Campbell River or Wiwek̓a̱m
Culture & History

Campbell River or Wiwek̓a̱m

Campbell River or Wiwek̓a̱m is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell […]

Indigenous Nanaimo people
Culture & History

Nanaimo

Nanaimo (Canada 2016 Census population 90,504) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is known as “The Harbour City”. The city was previously known as the “Hub […]

Culture & History

George Vancouver

Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was an English officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America’s northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including […]

Culture & History

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. The city is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Seattle by airplane, ferry, or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily, year round between Seattle […]