census. Delta BC has an oceanic climate (Köppen
Coquitlam BC is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in BC province and is one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver area. It’s just about 25 km away from the City of Vancouver. Population: 126,840 (2011 Census). Like the rest
The City of Chilliwack is located south of the Fraser River in the Fraser Valley, about 100 km east of the City of Vancouver. Population: 84,000 (2011 Census). Chilliwack's mild climate with limited extremes provides good growing conditions for a wide variety of crops and agricultural products. When averaged from 1981
Located east of Vancouver, Burnaby is the third-largest city in British Columbia. Like Vancouver, Burnaby is a diverse multicultural city. Population of Burnaby was estimated as 223,218 in 2011 Census. The climate of Burnaby is mild, and generally warm and temperate. The rain falls mostly in the winter, with relatively little rain in the
Abbotsford is a city located in the Fraser Valley area of British Columbia, next to Greater Vancouver area. The population of Abbotsford is around 134,000 people, and it’s one of the largest municipalities of the Fraser Valley Regional District and the largest outside Greater Vancouver, with the third highest proportion
When planning a self-move, to or from Vancouver, BC or elsewhere in Canada, you should be wary of making some of the most common self-moving mistakes. Time Estimation Mistakes First of all, you may tend to underestimate the time your move will take. The whole process of packing and moving may
